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Oct 12, 2023 · Samson was a biblical judge and leader of the Israelites who had a Nazarite vow and supernatural strength. He fell in love with a Philistine woman, Delilah, who betrayed him and led to his capture, blinding, and death.
First Book of Samuel. Eli. Samuel. v. t. e. Samson ( / ˈsæmsən /; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šīmšōn "man of the sun") [1] [a] was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy.
Samson and Delilah - One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay ...
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May 28, 2024 · Samson, legendary Israelite warrior and judge, or divinely inspired leader, renowned for the prodigious strength that he derived from his uncut hair. He is portrayed in the biblical Book of Judges (chapters 13–16). Learn more about the legend of Samson in this article.
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- Samson is described in the Book of Judges (chapters 13–16).
- Samson was a legendary Israelite warrior and judge, a member of the tribe of Dan, and a Nazirite. His immense physical strength, which he used for...
- Samson pushed over the pillars of the temple of the Philistine god Dagon, destroying the temple and killing himself and thousands of Philistines.
- Delilah asked Samson three times the source of his strength, and he gave her three wrong answers. She then “pressed him daily with her words, and u...
Jan 4, 2022 · The life of Samson – his birth. Samson’s story begins with the announcement of his birth. A Danite man named Manoah was married to a woman who was unable to have children ( Judges 13:2 ). The angel of the Lord visited the wife and told her, “You are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son” (verse 3).
The Birth of Samson - Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the ...