Judges 13:24 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 13:24

So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the woman bare a son, and called name Samson,.... After these appearances were over, Manoah and his wife returned to their habitation, and she soon became pregnant, and at the usual course of time brought forth a son, and she gave him the name of Samson; for what reason it is not easy to determine.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And called his name Samson - The original שמשון shimshon, which is from the root שמש shamash, to serve, (whence shemesh, the sun), probably means either a little sun, or a little servant; and this latter is so likely a name to be imposed on an only son, by maternal fondness, that it leaves but little doubt of the propriety of the etymology. And the Lord blessed him - Gave evident proofs that the child was under the peculiar protection of the Most High; causing him to increase daily in stature and extraordinary strength.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתֵּ֤לֶד	va.Te.led	and she bore	H3205 →
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙	ha.'i.Shah	the woman	H802 →
בֵּ֔ן	Ben	a son	H1121 →
וַתִּקְרָ֥א	va.tik.Ra'	and she called	H7121 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
שְׁמ֖וֹ	she.Mo	name his	H8034 →
שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן	shim.Shon	Samson	H8123 →
וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל	vai.yig.Dal	and he grew up	H1431 →
הַנַּ֔עַר	ha.Na.'ar	the lad	H5288 →
וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ	vay.va.re.Khe.hu	and he blessed him	H1288 →
יְהוָֽה׃	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 2:52
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
leads to
- Luke 2:40
  And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 3:3–4
  Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
- 1 Samuel 2:26
  And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
- Romans 14:18
  For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
- Luke 1:80
  And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
Through
1 Samuel 3:19
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
leads to
- Luke 2:52
  And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 39:2
  And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
- 1 Samuel 9:6
  “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us…

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02Original language & word study

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06About Judges

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Where the connections lead

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Related verses

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About Judges