She is the first and only wife of Samson. She is philistine and lives in Timna. She is daughter to Simas, a wealthy farmer. Ieda is a pretty, kind and sensitive woman who falls in love with Samson when she sees him at a festival. After being threatened by Faruk she becomes the first person to betray Samson, revealing to the Philistines a secret her husband trusted to her. Her treason will have serious consequences and will seal Samson’s fate.