Judges 13:24

The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The child grew, and the 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 the LORD were pleased to kill us, he wouldn’t have received a burnt offering and a meal offering at our hand, and he wouldn’t have shown us all these things, nor would he have told us such things as these at this time.”

25The LORD’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Cross References

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

Luke 1:80The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Hebrews 11:32What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, 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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