Quotes about Samson
For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over 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
So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
- Judges 13:24
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
- Judges 14:1
(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
- Judges 14:4
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,
- Judges 14:5
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.
- Judges 14:7
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.
- Judges 14:8
Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
- Judges 14:10
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
- Judges 14:11
“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
- Judges 14:12
So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
- Judges 14:14
So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
- Judges 14:15