Judges 16:15
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Cross-reference
Verse 10 records Delilah's first request; here she repeats that he has mocked her three times, showing her persistent questioning.
In Judges 14:16, Samson's first wife uses the same accusation — 'you don't love me' — to pressure him into revealing a secret.
1 John 5:3 defines love for God as keeping His commands—contrasting Delilah's manipulative demand for obedience as proof of love.
2 Corinthians 5:15 calls believers to live for Christ, not self—contrasting Delilah's self-centered demand for proof of love.
2 Corinthians 5:14 speaks of Christ’s love compelling selflessness—contrasting Delilah's selfish love that demands instead of gives.
Song of Solomon 8:7 declares love cannot be quenched or bought—unlike Delilah's conditional love demanding Samson's secret.
Song of Solomon 8:6 portrays love as strong as death and fiercely jealous—contrasting Delilah's manipulative claim of love here.
Proverbs 7:21 describes seductive speech compelling a man — exactly what Delilah does to Samson here.
Proverbs 23:7 says 'his heart is not with you' — Delilah accuses Samson of having a heart not with her, though she herself is two-faced.
Proverbs 5:3-14 describes the adulteress whose lips drip honey but leads to ruin — Delilah's flattery and betrayal mirror this warning.
Proverbs 2:16 warns against the 'forbidden woman' with smooth words — exactly the kind of seductive manipulation Delilah uses here.
Proverbs 5:4 warns that the forbidden woman ends bitterly — Delilah's sweet words lead to Samson's ruin.
John 14:15 links love and obedience—echoing the same connection here, but with genuine motives versus Delilah's manipulation.
John 14:21-24 expands that loving Jesus means obeying His word—paralleling Delilah's test of love through obedience.
John 15:10 says obedience keeps one in Christ’s love—similar to Delilah's demand, but from a source of genuine love.
Nehemiah 6:4 shows repeated messages, similar to Delilah's repeated questioning — yet Nehemiah's refusal contrasts Samson's eventual giving in.
2 Corinthians 6:6 lists genuine love — the opposite of Delilah's feigned love for Samson here.
Ephesians 4:15 speaks truth in love — contrasting Delilah's deceptive words that hide her true intent.
1 John 2:15 warns against love of the world—Delilah's love here is worldly, seeking personal gain rather than godly love.
1 John 2:16 lists lust and pride as worldly—Delilah's actions are driven by these, as she is bribed and feels insulted.
Genesis 29:20 shows Jacob's genuine love making seven years seem short — contrasting Delilah's manipulative demand for proof of love.