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Who was Samson’s father?
Manoah
What did the angel tell Manoah’s wife would happen to her?
She would become pregnant and have a son;
What was the woman told NOT to drink?
Wine or other strong drink;
What name did Manoah’s wife give her son?
Samson
Who visited Manoah’s wife to tell her she would have a baby?
The angel of the Lord;
What happened to the offering when Manoah sacrificed it? (Hint: it went up toward the sky.)
The flame went up toward heaven / the angel went in the flame of the altar
What was the woman told NOT to eat?
Anything unclean thing or anything from the vine
Where did Samson grow up? (Name the place between Zorah and Eshtaol.)
Mahaneh Dan (between Zorah and Eshtaol)
What tribe was Manoah from?
Danites
After the angel’s visit, what special thing happened to Manoah’s wife?
She became pregnant;
Nazirite
What began to stir Samson as he grew? (Hint: it is from the Lord.)
The Spirit of the Lord
Who did Manoah and his wife think they had seen when the angel left in the flame?
They thought they had seen God
What appeared while Manoah and his wife watched the altar?
A flame from the altar went up toward heaven / the angel went up in the flame
What must the boy never do to his head (a simple verb)?
No razor shall come upon his head
Who blessed Samson as he grew?
The Lord blessed him
Name both parents of Samson.
Manoah and his wife
How did Manoah and his wife react when they saw the amazing thing?
They fell with their faces to the ground
For how long did the angel say Israel would be under the Philistines? (Say the number and the word.)
Forty years
What job was Samson supposed to do for Israel when he grew up? (Use simple words: to help or save Israel from whom?)