Samson and Delilah (biblical story)

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Old Testament story biblical narrative religious text narrative

"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Book of Judges narrative of Samson	1
Delilah is bribed by Philistine rulers	1
Delilah repeatedly asks Samson the secret of his strength	1
Samson and Delilah	1
Samson and Delilah (biblical story) canonical	1
Samson and Delilah narrative	1
Samson betrayed by Delilah	1
Samson was captured by the Philistines	1

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Target entity: Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
Context triple: [Valley of Sorek, relatedWork, Samson and Delilah (biblical story)]

A. Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
B. Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
C. Samson the Nazarite
"Samson the Nazarite" is a 1927 historical novel by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that reimagines the biblical story of Samson as a modern nationalist and freedom-fighter narrative.
D. Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
E. Samson
Samson is a small uninhabited island in the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern coast of England, known for its natural beauty and archaeological remains.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
Target entity description: "Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.

A. Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
B. Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
C. Samson the Nazarite
"Samson the Nazarite" is a 1927 historical novel by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that reimagines the biblical story of Samson as a modern nationalist and freedom-fighter narrative.
D. Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
E. Samson
Samson is a small uninhabited island in the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern coast of England, known for its natural beauty and archaeological remains.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Old Testament story ⓘ biblical narrative ⓘ religious text narrative ⓘ
associatedWithVow	Nazirite vow of Samson ⓘ
featuresCharacter	Delilah ⓘ Samson ⓘ
featuresGroup	Philistines ⓘ
hasAdaptation	Samson et Dalila (opera) ⓘ linked to: Samson et Dalila various films titled Samson and Delilah ⓘ
hasOutcome	death of Samson ⓘ death of many Philistines ⓘ
hasPlotPoint	Delilah has Samson’s hair cut while he sleeps ⓘ Delilah is bribed by Philistine rulers ⓘ linked to: Samson and Delilah (biblical story) Delilah presses Samson daily until he reveals his secret ⓘ Delilah repeatedly asks Samson the secret of his strength ⓘ linked to: Samson and Delilah (biblical story) Philistines capture Samson ⓘ Philistines gouge out Samson’s eyes ⓘ Samson initially deceives Delilah about the source of his strength ⓘ Samson is brought to a Philistine temple for entertainment ⓘ Samson is imprisoned and made to grind grain ⓘ Samson loses his supernatural strength ⓘ Samson prays to God for strength one last time ⓘ Samson pulls down the pillars of the temple ⓘ Samson reveals that his strength is linked to his uncut hair ⓘ Samson’s hair begins to grow back in prison ⓘ
influenced	Christian art ⓘ Jewish commentary traditions ⓘ Western literature ⓘ Western visual arts ⓘ music and opera adaptations ⓘ
languageOfOrigin	Biblical Hebrew ⓘ linked to: Hebrew
locatedInText	Judges 16 ⓘ linked to: Judges
moralInterpretation	example of God’s power working through human weakness ⓘ illustration of the dangers of temptation ⓘ warning against misplaced trust ⓘ
partOf	Book of Judges ⓘ linked to: Judges Christian Old Testament ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ linked to: Tanakh
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ Judaism ⓘ
setInRegion	Philistia ⓘ ancient Israel ⓘ linked to: Ancient Israel
theme	betrayal ⓘ consequences of disobedience ⓘ divine strength ⓘ revenge ⓘ seduction ⓘ trust ⓘ

How these facts were elicited