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Judges 13:24

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 13:24

Verse 24 of 25

Scripture focus

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

Judges 13:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 13:24

Theological / Devotional

Samson. Heb. shimshon. The meaning of the word is disputed. Some think it is derived from shemesh, “sun.” Near Bethshemesh was a seat of the worship of the sun.

However, it hardly seems likely that Manoah’s wife would name her promised son after a heathen deity. The root word also has the meaning “to serve” in the closely related Aramaic dialect. On the other hand shimshon may simply be descriptive of the parents’ joy at his birth, or of Samson’s “sunny” disposition as a child.

The Lord blessed him. God’s blessings are of many kinds. Those here alluded to included gifts of health, strength, and courage.

By SdaBc