Delilah to cut Samson's hair, thereby enabling her to turn him over to the Philistines. Delilah has been the subject of both rabbinic and Christian commentary; rabbinic literature identifies her with Micah's mother in the biblical narrative of Micah's Idol, while some Christians have compared her to Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus. Scholars have noted similarities between Delilah and other women in the Bible, such as Jael and Judith, and have discussed the question of whether the story of Samson's relationship with Delilah displays a negative attitude towards foreigners. Notable depictions of Delilah include John Milton's closet drama "Samson
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