Delilah Delilah is usually thought to have been a Philistine, although she is not identified as such in the Bible. The name "Delilah" is a Hebrew name, however, numerous foreigners in the Bible have Hebrew names, so Delilah's name cannot be seen as indisputable proof that she was Hebrew. J. Cheryl Exum of the Jewish Women's Archive argues that the author of the Book of Judges would probably not portray Delilah in a negative light if she were a fellow Israelite. Samson was attracted to Philistine women; he had previously been married to one. Exum writes that the arguments that Delilah
Delilah Crowther of "The New York Times", the film depicts Delilah as "a much more noble creature than legend would lead us to suppose". In "Samson and Delilah", Delilah is the sister of Samson's wife, and repents cutting off his hair. When Samson prepares to collapse the pillars, Delilah does not follow Samson's advice to get out and she dies alongside him when the temple collapses. Actresses who have portrayed Delilah besides Lamarr include Belinda Bauer in "Samson and Delilah" (1984), Elizabeth Hurley in "Samson and Delilah" (1996), and Caitlin Leahy in "Samson" (2018). The tale of Samson and Delilah is