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He grew and the LORD blessed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the LORD blessed him as he grew up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son, and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the child grew up, and Yahweh blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the woman [in due time] gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the boy grew and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Later, Manoah's wife did give birth to a son, and she named him Samson. As the boy grew, the LORD blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the woman had a son and named him Samson. The boy grew up, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the LORD blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later on, the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew strong and the LORD blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Manoah's wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the LORD empowered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The woman bore a son, and named him Samson. And the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman bears a son, and calls his name Samson, and the youth grows, and YHWH blesses him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the woman beareth a son, and calleth his name Samson, and the youth groweth, and Jehovah doth bless him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the woman will bear a son, and she will call his name Samson. And the boy will grow, and Jehovah will bless him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so she bore a son, and she called his name Samson. And the boy grew up, and the Lord blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The woman bore a son and named him Samson, and when the boy grew up the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The woman bore a son, and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the woman bore a son and she called his name Shemshun (Samson), and the boy grew and LORD JEHOVAH blessed him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the woman brought forth a son, and she called his name Sampson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/13-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">The Birth of Samson</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.” <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">So the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and named</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: šim·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A deliverer of Isr. From shemesh; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite.">Samson.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">The boy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: way·yiḡ·dal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">grew,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Judges 16:17</a></span><br />Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Judges 14:6</a></span><br />and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Judges 15:14</a></span><br />When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/16-30.htm">Judges 16:30</a></span><br />Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27-28</a></span><br />I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">1 Samuel 2:21</a></span><br />So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-15</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, / for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31-33</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57-60</a></span><br />When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. / On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-40.htm">Luke 2:40</a></span><br />And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-52.htm">Luke 2:52</a></span><br />And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a></span><br />She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16-17</a></span><br />As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. / And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></b></br> And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and <i>of</i> Barak, and <i>of</i> Samson, and <i>of</i> Jephthae; <i>of</i> David also, and Samuel, and <i>of</i> the prophets:</p><p class="hdg">the child</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">1 Samuel 3:19</a></b></br> And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Luke 1:80</a></b></br> And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-52.htm">Luke 2:52</a></b></br> And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/judges/13-7.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/judges/5-9.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/judges/1-15.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/judges/13-8.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">Child</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/judges/16-26.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Child</a> <a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">An angel appears to Manoah's wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-8.htm">The angel appears to Manoah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Samson is born</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the woman gave birth to a son</b><br>This phrase marks the fulfillment of the angel's prophecy to Manoah's wife, highlighting God's faithfulness in delivering His promises. The birth of Samson is significant as it occurs during a time when Israel was oppressed by the Philistines, and God was raising a deliverer. The miraculous nature of his birth, announced by an angel, parallels other significant biblical births, such as Isaac, John the Baptist, and Jesus.<p><b>and named him Samson.</b><br>The name "Samson" is derived from the Hebrew word "shemesh," meaning "sun." This could symbolize strength and might, reflecting Samson's future role as a judge and deliverer of Israel. The name may also suggest a connection to the sun god worshiped by the Philistines, indicating a divine irony as Samson would later challenge their gods.<p><b>The boy grew,</b><br>This phrase indicates the natural progression of Samson's life, emphasizing his development and preparation for the role God had ordained for him. It echoes the growth narratives of other biblical figures like Samuel and Jesus, who also grew in wisdom and stature, preparing for their divine missions.<p><b>and the LORD blessed him.</b><br>The blessing of the LORD signifies divine favor and empowerment. In the context of the Judges, this blessing is crucial as it sets Samson apart for his unique role as a judge and deliverer. The LORD's blessing is a recurring theme in the lives of those chosen for special purposes, such as Abraham, Joseph, and David, indicating divine presence and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a></b><br>The central figure in <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24</a>, Samson is born as a result of divine intervention. He is set apart as a Nazirite from birth, destined to begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah_and_his_wife.htm">Manoah and his wife</a></b><br>Samson's parents, who were visited by an angel of the Lord. They were faithful and obedient to God's instructions regarding the upbringing of Samson.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>The town in the tribe of Dan where Samson was born and raised. It is significant as the starting point of Samson's life and mission.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The oppressive rulers over Israel during Samson's time. Samson's life mission was to begin the deliverance of Israel from their control.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the Lord</a></b><br>A divine messenger who announced Samson's birth and instructed his parents on how to raise him as a Nazirite.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_purpose_and_calling.htm">Divine Purpose and Calling</a></b><br>Samson's life was marked by a divine calling from birth. Believers are encouraged to seek and fulfill God's purpose in their lives, understanding that each person has a unique role in God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The instructions given to Manoah and his wife highlight the importance of obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to live according to God's Word, trusting in His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Samson's life serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of straying from God's path. Believers should remain vigilant in their faith and commitment to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_grace.htm">God's Sovereignty and Grace</a></b><br>Despite Samson's failures, God used him to achieve His purposes. This teaches that God's plans are not thwarted by human weakness, and His grace is sufficient for all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_parents_in_spiritual_formation.htm">The Role of Parents in Spiritual Formation</a></b><br>Manoah and his wife's dedication to raising Samson according to God's instructions underscores the vital role of parents in nurturing their children's faith and spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/samson's_strength_source.htm">What was the source of Samson's strength?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_samson_touch_the_lion's_remains.htm">Why does Samson, who is under a Nazirite vow, freely handle the lion's remains (Judges 14:8-9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_samson's_marriage_align_with_deut._7.htm">How does Samson's marriage to a Philistine (Judges 14:1-3) align with the prohibition on intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3-4?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Samson.</span>--Josephus renders the word "strong" (<span class= "greekheb">???????</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>deriving it from a root (<span class= "ital">shameem</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>and perhaps not unwilling to suggest an analogy between Samson and the Greek Hercules. St. Jerome, rendering it "strength of the sun," derives it from <span class= "ital">shemesh, "</span>sun," and <span class= "ital">on, "</span>strength." It is more probable that it means "sunny." In <a href="/ezra/4-8.htm" title="Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:">Ezra 4:8</a> we have the name Shimshai, perhaps from the same root. The connection of "the sun" with strength was very natural (<a href="/judges/5-31.htm" title="So let all your enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.">Judges 5:31</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/19-5.htm" title="Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.">Psalm 19:5-6</a>). The Rabbis say that he was "named after the name of God, who is called sun and shield of Israel" (<a href="/psalms/84-12.htm" title="O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in you.">Psalm 84:12</a>). The mother gave the name in this instance. (Comp. <a href="/context/genesis/29-32.htm" title="And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.">Genesis 29:32-35</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-18.htm" title="And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.">Genesis 35:18</a>; <a href="/luke/1-60.htm" title="And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.">Luke 1:60</a>.) Ewald refers it to an Egyptian root, and makes it mean "servant of God," in reference to his being a Nazarite. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Called his name Samson</span>. No doubt the name was significant of what the child should be (see note to ver. 17), but the etymology and meaning of the name are doubtful. Josephus ('Antiq.,' V. 8:4) says the name means "a strong one," but he does not say in what language, and it does not appear to have such a meaning in any Semitic dialect. It is commonly interpreted to mean <span class="accented">like the sun</span>, from <span class="accented">shemesh</span>, the common word for the sun; and so Jerome in his 'Onomasticon' expounds it as <span class="accented">the sun's strength</span>,' possibly with an allusion to <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a>. Others make it equal <span class="accented">shim-</span>shorn, from the Pilpel conjugation of <span class="accented">shamem</span>, <span class="accented">to devastate.</span> Another possible derivation is from the Chaldee <span class="accented">shemash</span>, <span class="accented">to minister</span>, specially in sacred things, a root from which the Nestorian, Syriac, and Arabic names for a deacon are derived. If this were the derivation, it would be a reference to his dedication to God as a Nazarite from his mother's womb, the only thing his mother knew about him when she gave him the name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/13-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁה֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֤לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samson.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šim·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8123.htm">Strong's 8123: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samson -- a deliverer of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The boy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֔עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḡ·dal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">OT History: Judges 13:24 The woman bore a son and named (Jd Judg. 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