Samson Page #6

you such strength?

Why does he allow

your people to suffer so?

Is he a cruel god, or are

you just a foolish people?

- Delilah.

- If we are to be together, I should trust you.

- But how can I trust you when you have lied to me.

- How have I lied?

You deceived me

about the fresh ropes.

I was playing along,

remember?

Were there secrets

with Taren?

Are there to be secrets

between us?

I'm a Nazirite.

What does that mean?

Three vows

were bestowed upon me.

No wine.

No touching the dead.

No cutting of my hair.

I've broken two of them.

If I were to cut my hair...

I fear my strength

would leave me.

Your hair?

Yes.

Now there are no secrets.

This is for Samson,

from the crown.

He-yah!

You seem quiet.

What is the matter?

Nothing, my love.

Thank you.

Enough.

I love you.

You know that.

And I you.

Samson, the Philistines

are upon you.

Samson!

- No!

- [yells]

Aah!

My hand!

[Delilah]

Please, do not hurt him!

Please!

Samson!

Samson!

Samson's little brother.

- I'm going to let you watch.

- [grunting]

[sobbing]

[Delilah] No.

Brother. Brother!

Rallah.

[yells]

You were a man

to be feared, Samson.

Look at you now.

I will prove to your god,

I am worthy of his power.

I will take your place

in his favor.

[Delilah]

Rallah, you promised.

No.

No.

Rallah. Rallah!

- [Delilah] No!

- Rallah!

- No! Rallah!

- No!

[Samson yelling]

[Caleb] Samson!

[whimpering]

Rallah!

Caleb.

Forgive me.

Once again, I have failed.

I did what was right

in my own eyes.

I deserve this.

I want you to know.

- [sobbing]

- [sobbing]

[clattering]

[Rallah]

Samson, Samson, Samson.

The greatest warrior

ever known,

yet look at you now.

What a waste.

Do what you came here for.

I'm not here

to kill you, Samson.

I'm here to free you

and your brother.

All you must do is tell me how

I may receive your power.

Stand him up.

- [yells]

- [grunting]

Your secret.

Tell me.

There is no secret.

My power is from God.

Then petition

your god for me.

Tell him that I conquered you,

that I am more worthy,

that I deserve his strength.

- [grunts]

- Tell him,

or I will rend your flesh

and feed you to the rats!

A just punishment for my sins.

[spits]

Do what you will.

[grunts] Tell me!

Tell me!

I will have the truth!

- Now!

- Please!

Stop!

I'll tell you.

Tell me what I must do.

Fear the living God.

Humble yourself.

Or he will humble you.

[yells]

Why? Why have you not

brought me his head?

Samson is my trophy.

You have captured

a beloved leader.

You must kill him

before they come for him.

- That would be a waste.

- Waste?

Word of Samson's power has

spread from Persia to Thebes.

And now they will know

that we have conquered him.

Conquered him.

We use him to show his people

and anyone who challenges us

that we are greater

than their gods.

I will be feared everywhere.

I fear you...

Year after year,

we will celebrate his

humiliation and the triumph.

- My triumph over his god...

- Triumph? Triumph?

You imbecile.

You've learned nothing.

You know nothing.

[flesh squishes]

Father.

You no longer rule over me

or this kingdom.

I may not have your wisdom,

your experience,

or even your love,

but I have your crown!

And this is a glory

I wish not to share with you.

My son the king.

[body thuds]

You have a visitor, Hebrews.

It is me, my love.

I'm here to pay

for your release.

Paid with the silver

that put me here.

Rallah misled me.

I believed I could free you,

but I was wrong.

I will give back every piece

of silver for your release.

Show your love for me now.

Free Caleb instead of me.

I cannot leave you here.

Free him...

and you can have

my forgiveness.

[sniffles]

I will always love you.

Delilah.

Oh!

You were right, Caleb.

We should fight.

Gather the men.

Prepare to take the city.

But how can I without you?

With the power God

has placed within you.

He has not abandoned me, Caleb,

because I am in these chains.

Even inside these walls

I hear his call.

And maybe for the first time,

I'm hearing his desires

and not my own.

I love you.

I love you, Brother. Oh!

- [door slams]

- [chains clanging]

My strength

is now your strength.

My eyes yours.

You have called me from birth,

and now I listen.

What would you have me do?

Oh!

[chattering]

[Rallah] I am your mighty king

who, with the power of Dagon,

have subjugated

even the strongest man.

Are you ready

for our special guest?

- [crowd] Yes!

- [cheering]

- Bring the prisoner.

- [crowd jeering]

[jeering continues]

[woman] Kill him!

Kill him!

- Murderer!

- Kill him!

Kill him!

Boo!

Murderer!

Kill him!

Kill him!

[cheering]

Dagon's arm is mighty

and his vengeance swift.

Praise be to Dagon.

[crowd]

Praise be to Dagon!

Praise be to Dagon!

[groans]

[screams]

[screams]

[man] Kill him!

String him up! Come on!

[laughing]

[crowd] Murderer!

Lord.

Give me your strength

one last time.

Let me die with the Philistines.

[thunder rumbling]

No.

[crowd chanting]

Kill him! Kill him!

Kill the prisoner.

- [thunder rumbling]

- [Rallah] Kill him!

Kill him!

[yelling]

[screaming]

[yelling]

Kill him!

[yelling]

[yelling]

No!

[Caleb narrating] On that day,

my brother heard God's call.

He fulfilled the promise

that was given before his birth.

To our people,

it was a day for joy.

Free at last from

the Philistine tyrant, Rallah.

But for us who knew Samson

as a brother and as a son,

it was a day to mourn

the passing of a good man.

A man whose heart

was as vast as his strength.

Brothers! Hebrews!

Today we fight!

God is with us!

God is with us!

[chanting]

Samson! Samson! Samson!

Samson! Samson!

Samson! Samson! Samson!

Many battles were yet to be

fought over the Promised Land.

The Philistines

sent their armies,

but the tribes of Israel

had awakened.

We'd seen miracles done,

and we knew then that no force

could stand against us,

for the strength and the faith

of Samson was within us all.

God gave us Samson

to begin our deliverance.

But who would he send

to finish it?

A generation later,

a small shepherd boy named David

stepped onto the battlefield

and challenged an

undefeatable Philistine giant.

The time had come.

God had at long last

chosen a Hebrew king.

[man] I've been through

The rain and the storm

Been down

That same broken road

Left me once

And a whole lot more

I keep searching

Till I find my home

[woman]

I have walked through

Victory's gates

Never fear though

The lion's cave

Won each battle

But lost my soul

Still searching

Till I find my home

[vocalizing]

[man, woman]

Saw me stronger

Than the love and faith

Played with fire

Like it was only a game

Always faithful

Led me through it all

I can hear it

Redemption's call

[vocalizing]

[woman] Said you'd

Never leave me, no

Said you'd

Never leave me, no

Said you'd

Never leave me, no

Said you'd

Never leave me, no

[vocalizing]

I can hear it

Redemption's call

No more searching

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