![]() As often in film and movies Delilah is portrayed as weak and unwise but not evil and apparently genuinely in love with Samson.Īnd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God,Īnd Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Mara and Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. Delilah, who was present in the temple, also dies as well. He then pushes against the pillars, collapsing the building and killing those inside, including himself. Unbeknownst to them, his strength has returned, and as he stands between the two pillars that support the building, he asks God for forgiveness. At the celebration of his and his kingdom's defeat, he is brought in chains to be both an example and entertainment to his captors. ![]() Samson is thus at last captured by the Philistines, who blind him and make him into a slave, forcing him to grind grain at a millstone. They begin the relationship of two passionate lovers, and Delilah convinces Samson of her love, ultimately seducing him into telling her the secret of his strength. She appeals to Samson as a beautiful woman, and Samson is immediately taken with her. Meanwhile, a treacherous courtesan of the king, Delilah, is convinced of her ability to bring even the mighty Samson to his knees. He soon learns she was blackmailed by the Philistine lords who are plotting his demise, and goes to reclaim her, but she has been murdered along with her entire family. He eventually falls in love with a Philistine girl, decides to marry her, but is betrayed by her on his wedding day. He is given the greatest strength ever known to man as long as he remains true to his vow and its conditions, yet he still is not convinced of his purpose, preferring instead to spend his time with Philistine company. ![]() Samson is chosen by God to destroy the Philistines, who have occupied the land of Canaan. John Forbes-Robertson as Philistine Doctor ![]() He later appeared in TNT's Biblical television movie, David, as Goliath of Gath. The Italian actor Giorgio Francesco Palombi was one of the film's stunt performers. The lion is a puppet from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Samson and Delilah is a German/Italian/American telefilm that was first shown on TNT in the United States. ![]()
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