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Samson’s parents were being told that the oath of Abimelech, king of the Philistines, was negated, as it is written that Abimelech said to our forefather Abraham: “Now therefore swear unto me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son; but according
The verse states: “And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and YHWH blessed him” (Judges 13:24). The Talmud asks: With what did He bless him? Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: It means that He blessed him with regard to his penis, that despite his youth his penis sho
Prior to Samson’s death, the verse states: “And Samson called unto YHWH, and said: Lord God, remember me, I pray to You, and strengthen me, I pray to You, only this once, O God, that I may be this once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes” (Judges 16:28). Rav said that Samson said before God:
The verse states earlier: “And Samson went and caught 300 foxes, and took torches, and turned tail to tail, and put a torch in the midst between every two tails” (Judges 15:4). The Talmud asks: What is different about foxes than any other animal, that he chose them for this purpose? R' Aivu bar Nag
It is taught in a baraita that R' Shimon the Pious said: The width between the shoulders of Samson was 60 cubits, as it is stated: “And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and grabbed hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and pu