Samson Bible Quiz

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1. In which book of the Bible is the story of Samson found?

   The story of Samson is found in the Book of Judges.

2. What was Samson's hometown?

   Samson's hometown was Zorah. (Judges 13:2)

3. Who were Samson's parents?

   Samson's parents were Manoah and his wife, who is not named in the Bible. (Judges 13:2)

4. What was Samson's supernatural source of strength?

   Samson's supernatural source of strength was his long hair. (Judges 16:17)

5. How did Samson lose his strength?

   Samson lost his strength when his hair was cut off by Delilah. (Judges 16:19)

6. What was the name of the Philistine woman that Samson fell in love with?

   The Philistine woman that Samson fell in love with was Delilah. (Judges 16:4)

7. What was the riddle that Samson posed to the Philistines?

   The riddle that Samson posed to the Philistines was (Judges 14:14)

8. Who betrayed Samson by revealing the answer to the riddle?

   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. How did Samson settle his debt after losing the riddle bet?

   Samson settled his debt by killing thirty Philistines and taking their garments to pay his bet. (Judges 14:19)

10. How many foxes did Samson tie together with torches to burn the Philistines' crops?

    Samson tied together three hundred foxes and set their tails on fire to burn the Philistines' crops. (Judges 15:4-5)

11. What weapon did Samson use to kill 1,000 Philistines?

    Samson used the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon to kill 1,000 Philistines. (Judges 15:15)

12. What were the names of the two pillars that Samson pushed apart?

    The names of the two pillars were Boaz and Jachin. (Judges 16:26-29)

13. How many Philistines did Samson kill with the collapsing temple?

    Samson killed more Philistines in his death than he had in his life. The Bible does not specify the exact number.

14. How did Samson die?

    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. Who judged Israel after Samson's death?

    After Samson's death, there is no specific judge mentioned in the Bible.

16. What was the name of Samson's first wife?

    Samson's first wife is not named in the Bible. (Judges 14:1-2)

17. What was the name of Samson's second wife?

    Samson's second wife, whom he loved and was given to another man, is also not named in the Bible. (Judges 15:2)

18. What did Samson do with the jawbone of a donkey?

    Answer: Samson used the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon to strike down a thousand men. (Judges 15:15)

19. How long did Samson judge Israel?

    Samson judged Israel for twenty years. (Judges 15:20)

20. How many Philistine men did Samson kill when he was tied up with new ropes?

    Answer: Samson killed a thousand Philistine men when he was tied up with new ropes. (Judges 15:14)

21. What did Samson do to the Philistine crops after his wife was given to another man?

    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. What did Samson use to escape from the Philistines when they tried to capture him?

    Samson used the fresh jawbone of a donkey to strike down a thousand Philistines and escape. (Judges 15:14-17)

23. How did Delilah finally discover the secret of Samson's strength?

    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. How many times did Samson deceive Delilah about the source of his strength?

    Samson deceived Delilah three times about the source of his strength. (Judges 16:6-15)

25. How did Samson's strength return before he pushed the pillars of the temple?

    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. Who announced Samson's birth to his parents?

    The angel of the Lord announced Samson's birth to his parents. (Judges 13:3-5)

27. What did the angel of the Lord instruct Samson's parents regarding his upbringing?

    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. How did Samson kill the lion in the vineyards of Timnah?

    Samson tore the lion apart with his bare hands. (Judges 14:6)

29. What did Samson find inside the carcass of the lion he killed?

    Samson found honey inside the carcass of the lion. (Judges 14:8-9)

30. What was the name of the feast that Samson arranged with the Philistines in Timnah?

    The feast was called the (Judges 14:10)

31. How did Samson trick the Philistines with the riddle during the feast?

    Samson posed the riddle (Judges 14:14)

32. What was the punishment for the Philistines when they failed to solve the riddle?

    The Philistines had to pay Samson thirty linen garments and give them to the men who had solved the riddle. (Judges 14:19)

33. How did Samson obtain the thirty linen garments to settle his debt?

    Samson obtained the thirty linen garments by killing thirty Philistines and taking their garments. (Judges 14:19)

34. Whom did Samson marry after his first wife was given to another man?

    Samson married another woman from Timnah. Her name is not mentioned in the Bible. (Judges 15:1)

35. What condition did the Philistines set for Samson to see his second wife?

    The Philistines demanded that Samson's second wife be given to his best man instead. (Judges 15:2)

36. How did Samson retaliate when his wife was given to another man?

    Samson caught three hundred foxes, tied torches to their tails, and set the Philistine fields on fire. (Judges 15:3-5)

37. What object did Samson use to set the Philistine fields on fire?

    Samson used torches tied to the tails of three hundred foxes to set the Philistine fields on fire. (Judges 15:4-5)

38. Who did the Philistines send to capture Samson after he burned their crops?

    The Philistines sent three thousand men from Judah to capture Samson. (Judges 15:9)

39. How many times did Samson's first wife betray him regarding the riddle?

    Samson's first wife betrayed him three times by pressuring him to reveal the answer to the riddle. (Judges 14:15-17)

40. What did Samson do to the Philistines when he discovered his wife was given to another man?

    Samson attacked and killed many Philistines, causing great destruction. (Judges 15:7-8)

41. Who plotted with Delilah to capture and subdue Samson?

    The Philistine lords plotted with Delilah to capture and subdue Samson. (Judges 16:4-5)

42. How much silver did Delilah receive from the Philistine lords for betraying Samson?

    Delilah received 1,100 pieces of silver from the Philistine lords for betraying Samson. (Judges 16:5)

43. What was the secret of Samson's strength that Delilah discovered?

    The secret of Samson's strength was that his hair had never been cut. (Judges 16:17)

44. How many times did Delilah attempt to capture Samson before he revealed his secret?

    Delilah attempted to capture Samson three times before he revealed his secret. (Judges 16:6-15)

45. How did Samson escape the first three attempts by Delilah to capture him?

    Samson escaped by using different lies to mislead Delilah about the source of his strength. (Judges 16:7-14)

46. What did Delilah do to Samson while he was sleeping to weaken him?

    Delilah cut off Samson's hair while he was sleeping, which caused him to lose his strength. (Judges 16:19)

47. How did the Philistines capture Samson after Delilah cut his hair?

    The Philistines seized Samson, gouged out his eyes, and brought him to Gaza, where they bound him with bronze shackles. (Judges 16:21)

48. How did the Philistines initially plan to humiliate Samson after his capture?

    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. What did Samson ask God for while he was imprisoned in Gaza?

    Samson asked God for strength one last time so he could avenge himself against the Philistines for his two eyes. (Judges 16:28)

50. How many people died when Samson pushed the pillars of the temple down?

    Samson killed more people in his death than he had during his entire life. The Bible does not specify the exact number.