Samson is often described as a man of great physical strength, but one lacking in moral character. After outwitting the Gazites and taking away the door of the gate of the city he became involved with a Philistine woman named Delilah.
After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. (Judges 16:4 ESV)
The Sorek River flows east from the mountains of Judea through the Sorek Valley, past Beth-shemesh and Timnah. Today the brook is polluted, as you may be able to detect in the photo. At this point, near Beth-shemesh, there is a terrible odor associated with the area around the river. I think it comes from the chicken or turkey farms in the valley.
No longer a nice place to take a date.
Sorek River in the Sorek Valley near Beth-shemesh. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.
