Samson

He is described in the Hebrew Bible in chapters 13 to 16 of the Book of Judges [1] .

Samson , Shimshon ( Hebrew : שמשון , Standard Šimšon Tiberian Šimšôn , meaning "of the sun" – perhaps proclaiming he was radiant and mighty – or "[One who] Serves [God]") or Shamshoun شمشون (Arabic) or Sampson Σαμψών (Greek) is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Children of Israel mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew bible ), and the Talmud . He is described in the Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. The exploits of Samson also appear in Josephus 's Antiquities of the Jews , written in the last decade of the 1st Century AD, as well as in works by Pseudo-Philo , written slightly earlier. Samson is a Herculean figure, who is granted tremendous strength by God to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats unachievable by ordinary humans: wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only a donkey jawbone, and destroying a temple. He is believed to have been buried in Tel Tzora in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley . There reside two large gravestones of Samson and his father Manoah. It is located between the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol . The Illustrated Guide to the Bible .

Phrases/events Angel of the Lord Astaroth Atargatis Baalim Battle of Gibeah Battle of Mount Tabor Belial Chemosh Concubine Ephod Eshmun Children of Israel Judge List of surviving and destroyed Canaanite cities Micah's Idol Nazirite Salting the earth Shibboleth Song of Deborah Sling Spirit of the YHWH Teraphim Textual analysis Textual variants Deuteronomist Sources Hebrew Bible • Septuagint • Wycliffe Bible • King James Version • American Standard Version • World English Version Samson ( / ˈ s æ m s ən / ; Hebrew : שִׁמְשׁוֹן , Modern : Shimshon , Tiberian : Šimšôn , meaning "man of the sun"), Shamshoun ( Shamshūn / Šamšūn ), or Sampson ( ), is one of the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Hebrew Bible ( Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16). According to the biblical account, Samson was given supernatural strength by God in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as killing a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass , and destroying a pagan temple . Samson had two vulnerabilities, however: his attraction to untrustworthy women and his hair, without which he was powerless. These vulnerabilities ultimately proved fatal for him. Samson is believed by some Jews and Christian traditions to have been buried in Tel Tzora in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley . There reside two large gravestones of Samson and his father Manoah . It is located between the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol . Dictionary of deities and demons in the Bible . The Philistines are upon you, Samson, Ynet

Last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges This article is about the biblical figure. Phrases/events Angel of the Lord Astaroth Atargatis Baalim Battle of Gibeah Battle of Mount Tabor Belial Chemosh Concubine Ephod Eshmun Children of Israel Judge List of surviving and destroyed Canaanite cities Micah's Idol Nazirite Salting the earth Shibboleth Song of Deborah Sling Spirit of the YHWH Teraphim Textual analysis Textual variants Deuteronomist Sources Hebrew Bible • Septuagint • Wycliffe Bible • King James Version • American Standard Version • World English Version Samson ( / ˈ s æ m s ən / ; , , "man of the sun") was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last of the leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy . He is sometimes considered to be an Israelite version of the popular Near Eastern folk hero also embodied by the Sumerian Enkidu and the Greek Heracles . The biblical account states that Samson was a Nazirite , and that he was given immense strength to aid him against his enemies and allow him to perform superhuman feats, including slaying a lion with his bare hands and massacring an entire army of Philistines using only the jawbone of a donkey . However, if Samson's long hair were cut, then his Nazirite vow would be violated and he would lose his strength. Samson was betrayed by his lover Delilah , who ordered a servant to cut his hair while he was sleeping and turned him over to his Philistine enemies, who gouged out his eyes and forced him to grind grain in a mill at Gaza . While there, his hair began to regrow. When the Philistines took Samson into their temple of Dagon , Samson asked to rest against one of the support pillars. After being granted permission, he prayed to God and miraculously recovered his strength, allowing him to bring down the columns, collapsing the temple and killing himself as well as all of the Philistines. In some Jewish traditions, Samson is believed to have been buried in Tel Tzora in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley . Samson has been the subject of both rabbinic and Christian commentary, with some Christians viewing him as a type of Jesus , based on similarities between their lives. Notable depictions of Samson include John Milton 's closet drama Samson Agonistes and Cecil B. DeMille 's 1949 Hollywood film Samson and Delilah . Samson also plays a major role in Western art and traditions. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible . Judges 16:17 There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Character mentioned in the Book of Judges This article is about the biblical figure. Samson ( / ˈ s æ m s ən / ; Šīmšōn "man of the sun") 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 . He is sometimes considered as an Israelite version of the popular Near Eastern folk hero also embodied by the Sumerian Gilgamesh and Enkidu and the Greek Heracles . The biblical account states that Samson was a Nazirite , and that he was given immense strength to aid him against his enemies and allow him to perform superhuman feats, including slaying a lion with his bare hands and massacring an entire army of Philistines using only the jawbone of a donkey. However, if Samson's long hair were cut, then his Nazirite vow would be violated and he would lose his strength. Samson is betrayed by his lover Delilah , who, sent by the Philistines officials to entice him, orders a servant to cut his hair while he is sleeping and turns him over to his Philistine enemies, who gouge out his eyes and force him to grind grain in a mill at Gaza . While there, his hair begins to grow again. When the Philistines take Samson into their temple of Dagon , Samson asks to rest against one of the support pillars. After being granted permission, he prays to God and miraculously recovers his strength, allowing him to bring down the columns, collapsing the temple and killing himself as well as all of the Philistines. In some Jewish traditions , Samson is believed to have been buried in Zorah in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley (also considered his birthplace). Samson has been the subject of rabbinic , Islamic , and Christian commentary, with some Christians viewing him as a type of Jesus , based on similarities between their lives. Notable depictions of Samson include John Milton 's closet drama Samson Agonistes and Cecil B. DeMille 's 1949 Hollywood film Samson and Delilah . Samson also plays a major role in Western art and traditions. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).