And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Study Helps
Interpretation
The Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson when a youth. This was evidence that the Lord blessed him.
Glossary
- Samson Person
- Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture ( Judg. 13:3-5 ; comp. Num. 6:1-21 ).