William G Collins

Samson & Delilah William G Collins

Three women loved him. Two betrayed him. One fulfilled his destiny. The story of Samson is told through the eyes of the three most important women in his life. Zel, the fiercely loving Jewish mother who had confidence in his greatness; the Philistine beauty, Lilith, who becomes Samson's bride; and the seductress--the legendary Delilah--who becomes the instrument of his destruction. Like many heroes, Samson's supernatural birth fulfilled the promise that a future deliverer for Israel would be born. A miraculous whirlwind and heavenly messenger follow and guide his path, enabling him to achieve feats of strength unsurpassed even to this day. In this novel, we find a judge given by the Lord as a shining light held up for brief periods in the national's darkness. Even though weak and sinful, he chose to obey the path God set for him. He went from strength to strength by the power of the Lord's enabling grace. His story ultimately celebrates the triumph of faith not by the strength of his body, but by the perseverance of the soul.