Judges 13 - 15

The Israelites continued to sin, so God allowed them to serve the Philistines for 40 years.  At the end of that time, a couple who were previously barren were given the gift of a son - a male heir for their family.  This child would be raised as a Nazarite - indicating he had been set aside specially for God.  The child, Samson, is born and grows to be a man of great physical strength, but subject to many physical temptations.  He marries a Philistine woman and uses that relationship to torture the Philistines who have enslaved the Hebrews.