Samson Quiz

Answer key for Samson Quiz

1. Q1: To what tribe did Samson belong? Answer: Dan. There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites. Reference: Judges 13:2 (KJV).
2. Q2: What vow was Samson bound by from birth? Answer: A Nazarite vow. The child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb. Reference: Judges 13:5 (KJV).
3. Q3: What did Samson kill with his bare hands? Answer: A young lion. And, behold, a young lion roared against him… he rent him as he would have rent a kid. Reference: Judges 14:5 (KJV).
4. Q4: Where did Samson find honey? Answer: In the carcase of the lion. There was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. Reference: Judges 14:8 (KJV).
5. Q5: What unusual weapon did Samson use to slay a thousand Philistines? Answer: A jawbone of an ass. With the jawbone of an ass… have I slain a thousand men. Reference: Judges 15:16 (KJV).
6. Q6: Who betrayed the secret of Samson's strength? Answer: Delilah. After this he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Reference: Judges 16:4 (KJV).
7. Q7: Where did Samson's strength lie? Answer: His vow / his uncut hair. If I be shaven, then my strength will go from me. Reference: Judges 16:17 (KJV).
8. Q8: What did the Philistines do to Samson after his capture? Answer: Imprisoned him in Gaza, blinded him. The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. Reference: Judges 16:21 (KJV).
9. Q9: How did Samson finally defeat the Philistines? Answer: Pulling down the temple of Dagon. And the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people. Reference: Judges 16:30 (KJV).
10. Q10: How long did Samson judge Israel? Answer: 20 years. And he judged Israel twenty years. Reference: Judges 16:31 (KJV).