24So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
25And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Focused Passage
Judges 13:24-25
Samson's Birth Announced: Consecration Before Deliverance
Israel again does evil and is handed to the Philistines, but before Israel cries out the LORD announces a child from a barren womb, commands Nazirite consecration, reveals Himself through sacrifice, and begins to stir Samson by the Spirit as the one who will begin deliverance.
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Verse 24
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So the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙H802Article | Noun - feminine singulargave birth toוַתֵּ֤לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּ֔ןH1121Noun - masculine singularand namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhimשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןH8123Noun - proper - masculine singularThe boyהַנַּ֔עַרH5288Article | Noun - masculine singulargrewוַיִּגְדַּ֣לH1431Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularblessed himוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Verse 25
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And the Spiritר֣וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbeganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙H2490Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularto stir himלְפַעֲמ֖וֹH6470Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularat Mahaneh-danבְּמַחֲנֵה־H4265Noun - proper. . .דָ֑ןH4265Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularbetweenבֵּ֥יןH996PrepositionZorahצָרְעָ֖הH6881Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וּבֵ֥יןH996Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃פH847Noun - proper - feminine singular
BSB notes
- Mahaneh-dan means camp of Dan.