Samson’s Family Tree

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Family

• Delilah(spouse)— Consort

  Delilah betrayed her lover Samson by cutting his hair, the source of his divine strength.

Guarded by

• Yahweh

  Yahweh's spirit empowered Samson with supernatural strength to deliver Israel from the Philistines, though Samson's disobedience ultimately led to his downfall and sacrificial death (Judges 13-16).

Enemy of

• Delilah

  Delilah betrayed Samson by cutting his hair, stripping him of his divine strength for the Philistines.

Associated with

• Dagon(Canaanite)

  Samson destroyed Dagon's temple at Gaza by pushing apart its two central pillars, killing himself and thousands of Philistines gathered for a festival celebrating the grain god (Judges 16:23-30).