And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
And Samson said, 'Let me die with the Philistines.' Then he pushed with all his strength, and the building collapsed on the rulers and all the people inside. The number of enemies he killed when he died was greater than all those he had killed during his lifetime.
This verse describes Samson's final act of strength, where he sacrificed his own life to destroy more of Israel's enemies than he had defeated in all his previous battles combined.
📚 Historical Context
Samson had been captured by the Philistines after Delilah betrayed him and his hair was cut, removing his supernatural strength. The Philistines had gouged out his eyes and brought him to their temple to mock him during a celebration to their god Dagon. However, his hair had begun to grow back, and God restored his strength one final time.
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