Lesson 4 Flashcards
defeated Ammonites; sacrificed his daughter
Jephthah
enemies of Israel that lived across the Jordan River
Ammonites
strongest man in the Bible
Samson
enemies of Israel; lived on the seacoast of Canaan near Gaza
Philistines
Samson’s Philistine wife
Delilah
false god of the Philistines
Dagon
solemn promise or special commitment
vow
expressed deep, intense sorrow and sadness
bewailed
also known as the “Nazirite vow,” meaning separated or dedicated, which held strict regulations on diet and appearance for these men that were set apart for a particular service to God
“no razor shall come near his head, for he is dedicated to God from birth”
piles of sheaves of grain or stalks of corn set up in a field for drying
shocks
Samson used this to kill 1,000 Philistine men
donkey’s jawbone