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  2. Samson - Wikipedia

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    Samson's and Jesus' births were both foretold by angels, [48] who predicted that they would save their people. [48] Samson was born to a barren woman, [48] and Jesus was born of a virgin. [48] Samson defeated a lion; Jesus defeated Satan, whom the First Epistle of Peter describes as a "roaring lion looking for someone to devour". [49]

  3. Jewish mythology - Wikipedia

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    In order to avoid a war and with Samson's consent, they tied him with two new ropes and were about to hand him over to the Philistines when he broke free of the ropes. Using the jawbone of a donkey, he slew 1,000 Philistines. [22] Samson falls in love with Delilah in the valley of Sorek. The Philistines approach Delilah and induce her with ...

  4. Samson Agonistes - Wikipedia

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    Samson Slays 1,000 Philistines, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld Then with what trivial weapon came to hand, The jaw of a dead ass, his sword of bone, A thousand foreskins fell (lines 129–134, 142–4) Although he is great, the Chorus points out that, through his blindness (actual and metaphorically), he is a prisoner: [6]

  5. Samson and Delilah (1996 miniseries) - Wikipedia

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    Samson is chosen by God to destroy the Philistines, who have occupied the land of Canaan.He is given the greatest strength ever known to man as long as he remains true to his vow and its conditions, yet he is not convinced of his purpose, preferring instead to spend his time with Philistine company.

  6. Samson's riddle - Wikipedia

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    Samson wagers that the Philistines will be unable to guess the solution to the riddle within seven days (the duration of the feast); the stakes of the wager are thirty linen garments and thirty outfits of clothes. The Philistines compel Samson's new wife to discover the solution for them, threatening to burn her and her father's house if she fails.

  7. Samson Slaying a Philistine - Wikipedia

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    Samson Slaying a Philistine is a marble sculpture created around 1562 by Giambologna, one of the most significant artists of the late Renaissance.Originally commissioned by Francesco de' Medici for a fountain in Florence, this sculpture was later gifted to Spain's Duke of Lerma and displayed in the gardens of the Palacio de la Ribera, Valladolid.

  8. Samson (2018 film) - Wikipedia

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    Samson slays 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, while Rallah barely survives. Samson is anointed Judge. Samson goes to the Philistine capital to offer terms of peace with Balek. When Balek rejects the offer, Rallah decides to use Delilah to discover Samson's weakness. Delilah helps Samson escape and the two fall in love.

  9. Philistines - Wikipedia

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    Philistine territory along with neighboring states; such as the separate kingdoms of Judah and Israel, in the 9th century BC. The Philistines (Hebrew: פְּלִשְׁתִּים, romanized: Pəlištīm; LXX: Koinē Greek: Φυλιστιείμ, romanized: Phulistieím; Latin: Philistaei) were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan during the Iron Age in a confederation of city ...