# #229 | Shoftim ch.16 - Delilah

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:01:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:11:34
- **Books:** Deuteronomy
- **Parsha:** Shoftim
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<p>Samason meets Delilah and gives her the keys to his remarkable strength - his hair which is expressive of his Nazirirte status. The Chapter ends with Samson's suicide in which he "kills more in his death than during his life."</p><p>We spend this podcast trying to offer some frameworks to understand this challenging personality.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally recorded December 18, 2022</p>