Palestine, 1150 B.C.

Act I

Believing strongly in God for the liberation of the Hebrews, Samson leads a bold opposition towards their enemy Philistines in Gaza. He killed the Philistine commander, Abimelech, who denounces the Hebrews and their God and leads the Hebrews away. Samson falls in love with the Philistines beauty Deliliah, and she invited him to celebrate the victory of the Hebrews with the pleasures of love.

Act II

Delilah tells the High Priest her plan to avenge for her people by seducing Samson. Bewitched by her charms, Samson shows his love by confiding in her the secret of his strength in his log hair. Having learned the secret. Delilah cuts off his hair and renders the hero powerless.

Act III

Being captured in a dungeon and binded. Samson hears the voices of his people outside who suffering from his sin have once again enslaved and prays that God may spare his people and punish him alone. Inside the temple of Dagon, the Philistines revive their orgaiastic worship of Dagon. Samson is then led to the temple by a child. Delilah and the High Prieset mock the fallen hero. Burning with humiliation, remorse, and vengeance, he prays to God for mercy and to restor his strengthen. Through God's grace, with a mighty effort Samson pulls down the pillars of the Philistine temple and destroys his enemy and himself.