Judges 13:1-31

JUDGES—NOTE ON Judges 13:1 Samson was the twelfth and last judge. He lived around the beginning of the eleventh century B.C., about 50 years before Saul became king. His physical strength was unparalleled. Rather than lead an army, he battled the Philistines by himself. He was, however, a deeply flawed hero. While God used him to deliver the Israelites, and while he even called upon God on occasion to help him (Judges 15:18; Judges 16:28, Judges 16:30), his life was one of continued unfaithfulness, just like the nation he judged.