Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such is he spoke of, with which she bound him;

Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green thongs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

So the chiefs of the Philistines gave her seven new bow-cords which had never been made dry, and she had them tightly knotted round him.

And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven cords, such as he had described. And she bound him with these.

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her,.... To the chamber where she was with Samson, she having acquainted them with what he had told her:
seven green withs, which had not been dried; just such as he had described and directed to:
and she bound him with them; taking an opportunity, very likely, when he was asleep, and drunk too, according to Josephus (x): the Philistines did not attempt to bind him, supposing that he would not admit them to do it, if aware of them; and they might fear, if asleep, he might awake before they could do it, and fall upon them and destroy them; but as for Delilah, if she had been found at it, she could have excused it as a piece of curiosity, being willing to try whether he told her truth or not.
(x) Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 11.

she bound him with them--probably in a sportive manner, to try whether he was jesting or in earnest.