Samson and Delilah

Samson, a judge of Israel, was known for his extraordinary strength. His enemies, the Philistines, pressured his lover Delilah to ask about the source of his strength. At first Samson gave her false answers. But eventually he revealed the truth: his strength lay in his hair. Delilah then had his locks cut off while he slept and handed him over to his enemies. The Bible thus portrays her as the epitome of a deceitful woman who brings disaster on a hero.