Samson was a judge of Israel set apart for God as a Nazirite from birth; his long hair showed his vow. God gave him great strength to fight the Philistines. He fell in love with Delilah, who tricked him into telling the secret of his strength. His hair was cut and he lost his strength; the Philistines captured and blinded him. He prayed, his strength returned, and he brought down the temple pillars.