Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
Cross-references
Judges 14:19 records another Spirit-empowered killing by Samson — a parallel divine enablement for violent acts.
In Judges 3:10, the Spirit comes on Othniel similarly, empowering him to judge and defeat enemies — a parallel pattern of Spirit-empowered deliverance.
In Judges 11:29, the Spirit comes on Jephthah, empowering him to lead against Ammonites — same Spirit-empowerment for battle.
In Judges 13:25, the Spirit first stirs Samson; here it comes powerfully upon him for a specific feat — narrative progression of same empowerment.
In Judges 15:15, Samson kills a thousand with a jawbone, preceded by the Spirit coming upon him (v.14) — direct parallel of Spirit-empowered feat.
In Judges 16:30, Samson's final act of strength, prayed and God strengthened him — parallel of divine empowerment for victory.
Judges 15:14 shows the Spirit empowering Samson to break ropes — similar divine strength as when he tore the lion.
In 1 Samuel 11:6, the Spirit comes powerfully on Saul, burning with anger — parallel of Spirit-empowered action.
In Zechariah 4:6, 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit' — directly echoes the source of Samson's strength, the Spirit.
Deuteronomy 33:22 blesses Dan as a lion's cub — Samson, a Danite, fulfills this by tearing a lion, showing his tribal identity.
1 Samuel 16:13 describes the Spirit coming upon David after anointing — parallel to the Spirit empowering Samson here.
1 Samuel 17:35 recounts David killing a lion — a direct parallel to Samson's lion-killing, both by divine aid.
In 2 Samuel 23:20, Benaiah also kills a lion — a parallel feat of strength by a servant of God.
1 Chronicles 11:22 repeats Benaiah's lion-killing, reinforcing the parallel heroic act.
Psalm 91:13 promises treading on lion and serpent — Samson's literal victory echoes this divine protection theme.