Samson Bible Quiz
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Who was Samson's father?
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1. Who was Samson's father?
- A) Elkanah
- B) Manoah (correct answer)
- C) Zebulun
- D) Gideon
Answer: Manoah. Samson's father was Manoah, as stated in Judges. Judges 13:2
2. Which animal did Samson kill with his bare hands?
- A) A tiger
- B) A bear
- C) A wolf
- D) A lion (correct answer)
Answer: A lion. Samson killed a lion with his bare hands when he encountered it on his way to Timnah. Judges 14:6
3. What did Samson use to defeat a thousand men?
- A) A sword
- B) A jawbone (correct answer)
- C) A spear
- D) A club
Answer: A jawbone. Samson used the jawbone of a donkey to slay a thousand men. Judges 15:15
4. Who betrayed Samson to the Philistines?
- A) Delilah (correct answer)
- B) Deborah
- C) Jezebel
- D) Rahab
Answer: Delilah. Delilah betrayed Samson by revealing the secret of his strength to the Philistines. Judges 16:18
5. What was Samson's vow as a Nazirite?
- A) No touching dead bodies
- B) No alcohol
- C) All of the above (correct answer)
- D) No cutting hair
Answer: All of the above. Nazirites were to abstain from alcohol, cut hair, and touching dead bodies, among other vows. Numbers 6:3
6. What happened to Samson after he revealed his secret?
- A) He was crowned king
- B) He was captured (correct answer)
- C) He killed Delilah
- D) He escaped
Answer: He was captured. After revealing his secret, Samson was captured by the Philistines. Judges 16:21
7. How did Samson die?
- A) In battle
- B) In prison
- C) By old age
- D) Bringing down a building (correct answer)
Answer: Bringing down a building. Samson died by collapsing the pillars of a Philistine temple, killing himself and many Philistines. Judges 16:30
8. What was the significance of Samson's birth?
- A) Both B and C (correct answer)
- B) He was a prophet
- C) He was a judge
- D) He was a Nazirite
Answer: Both B and C. Samson was significant as both a judge of Israel and a Nazirite from birth. Judges 13:5
9. What did Samson do to the foxes he caught?
- A) Released them
- B) Kept them as pets
- C) Tied their tails together (correct answer)
- D) Used them for food
Answer: Tied their tails together. Samson caught 300 foxes, tied their tails together, and set them on fire to destroy Philistine crops. Judges 15:4
10. What does the name Samson mean?
- A) Sun-like (correct answer)
- B) Deliverer
- C) Warrior
- D) Strong one
Answer: Sun-like. The name Samson means 'sun-like' or 'bright as the sun.' Judges 13:24