24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him,
24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
24 And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him.
24 The woman gave birth to a son. They named him Samson. The boy grew and God blessed him.
24 So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
24 When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the Lord blessed him as he grew up.
25 and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp
25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
25 The Spirit of God began working in him while he was staying at a Danite camp between Zorah and Eshtaol.
25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to move upon him at Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he lived in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol.
(Read Judges 13:24-25)
The Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson when a youth. This was evidence that the Lord blessed him. Where God gives his blessing, he gives his Spirit to qualify for the blessing. Those are blessed indeed in whom the Spirit of grace begins to work in the days of their childhood. Samson drank no wine or strong drink, yet excelled in strength and courage, for he had the Spirit of God moving him; therefore be not drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 13:24
Commentary on Judges 13:24-25
(Read Judges 13:24-25)
The Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson when a youth. This was evidence that the Lord blessed him. Where God gives his blessing, he gives his Spirit to qualify for the blessing. Those are blessed indeed in whom the Spirit of grace begins to work in the days of their childhood. Samson drank no wine or strong drink, yet excelled in strength and courage, for he had the Spirit of God moving him; therefore be not drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit.