"But even this narrow escape did not stay his evil course. He did not again venture among the Philistines, but he continued to seek those sensuous pleasures that were luring him to ruin. “He loved a woman in the valley of Sorek,” not far from his own birthplace. Her name was Delilah, “the consumer.” The vale of Sorek was celebrated for its vineyards; these also had a temptation for the wavering Nazarite, who had already indulged in the use of wine, thus breaking another tie that bound him to purity and to God. The Philistines kept a vigilant watch over the movements of their enemy, and when he degraded himself by this new attachment, they determined, through Delilah, to accomplish his ruin. PP 565.1"
"And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah."
EGW directly quotes and elaborates on Samson's love for Delilah in the valley of Sorek, as mentioned in Judges 16:4. The passage provides additional context and interpretation.
"A deputation consisting of one leading man from each of the Philistine provinces was sent to the vale of Sorek. They dared not attempt to seize him while in possession of his great strength, but it was their purpose to learn, if possible, the secret of his power. They therefore bribed Delilah to discover and reveal it. PP 565.2"
"And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver."
Both passages describe the Philistine lords' plot to discover the source of Samson's strength through Delilah. EGW provides additional details about the deputation and their motives, aligning with the narrative in Judges 16:5.
"Three times Samson had the clearest evidence that the Philistines had leagued with his charmer to destroy him; but when her purpose failed, she treated the matter as a jest, and he blindly banished fear. PP 565.3"
"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."
EGW refers to the repeated betrayals by Delilah, which is a clear parallel to the events described in Judges 16:15, even though it's not a direct quote.