13:2 There was a man named Manoah from Zorah, from the Danite tribe. His wife was infertile and childless. 1
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. 13:25 The Lord’s spirit began to control him 5 in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
1 tn Heb “and had not given birth.”
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 Or “move him to action”; or “stir him.”