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Samson

Samson is a hero of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible, a Nazirite of the tribe of Dan endowed with great strength. His exploits are set against the Philistines, who captured and blinded him after Delilah learned the secret of his hair. In the story he dies at Gaza by pulling down the temple of Dagon on himself and his captors.

Samson
Image: Lucas Cranach the Elder · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Philistine PentapolisGaza

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Samson. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samson
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