You may wonder why God gives us this strange story, but remember that the days of the Judges were bad. Israel had sunk down to an unbelievably low level. Think also of Romans 5:20. God brings the best out of the worst and Satan does the opposite. God tells the truth, and He is not saying that what Samson did was all right. Hebrews 11:32-3332And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, (Hebrews 11:32‑33) tell what God saw in the heart of Samson.
V.12-18 An interesting riddle. Verse 14 the “eater” is the lion. But here a picture of Satan (the enemy in great power). But God is stronger than Satan. And out of the victory over Satan by Christ (“the strong”) at the cross, has come forth, the sweetness of salvation. What a contrast between Christ and Samson. Samson was strong. Christ, as a Man was weak (2 Cor. 13:4).