Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) been referred to as "Israel in Samaria". According to the Hebrew Bible, the territory of the Kingdom of Israel comprised the territories of the tribes of Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben and Gad. Its capital was Samaria according to the Book of Isaiah. The United Kingdom of Israel and Judah is said to have existed from about 1030 to about 930 BCE. It was a union of all the twelve Israelite tribes living in the area that presently approximates modern Israel and the other Levantine territories including much of western Jordan, and western Syria. After the death
Cultural references to Samson of bees in the lion which Samson had killed, with Samson's riddle "Out of the strong came forth sweetness". The famous Harland & Wolff cranes in Belfast are known as Samson and Goliath (cranes) respectively. Annual parades of Samson figure in 10 different villages in the Lungau, Salzburg (state) and two villages in the north-west Steiermark (Austria). For more information see Wikipedia in German or French . Samson is also one of the giant figures at the "Ducasse" festivities, which takes place at Ath, Belgium. In a 1967 "Lost in Space" episode, "Collision of Planets," Dr. Smith gains Samson-like strength