Judges 13:24

Later the woman gave birth to a son, and called his name Samson. The child grew up and Yahweh 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 Yahweh wanted to kill us, he would not have received the burnt offering and the grain offering we gave him. He would not have shown us all these things, nor at this time would he have let us hear such things.”

25Yahweh's Spirit began to stir him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26The child Samuel grew up, and increased in favor with Yahweh and also with men.

Luke 1:80Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Hebrews 11:32What more can I say? For the time will fail me if I tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and about 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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