Week 10 - Samson in Timnah

Beginning around 1126 BC, the Israelites suffered under the dual oppression of the Ammonites and Philistines. Jephthah liberated the Transjordan area from the Ammonites in 1108 BC, but the Philistine oppression in the west persisted for forty years until 1085 BC., marking the longest subjugation recorded in the Book of Judges. Although Samson, who judged Israel for twenty years, managed to challenge the Philistines with his formidable strength, he did not achieve complete liberation. Ultimately, it was Samuel who successfully freed the Israelites from Philistine control.