Samson was a man of great physical strength. His lover, Delilah, was paid by the Philistines to find out how to overpower him. Three times Delilah asked how he could be subdued and three times Samson lied to her. The fourth time Delilah asked, Samson told her the truth: if his head were shaved he would weaken. Delilah cut his hair while he was sleeping and the Philistines captured him, gouging out his eyes. The Philistines held a feast day to celebrate his capture and brought him out to entertain them, not realising that his strength had returned when his hair had grown back. Samson brought down the pillars holding up the temple, killing himself and everyone inside.
