Samson (Bible)

Samson 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. 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 was cut, then his Nazirite vow would be violated and he would lose his strength.…more

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	The Holy Bible: King James Version by Anonymous 4.45 avg rating — 321,059 ratings — published 1611 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delilah: Treacherous Beauty (Dangerous Beauty, #3) by Angela Elwell Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,282 ratings — published 2016 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bible: Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha by Anonymous 3.88 avg rating — 788 ratings — published 1611 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desired: The Untold Story of Samson and Delilah (Lost Loves of the Bible, #2) by Ginger Garrett (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History by Anton Sammut (Goodreads Author) 4.85 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Samson Agonistes and Other Poems by John Milton 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Husband of Delilah by Eric Linklater 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1962 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	БИБЛИЈА у 365 прича и слика књига 4 by Svetlana Kurćubić Ružić really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars