Source Text: Judges 14:6
Target Text(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both texts use the phrase "the Spirit of the LORD came upon him" (וַתִּצְלַח עָלָיו רוּחַ יְהוָה, vatitslach alav ruach YHWH in 14:6; וַתְּהִי עָלָיו רוּחַ יְהוָה, vattehi alav ruach YHWH in 3:10), connecting Samson's supernatural strength to the same Spirit-empowerment that enabled Othniel to deliver Israel from Cushan-rishathaim. In Judges 3:10, the Spirit's coming leads to national deliverance through war; in Judges 14:6, the Spirit empowers Samson to tear a lion apart barehanded. The echo establishes a consistent pattern: Israel's judges operate not by human ability but by divine empowerment, though Samson's increasingly personal use of the Spirit's power contrasts with Othniel's communal deliverance.