13:24 Manoah’s wife 2 gave birth to a son and named him Samson. 3 The child grew and the Lord empowered 4 him.
1 tn Heb “the man.”
2 tn Heb “the woman.” For clarity this has been specified in the translation as “Manoah’s wife.”
3 tn The name appears to mean “sun-like” or “solar.”
4 tn Traditionally, “blessed.”
5 tn Heb “They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who had been born to Israel.”