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| Samson |  
| Name Means | "Distinguished." |  
| Home | Born at Zorah in the region of Dan, on
the border between Israel and the territory of the Philistines. |  
| Family | Was the son of Manoah and an
unnamed, previously childless woman; married to a Philistine woman from
Timnah, but deserted her after one week; consorted with but probably did not
marry a woman named Delilah. |  
| Occupation | A "judge" or deliverer of Israel. |  
| Best Known For | His miraculous strength, by which he
harassed the Philistines, and his long hair was the secret of his strength. |  |  |  
   
 
   
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