2 Ngalesosikhathi kwakulendoda yaseZora+ okwakuthiwa nguManowa+ eyayingeyesizwana sakoDani.+ Umkayo wayengelamntwana ngoba wayeyinyumba.+

24 Ngemva kwesikhathi owesifazana lo wazala indodana wayibiza ngokuthi nguSamsoni.+ Umfana lo wakhula njalo uJehova waqhubeka embusisa.

8 Yikho wawahlasela amaFilisti wabulala amanengi kakhulu.* Ngemva kwalokho wasuka wayahlala edwaleni elikhulu lase-Ethami.

20 Wahlulela abako-Israyeli ngesikhathi samaFilisti okweminyaka engu-20.+

30 wamemeza wathi: “Kangife* lamaFilisti!” Wafuqa insika lezo ngamandla akhe wonke, indlu yadilikela phezu kwababusi labantu bonke ababephakathi.+ Wabulala abantu abanengi ekufeni kwakhe ukwedlula bonke ayebabulele ngezinye izikhathi empilweni yakhe.+