Samson was one of the judges appointed by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Philistines. Born to Manoah and his wife as a Nazirite, Samson possessed superhuman strength given to him by God's Spirit. He used this strength to repeatedly attack and torment the Philistines, despite his own moral failings. Samson's most famous exploits included tearing a lion apart with his bare hands, slaying 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, and bringing down a Philistine temple, killing himself and thousands of Philistines in the process.
Samson was one of the judges appointed by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Philistines. Born to Manoah and his wife as a Nazirite, Samson possessed superhuman strength given to him by God's Spirit. He used this strength to repeatedly attack and torment the Philistines, despite his own moral failings. Samson's most famous exploits included tearing a lion apart with his bare hands, slaying 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, and bringing down a Philistine temple, killing himself and thousands of Philistines in the process.