Samson's Ten Feats of Strength and Heroism

Part 1: Three mentions of the “Spirit of the Lord”
1. The killing of the lion	14:5–9	“The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (14:6).
2. The killing of 30 Philistines	14:19	“The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (14:19).
3. The burning of the fields	15:4–6
4. Another slaughter of the Philistines	15:7–8
5. Escape from ropes and killing of 1,000 Philistines	15:14–17	“The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (15:14).
Part 2: No mention of the “Spirit of the Lord”
6. The Gaza-gate incident	16:3
7. Escape from the bowstrings	16:9
8. Escape from the new ropes	16:12
9. Escape from the loom	16:14
10. Final destruction of 3,000 Philistines	16:28–30