Bible quiz: Samson & Delilah (34%)
From a favorite Bible quiz website, the hosts take the 'Samson & Delilah' quiz - chosen because it has the site's lowest average score. They answer 3 of 9 correctly (34%, below the 45% average): correct on the lion, the fetters of brass, and the temple of Dagon; wrong on Samson's father (Manoah, not Elon), the 5,500 pieces of silver, 'seven green withs,' the 1,000 Philistines, the grinding-meal labor, and 20 years as judge.
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