Judges 13:24

13:24 Manoah’s wife ¹  gave birth to a son and named him Samson. ²  The child grew and the Lord empowered ³  him.

Judges 11:2

11:2 Gilead’s wife also gave ⁴  him sons. When his wife’s sons grew up, they made Jephthah leave and said to him, “You are not going to inherit any of our father’s wealth, ⁵  because you are another woman’s son.”

[13:24]  ¹ tn Heb “the woman.” For clarity this has been specified in the translation as “Manoah’s wife.”

[13:24]  ² tn The name appears to mean “sun-like” or “solar.”

[13:24]  ³ tn Traditionally, “blessed.”

[11:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “bore.”

[11:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the house of our father.”