Welcome, everyone, to our Bible quiz about Samson. Samson is a fascinating character from the Book of Judges. He was chosen by God from birth to be a Nazirite and played a crucial role in delivering Israel from the Philistines.
In this quiz, we will explore the story of Samson and test your knowledge. We will cover his incredible strength, his encounters with deception and betrayal, and the lessons we can learn from his life.
Get ready for a series of questions that will challenge your understanding of Samson. Let’s dive into the Bible and uncover the remarkable feats and lessons from Samson’s journey.
Enjoy this quiz and let’s begin!
50 Samson Bible Quiz Question:
1. In which book of the Bible is the story of Samson found?
2. What was Samson’s hometown?
3. Who were Samson’s parents?
4. What was Samson’s supernatural source of strength?
5. How did Samson lose his strength?
6. What was the name of the Philistine woman that Samson fell in love with?
7. What was the riddle that Samson posed to the Philistines?
8. Who betrayed Samson by revealing the answer to the riddle?
9. How did Samson settle his debt after losing the riddle bet?
10. How many foxes did Samson tie together with torches to burn the Philistines’ crops?
11. What weapon did Samson use to kill 1,000 Philistines?
12. What were the names of the two pillars that Samson pushed apart?
13. How many Philistines did Samson kill with the collapsing temple?
14. How did Samson die?
15. Who judged Israel after Samson’s death?
16. What was the name of Samson’s first wife?
17. What was the name of Samson’s second wife?
18. What did Samson do with the jawbone of a donkey?
19. How long did Samson judge Israel?
20. How many Philistine men did Samson kill when he was tied up with new ropes?
21. What did Samson do to the Philistine crops after his wife was given to another man?
22. What did Samson use to escape from the Philistines when they tried to capture him?
23. How did Delilah finally discover the secret of Samson’s strength?
24. How many times did Samson deceive Delilah about the source of his strength?
25. How did Samson’s strength return before he pushed the pillars of the temple?
26. Who announced Samson’s birth to his parents?
27. What did the angel of the Lord instruct Samson’s parents regarding his upbringing?
28. How did Samson kill the lion in the vineyards of Timnah?
29. What did Samson find inside the carcass of the lion he killed?
30. What was the name of the feast that Samson arranged with the Philistines in Timnah?
31. How did Samson trick the Philistines with the riddle during the feast?
32. What was the punishment for the Philistines when they failed to solve the riddle?
33. How did Samson obtain the thirty linen garments to settle his debt?
34. Whom did Samson marry after his first wife was given to another man?
35. What condition did the Philistines set for Samson to see his second wife?
36. How did Samson retaliate when his wife was given to another man?
37. What object did Samson use to set the Philistine fields on fire?
38. Who did the Philistines send to capture Samson after he burned their crops?
39. How many times did Samson’s first wife betray him regarding the riddle?
40. What did Samson do to the Philistines when he discovered his wife was given to another man?
41. Who plotted with Delilah to capture and subdue Samson?
42. How much silver did Delilah receive from the Philistine lords for betraying Samson?
43. What was the secret of Samson’s strength that Delilah discovered?
44. How many times did Delilah attempt to capture Samson before he revealed his secret?
45. How did Samson escape the first three attempts by Delilah to capture him?
46. What did Delilah do to Samson while he was sleeping to weaken him?
47. How did the Philistines capture Samson after Delilah cut his hair?
48. How did the Philistines initially plan to humiliate Samson after his capture?
49. What did Samson ask God for while he was imprisoned in Gaza?
50. How many people died when Samson pushed the pillars of the temple down?
Answers:
1. The story of Samson is found in the Book of Judges.
2. Samson’s hometown was Zorah. (Judges 13:2)
3. Samson’s parents were Manoah and his wife, who is not named in the Bible. (Judges 13:2)
4. Samson’s supernatural source of strength was his long hair. (Judges 16:17)
5. Samson lost his strength when his hair was cut off by Delilah. (Judges 16:19)
6. The Philistine woman that Samson fell in love with was Delilah. (Judges 16:4)
7. The riddle that Samson posed to the Philistines was, “Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.” (Judges 14:14)
8. Samson’s wife, who was given to him in marriage by the Philistines, betrayed him by revealing the answer to the riddle. (Judges 14:17)
9. Samson settled his debt by killing thirty Philistines and taking their garments to pay his bet. (Judges 14:19)
10. Samson tied together three hundred foxes and set their tails on fire to burn the Philistines’ crops. (Judges 15:4-5)
11. Samson used the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon to kill 1,000 Philistines. (Judges 15:15)
12. The names of the two pillars were Boaz and Jachin. (Judges 16:26-29)
13. Samson killed more Philistines in his death than he had in his life. The Bible does not specify the exact number.
14. Samson died when he pushed apart the two pillars of the temple, causing it to collapse on him and the Philistines. (Judges 16:30)
15. After Samson’s death, there is no specific judge mentioned in the Bible.
16. Samson’s first wife is not named in the Bible. (Judges 14:1-2)
17. Samson’s second wife, whom he loved and was given to another man, is also not named in the Bible. (Judges 15:2)
18. Answer: Samson used the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon to strike down a thousand men. (Judges 15:15)
19. Samson judged Israel for twenty years. (Judges 15:20)
20. Answer: Samson killed a thousand Philistine men when he was tied up with new ropes. (Judges 15:14)
21. Samson caught three hundred foxes, tied them together in pairs, and set their tails on fire, releasing them into the Philistine’s standing grain, vineyards, and olive groves. (Judges 15:4-5)
22. Samson used the fresh jawbone of a donkey to strike down a thousand Philistines and escape. (Judges 15:14-17)
23. Delilah discovered the secret of Samson’s strength when he told her that his strength lay in his hair, which had never been cut. (Judges 16:17)
24. Samson deceived Delilah three times about the source of his strength. (Judges 16:6-15)
25. Samson’s strength returned when his hair began to grow back while he was imprisoned, and he prayed to God for strength one last time. (Judges 16:22-30)
26. The angel of the Lord announced Samson’s birth to his parents. (Judges 13:3-5)
27. The angel instructed Samson’s parents not to let him drink wine or eat anything unclean, for he was to be a Nazirite dedicated to God from birth. (Judges 13:4-5)
28. Samson tore the lion apart with his bare hands. (Judges 14:6)
29. Samson found honey inside the carcass of the lion. (Judges 14:8-9)
30. The feast was called the “marriage feast.” (Judges 14:10)
31. Samson posed the riddle: “Out of the eater came something to eat, out of the strong came something sweet.” (Judges 14:14)
32. The Philistines had to pay Samson thirty linen garments and give them to the men who had solved the riddle. (Judges 14:19)
33. Samson obtained the thirty linen garments by killing thirty Philistines and taking their garments. (Judges 14:19)
34. Samson married another woman from Timnah. Her name is not mentioned in the Bible. (Judges 15:1)
35. The Philistines demanded that Samson’s second wife be given to his best man instead. (Judges 15:2)
36. Samson caught three hundred foxes, tied torches to their tails, and set the Philistine fields on fire. (Judges 15:3-5)
37. Samson used torches tied to the tails of three hundred foxes to set the Philistine fields on fire. (Judges 15:4-5)
38. The Philistines sent three thousand men from Judah to capture Samson. (Judges 15:9)
39. Samson’s first wife betrayed him three times by pressuring him to reveal the answer to the riddle. (Judges 14:15-17)
40. Samson attacked and killed many Philistines, causing great destruction. (Judges 15:7-8)
41. The Philistine lords plotted with Delilah to capture and subdue Samson. (Judges 16:4-5)
42. Delilah received 1,100 pieces of silver from the Philistine lords for betraying Samson. (Judges 16:5)
43. The secret of Samson’s strength was that his hair had never been cut. (Judges 16:17)
44. Delilah attempted to capture Samson three times before he revealed his secret. (Judges 16:6-15)
45. Samson escaped by using different lies to mislead Delilah about the source of his strength. (Judges 16:7-14)
46. Delilah cut off Samson’s hair while he was sleeping, which caused him to lose his strength. (Judges 16:19)
47. The Philistines seized Samson, gouged out his eyes, and brought him to Gaza, where they bound him with bronze shackles. (Judges 16:21)
48. The Philistines planned to make Samson a source of amusement by having him entertain them during a feast in their temple. (Judges 16:23-25)
49. Samson asked God for strength one last time so he could avenge himself against the Philistines for his two eyes. (Judges 16:28)
50. Samson killed more people in his death than he had during his entire life. The Bible does not specify the exact number.