Samson (Sansão)

The story of Samson, a Nazarene judge of unusual strength, is found in the Book of Judges (13-16). God used him to liberate the people of Israel from the Philistines. These enticed Delilah to reveal the secret of Samson’s power in order to annihilate it.


A história de Sansão, juiz nazareno de força invulgar, encontra-se no Livro dos Juízes (13-16). Deus utilizou-o para libertar o povo de Israel do domínio dos Filisteus. Estes aliciaram Dalila para desvendar o segredo da sua energia a fim de a aniquilarem.

Lucas Cranach the elder (1472-1553)-'Samson and Delilah'-oil on canvas-ca 1530 New York-Metropolitan Museum of Art

Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890)-'Samson in the treamill'-oil on canvas

Master E S (active 1420-1468)-'Delilah and Samson hair'-engraving-ca 1460

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872)-'Samson destroy the Philistine temple of Dagon'-engraving

Maître François-'Samson breaks the pillars of the temple, killing the feasting Philistines'-miniature-ca 1475 The Hague-Museum Meermanos Westreenianum (Ms Den Haag MMW 10 A 11, folio 25v)