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Who was Samson in the Bible?
Conquest & Judges · ~1400–1050 BCOld & New Testament
Judge of great strength
Samson is a man named in the Bible, son of Manoah. Scripture references Samson in 38 verses (chiefly Judges, Hebrews).
🤯 What might Samson have looked like?
An Israelite man of the age of the Judges — a farmer or fighter of the highland villages, bearded, in a knee-length woven tunic with a belt and cloak.
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- Father: Manoah
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Verses that mention Samson
Judges 13:24Judges 14:1Judges 14:3Judges 14:5Judges 14:7Judges 14:10
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