Samson

The Nazirite judge of immense strength, whose secret Delilah drew out of him, and who pulled Dagon's temple down on his enemies and himself.

Judges38 references in 2 booksIn theological review

The facts, as Scripture gives them

Lived: Dates not given in Scripture.
Region: Zorah and Eshtaol in the territory of Dan; he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines and was buried there. (Judges 13:2; Judges 13:25; Judges 16:31)
Standing: A Nazirite to God from the womb. (Judges 13:5)

Key verses

For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.

Judges 13:5 (BSB)

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Judges 16:28 (BSB)

What they did

His birth was announced by the angel of the LORD to his barren mother: the boy was to be a Nazirite from the womb, with no razor on his head. (Judges 13:3-5)
Tore apart a young lion with his bare hands, and later ate honey from its carcass. (Judges 14:5-9)
Posed his riddle at his wedding feast, and was betrayed by his wife's tears. (Judges 14:12-17)
Burned the Philistines' standing grain with three hundred foxes and torches. (Judges 15:4-5)
Killed a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey. (Judges 15:15)
Carried the gates of Gaza up the hill facing Hebron. (Judges 16:3)
Told Delilah the secret of his strength, was blinded and bound, and in his last act pulled down the temple of Dagon on the Philistine lords and himself. (Judges 16:17-21; Judges 16:28-30)

Family

Father: Manoah (Judges 13:2)
Mother: Not named in Scripture (Judges 13:2-3)

Connected to

Manoah: His father (Judges 13:2)
Delilah: The woman in the valley of Sorek who drew out his secret for silver (Judges 16:4-18)

Mentioned in

Judges, Hebrews.

Every reference (38)

Judges 13:24 · Judges 14:1 · Judges 14:3 · Judges 14:5 · Judges 14:7 · Judges 14:10 · Judges 14:12 · Judges 14:15 · Judges 14:16 · Judges 14:20 · Judges 15:1 · Judges 15:3 · Judges 15:4 · Judges 15:6 · Judges 15:7 · Judges 15:10 · Judges 15:11 · Judges 15:12 · Judges 15:16 · Judges 16:1 · Judges 16:2 · Judges 16:3 · Judges 16:6 · Judges 16:7 · Judges 16:9 · Judges 16:10 · Judges 16:12 · Judges 16:13 · Judges 16:14 · Judges 16:20 · Judges 16:23 · Judges 16:25 · Judges 16:26 · Judges 16:27 · Judges 16:28 · Judges 16:29 · Judges 16:30 · Hebrews 11:32

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