Samson
samson is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.
29
Verse Refs
2
Books
12
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “his sun”, “his service”, “there the second time”
- Type
- Person
- Referenced In
- 2 books of the Bible
Overview
Explore what the Bible says about samson. This collection of 14 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
Topical Index
12 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
A judge (leader, hero) of Israel
A Danite, son of Manoah; miraculous birth of; a Nazarite from his mother' s womb; the mother forbidden to drink wine or strong drink, or to eat any ceremonially unclean thing during gestation
Desires a Philistine woman for his wife; kills a lion
His marriage feast and the riddle propounded
Kills thirty Philistines
Wife of, estranged
Is avenged for the estrangement of his wife
His great strength
Kills one-thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey
Miraculously supplied with water
Cohabits with Delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the Philistines to overcome him
Is blinded by the Philistines and confined to hard labor in prison; pulls down the pillars of the temple, meets his death, and kills a multitude of his enemies
Key Verses
Judges 16:31
A judge (leader, hero) of Israel
Judges 13:2-7,24,25
A Danite, son of Manoah; miraculous birth of; a Nazarite from his mother' s womb; the mother forbidden to drink wine or strong drink, or to eat any ceremonially unclean thing during gestation
Judges 14:1-7
Desires a Philistine woman for his wife; kills a lion
Judges 14:8-19
His marriage feast and the riddle propounded
Judges 14:19
Kills thirty Philistines
Judges 14:20
Wife of, estranged
Judges 15:3-8
Is avenged for the estrangement of his wife
Judges 15:7-14
His great strength
Judges 15:13-17
Kills one-thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey
Judges 15:18,19
Miraculously supplied with water