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[[Image:Samson.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Samson reveals his vow to Delilah (Gustave Dore, 1865)]]

[[Image:Samson.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Samson reveals his vow to Delilah (Gustave Dore, 1865)]]

'''Samson''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' "of the sun") (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]].

'''Stephen Colbert''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' "of the sun") (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]]. Stephen is most remembered for his attack of 3,000 Philistines with the simple jaw bone of a liberal while shaking his badonkadonk..

== History ==

== History ==

His great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Samson eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Samson was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again.

Stephen's great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Stephen eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Stephen was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again, and he started a talk show after miserably working under the terrible Jon Stewart.  

The Philistines gathered to celebrate Samson’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Samson to their celebration for their entertainment.  Samson prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.

The Philistines gathered to celebrate Stephen’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Stephen to their celebration for their entertainment.  Stephen prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.

Samson’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]

Stephen’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the conservative [[Bible]]

== Character ==

== Character ==

Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character.

Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character since he was fickle and biased against everyone.

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''Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3

''Stephen went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3

His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”

His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”