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Judge of Israel and Nazarite with great strength.
Samson seeks a Philistine wife, defying his parents' wishes and God's law. He kills a lion with his bare hands and later uses the lion's carcass to pose a riddle to the Philistines, which leads to conflict.
Advisors and concerned parents of Samson.
They express concern over Samson's desire to marry a Philistine woman, highlighting the tension between Israel and the Philistines.
Samson's intended bride.
Her relationship with Samson sets the stage for the conflict between Samson and the Philistines, as she is used to extract the answer to Samson's riddle.
Oppressors of Israel and adversaries of Samson.
They are the primary antagonists in Samson's story, representing the pagan nations that Israel was commanded to drive out.