him of his hair, she delivered him
up to his enemies, when he was not strong enough to defend himself from
their attempts upon him; so they put out his eyes, and bound him, and
had him led about among them.

12. But in process of time Samson's hair grew again. And there was a
public festival among the Philistines, when the rulers, and those of the
most eminent character, were feasting together; [now the room wherein
they were had its roof supported by two pillars;] so they sent for
Samson, and he was brought to their feast, that they might insult him in
their cups. Hereupon he, thinking it one of the greatest misfortunes,
if he should not be able to revenge himself when he was thus insulted,
persuaded the boy that led him by the hand, that he was weary and wanted
to rest himself, and desired he would bring him near the pillars; and
as soon as he came to them, he rushed with force against them, and
overthrew the house, by overthrowing its pillars, with three thousand
men in it, who were all slain, and Samson with them. And such was the
end of this man, when he had ruled over the Israelites twenty years. And
indeed this man deserves to be admired for his courage and strength, and
magnanimity at his death, and that his wrath against his enemies went
so far as to die himself with them. But as for his being ensnared by
a woman, that is to be ascribed to human nature, which is too weak to
resist the temptations to that sin; but we ought to bear him witness,
that in all other respects he was one of extraordinary virtue. But his
kindred took away his body, and buried it in Sarasat his own country,
with the rest of his family.

CHAPTER 9. How Under Eli's Government Of The Israelites Booz Married
Ruth, From Whom Came Obed The Grandfather Of David.

1. Now after the death of Samson, Eli the high priest was governor of
the Israelites. Under him, when the country was afflicted with a famine,
Elimelech of Bethlehem, which is a city of the tribe of Judah, being not
able to support his family under so sore a distress, took with him Naomi
his wife, and the children that were born to him by her, Chillon and
Mahlon, and removed his habitation into the land of Moab; and upon the
happy prosperity of his affairs there, he took for his sons wives of the
Moabites, Orpah for Chillon, and Ruth for Mahlon. But in the compass of
ten years, both Elimelech, and a little while after him, the sons, died;
and Naomi being very uneasy at these