Rabbi Ḥama the son of Rabbi Ḥanina taught that the words of , "And the spirit of the Lord began to move him (Samson) in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol", showed Jacob's prophecy becoming fulfilled. For in , Jacob foretold, "Dan shall be a serpent in the way." ( thus alluded to Samson, who belonged to the tribe of Dan and adopted the tactics of a serpent in fighting the Philistines.) Rabbi Joḥanan taught that Samson judged Israel in the same manner as God, as says, "Dan shall judge his people as One" (and God is One). Rabbi Joḥanan also said that Samson was lame in both legs, as says, "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, an adder (, "shefifon") in the path." (, "shefifon", evokes a doubling of the word , "shefi", from the root , "to dislocate.")