Is the story of Samson a case where suicide killing is advocated in the bible?
One thing to always remember when reading the history recorded in the Scriptures is not to assume that every action of every individual recorded in Scripture, be it the “hero” of the story or not, is necessarily something that the Scriptures support. Many times, the Scriptures record what occurred, without offering the Divine Author’s opinion of these things at all. Sometimes, of course, we are given such commentary, and so can speak with confidence regarding God’s opinion of events that transpired. On the other hand, many times we do not have God’s commentary upon what was occurring, but just a record of events. In these situations, we must use care before we rush in to proclaim that what the Bible character did was done on behalf of, or with the approval of, the Lord. Now when it comes to those who are chosen to represent God specifically, like prophets or apostles, things change somewhat, as the actions of such men are often represented as being done on God’s behalf, or as a result
