Samson Pleads That the LORD Remember and Strengthen Him

Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 71:4

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"And Samson prayed to the LORD and said, O LORD God, remember me and strengthen me" (Judges 16:28). Rabbi Acha said: He said before Him, Master of the Universe, may that blessing with which my father blessed me be remembered for me, "And may God give you" (Genesis 27:28) - that is to say, may God grant you divinity [a portion of His power]. When? When he has need of it. "Remember me and strengthen me" - Rav Amemar said: Samson said before the Holy One, blessed be He, Remember on my behalf the twenty-two years that I judged Israel, in which I never said to a single one of them, Carry my staff for me from one place to another.

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