Samson Quiz
The strongest man in the Bible was undone by a secret he should have kept. See how much you remember about Judges 16. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- What was the source of Samson's strength?
- His uncut hair
- His sword
- His shield
- Who was Israel's enemy in this story?
- The Philistines
- The Midianites
- The Egyptians
- Who was paid to find his secret?
- Delilah
- Ruth
- Miriam
- How did she finally learn the secret?
- Pressing him daily
- A spy
- A dream
- What was done while he slept?
- His hair was shaved
- He was tied up
- He was moved
- What did Samson not realize?
- The LORD had left him
- It was night
- He was strong
- What did the Philistines do to him?
- Blinded and imprisoned him
- Freed him
- Crowned him
- What happened to his hair in prison?
- It grew back
- It stayed short
- It turned white
- What did Samson do at the feast?
- Pushed down the pillars
- Sang a song
- Escaped quietly
- What did Samson pray at the very end?
- For strength one last time
- For food
- For escape
Samson Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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What was the source of Samson's strength?
His uncut hair
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her. There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Judges 16:17 (KJV) -
Who was Israel's enemy in this story?
The Philistines
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Judges 16:5 (KJV) -
Who was paid to find his secret?
Delilah
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Judges 16:5 (KJV) -
How did she finally learn the secret?
Pressing him daily
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
Judges 16:16 (KJV) -
What was done while he slept?
His hair was shaved
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges 16:19 (KJV) -
What did Samson not realize?
The LORD had left him
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Judges 16:20 (KJV) -
What did the Philistines do to him?
Blinded and imprisoned him
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Judges 16:21 (KJV) -
What happened to his hair in prison?
It grew back
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Judges 16:22 (KJV) -
What did Samson do at the feast?
Pushed down the pillars
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Judges 16:30 (KJV) -
What did Samson pray at the very end?
For strength one last time
And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Judges 16:28 (KJV)