Delilah Delilah Delilah (; (meaning "She dwindles") "Dəlilah", Dəlila, Tiberian Hebrew Dəlilah; Arabic Dalilah; Greek Δαλιδά "Dalida"; meaning "faithless one") is a woman mentioned in the sixteenth chapter of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. She is loved by Samson, a Nazirite who possesses great strength and serves as the final Judge of Israel. Delilah is bribed by the lords of the Philistines to discover the source of his strength. After three failed attempts at doing so, she finally goads Samson into telling her that his vigor is derived from his hair. As he sleeps, Delilah orders a servant
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