Judges 13:24

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

Darby Translation

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 Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and an oblation at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would he at this time have told us [such things] as these.

25And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him at Mahaneh-Dan, between Zoreah and Eshtaol.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men.

Luke 1:80And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.

Hebrews 11:32And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of 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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