Judges 13:24

And the woman beareth a son, and calleth his name Samson, and the youth groweth, and Jehovah doth bless him,

Young's Literal 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

23And his wife saith to him, 'If Jehovah were desirous to put us to death, He had not received from our hands burnt-offering and present, nor shewed us all these things, nor as [at this] time caused us to hear [anything] like this.'

25and the Spirit of Jehovah beginneth to move him in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

Luke 1:80And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Hebrews 11:32And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, 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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