The suicide of Samson in the Old Testament is one of the most well known cases of suicide in the Bible. Upon discovering the source of his strength, the Philistines were able to imprison Samson and pluck out his eyes. Samson plans on enacting revenge against the Philistines by toppling the pillars of the Philistine’s temple, an act that would kill the Philistines and Samson. Samson still weak from his imprisonment asks for the Lord’s assistance to regain his strength. The Lord grants Samson his strength again and he is able to topple the templing successfully killing himself and the temple’s occupants.
Samson’s suicide in the Bible is unique as Shemesh describes him as the “only hero in whose death the lord is actually involved in” because
Samson’s suicide in the Bible is unique as Shemesh describes him as the “only hero in whose death the lord is actually involved in” because