Samson served Israel for 20 years. Some of the things he did in life weren't very "God pleasing". Staying with a prostitute, and then falling in love with a Philistine girl who ended up betraying him. It seems that his weakness was women, and it was the love for the wrong woman that ultimately cost him his life. He could have led Israel longer had be not confided in Delilah. Still, when captured, God heard Samson's prayers and restored his strength one last time and Samson was able to destroy more Israelites through his death than he did while alive!
Again, we see a manipulative woman and can learn how not to act towards the men in our lives! ""How can you say, 'I love you,' when you won't confide in me?" Vs 15 and vs 16 "with such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was tired to death."
We see too in this chapter that Samson seeks "revenge" a lot! Ultimately we know that vengeance is the Lord's! (Hebrews 10:30)
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