The last twenty years The biblical narrative only refers to Samson's "twenty years" of activity as a judge in a few passages, which are mostly focused with the beginning and conclusion of his activity. However, the actual number of years may be much higher if we consider that for most judges' terms were three years (Judges 13:1), and since he stopped fighting wars and ruling over Israel's tribes after 20 years, this would make his death around 575 B.C.. Samson killed thousands during his lifetime, so it is possible that more than one hundred soldiers went into battle every day while he was alive. This makes him one of the most lethal warriors in history. It also means that he must have been extremely young when he first started fighting back then he would have had no physical strength or size advantage over his opponents. Also, since he stopped fighting after 20 years, this means that he must have died at an extremely young age. Some scholars believe that the story of Samson is based on real people and events but changed over time to fit the needs of the writer/s of the book. For example, some think that there was once a powerful warrior named Samson who lived in the region of Palestine and led a group of men in battles against their enemies.