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.
[13:2] 1 tn Heb “and had not given birth.”
[13:24] 2 tn Heb “the woman.” For clarity this has been specified in the translation as “Manoah’s wife.”
[13:24] 3 tn The name appears to mean “sun-like” or “solar.”
[13:24] 4 tn Traditionally, “blessed.”
