Delilah nagged Samson daily to learn the secret of his great strength until he grew tired and told her it came from his uncut hair as a Nazirite dedicated to God. When Delilah saw that Samson had revealed everything to her, she informed the Philistine rulers, who returned with payment. While Samson slept in her lap, Delilah had his seven braids shaved off, causing his strength to leave him so the Philistines could subdue him.