SAMSON. A judge of Israel, Judg. 16:31. A Danite, son of Manoah; miraculous birth of; a Nazirite from his mother's womb; the mother forbidden to drink wine or strong drink, or to eat any unclean thing during gestation, Judg. 13:2-7,24,25. Desires a Philistine woman for his wife; slays a lion, Judg. 14:1-7. His marriage feast and the riddle propounded, Judg. 14:8-19. Slays thirty Philistines, Judg. 14:19. Wife of, estranged, Judg. 14:20; 15:1,2. Is avenged for the estrangement of his wife, Judg. 15:3-8. His great strength, Judg. 15:7-14; Heb. 11:32. Slays a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, Judg. 15:13-17; Miraculously supplied with water, Judg. 15:18,19. Cohabits with Delilah, a harlot; her plots with the Philistines to overcome him, Judg. 16:1-20. Is blinded by the Philistines and confined to hard labor in prison; pulls down the pillars of the temple, meets his death and slays a multitude of his enemies, Judg. 16:21-31; Heb. 11:32.