Judges 13:24

And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and LORD blessed him.

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In The King James Version

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

In Context

23But his wife said to him, If LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things a

25And the Spirit of LORD began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.

Luke 1:80And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Hebrews 11:32And what shall I say further? For the time would fail me telling about Gideon, also Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets,

Matthew Henry on Judges 13:16-24

Manoah's Alarm. ( b. c. 1161.) 15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord . For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord . 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? 18 And… Read the whole commentary →

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