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 (Tom Jones song) Delilah (Tom Jones song) "Delilah" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December, 1967. It was originally recorded by P. J. Proby in late November, 1967. Proby hated the song and refused to include it on his album (which was being compiled and recorded at the time) titled "Believe It Or Not". Proby's original version was released, on the CD "The Best Of The EMI Years ...", in 2008. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason and Sylvan Whittingham and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned