Question about Samson

Twig · Nov 11, 2003

Could someone please tell me the name of the King during Samson's rise and fall with Deliah? I know it's not Saul because he had not come into power yet. I'm assuming it's a non christian since Saul was the first King for the people appointed by God. I thank you in advance for the information.
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Twig

Foundthelight · Nov 11, 2003

There was no king. Isreal was lead by God in this period. Judges were annointed by prophets. Samson was just one of the Judges. The people of Isreal looked at the other countries around them and felt that they would be stronger if they had a king.

Read 1 Samuel 8.

1Sa 8:4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

1Sa 8:5 They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."

Twig · Nov 12, 2003

This is just what I thought however our Bible Study teacher asked this question and after reading and rereading Judges I could not find an answer for him. Like I said I knew that Saul was the first King appointed by God for the people but when I said that I got the impression that was not the right answer and wanted to check with others. Thank You for your response.
Twig

Knight · Nov 12, 2003

I wonder if your teacher asked the question to test your knowledge?

Twig · Nov 12, 2003

I'm really not sure, he asked the whole class. I said at the time that if there were it must have been a pagan one for Saul was the first one appointed by God through Samuel. He seemed to want more but thatwas all that I knew.
Twig

Knight · Nov 12, 2003

Perhaps you should ask him the same question.

Foundthelight · Nov 12, 2003

Perhaps I mis-spoke earlier.

Jdg 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

Jdg 15:20 Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

Technically, the king of the Philistines would be the king since they ruled Isreal.

Knight · Nov 12, 2003

Foundthelight said:
Perhaps I mis-spoke earlier.

Jdg 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

Jdg 15:20 Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

Technically, the king of the Philistines would be the king since they ruled Isreal.

This is a possibility. However, I do not think the Bible tells us who was ruling the Philistines at this time. Correct me if I am wrong.... Been awhile since I studied Judges.

lands21 · Nov 12, 2003

I do not believe there was a King, Samson was a judge.

Foundthelight · Nov 12, 2003

Knight said:
This is a possibility. However, I do not think the Bible tells us who was ruling the Philistines at this time. Correct me if I am wrong.... Been awhile since I studied Judges.

The Bible is silent on this subject. Josephus doesn't say either.

Knight · Nov 12, 2003

Foundthelight said:
The Bible is silent on this subject. Josephus doesn't say either.

Hmmm, makes mw wonder why this Bible Study leader asked this question in the first place...

BTW, Foundthelight. It's nice to see another engineer on the froums.

Foundthelight · Nov 12, 2003

Knight said:
Hmmm, makes mw wonder why this Bible Study leader asked this question in the first place...

BTW, Foundthelight. It's nice to see another engineer on the froums.

Thank you for the kind welcome.

Rafael · Nov 12, 2003

Knight said:
Hmmm, makes mw wonder why this Bible Study leader asked this question in the first place...

BTW, Foundthelight. It's nice to see another engineer on the froums.

Trick question?

Twig · Nov 14, 2003

Thank You all for your help

Mr.Cheese · Nov 15, 2003

What kind of a Sunday School teacher asks who was king during Samson and Delilah?

Foundthelight · Nov 15, 2003

Mr.Cheese said:
What kind of a Sunday School teacher asks who was king during Samson and Delilah?

Perhaps one who wants to test your knowledge of the Bible. It dousn't sound like anyone shouted out the answer.

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