13:24 Manoah’s wife 7 gave birth to a son and named him Samson. 8 The child grew and the Lord empowered 9 him.
1 tn Heb “clothed.”
2 tn That is, “mustered an army.”
3 tn Heb “Abiezer was summoned after him.”
4 tn Heb “Midian.”
7 sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3).
8 sn The name Abimelech means “my father is king.”
10 tn Heb “the woman.” For clarity this has been specified in the translation as “Manoah’s wife.”
11 tn The name appears to mean “sun-like” or “solar.”
12 tn Traditionally, “blessed.”