Delilah Christ, but argues that "in yielding to Delilah, Samson did not prefigure Christ. Instead he exemplified the fall of the sinful man". Similarly, Billy Graham sees Samson's eyes being gouged out after he was handed over to the Philistines as his punishment for succumbing to his lust for Delilah; Graham also sees this as an example of the concept that one reaps what one sows. Joyce Meyer writes that Satan worked through Delilah, as he was aware that Samson had "a weakness for women". Meyer sees Delilah's relationship with Samson as an example of how the devil exploits people's weaknesses.
Samson and Delilah (1949 film) Herald" and the Protestant Motion Picture Council presented DeMille with its December 1949 Picture of the Month Award for "Samson and Delilah". In March 1950, "Samson and Delilah" was named one of the Best Pictures of 1949 at "Look"'s Annual Film Awards. Cecil B. DeMille received the All Industry Achievement Award for the film. In December 1950, DeMille received the "Boxoffice" Barometer Trophy as the producer of "Samson and Delilah", the "highest-grossing picture of the year." At the 8th Golden Globe Awards on February 28, 1951, "Samson and Delilah" was nominated for Best Color Cinematography (George Barnes). At the 23rd