30. God’s Design for Samson Marred by Sin—God designed that Samson should accomplish a great work for Israel. Hence the utmost care had been taken at the very outset of life to surround him with the most favorable conditions for physical strength, intellectual vigor, and moral purity. Had he not in after years ventured among the ungodly and the licentious, he would not so basely have yielded to temptation (The Signs of the Times, October 13, 1881).{2BC 1008.1}

30. Guds plan for Samson blev ødelagt af synd. - Gud havde udtænkt at Samson skulle udrette et stort arbejde for Israel. Derfor måtte der vises den største omsorg for livets begyndelse og give ham de bedste betingelser for fysisk styrke, forstandsmæssig livskraft og moralsk renhed. Havde han ikke vovet sig ud iblandt de ugudelige og tøjlesløshed, ville han ikke have givet så grundigt efter for fristelse (ST 13. okt, 1881).