SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:24
¶ Y la mujer dio a luz un hijo, y le llamó por nombre Sansón. Y el niño creció, y el SEÑOR lo bendijo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 13:24
Verse 24. And called his name Samson] The original wm shimshon, which is from the root m shamash, to serve, (whence shemesh, the sun,) probably means either a little sun, or a little servant; and this latter is so likely a name to be imposed on an only son, by maternal fondness, that it leaves but little doubt of the propriety of the etymology. And the Lord blessed him.] Gave evident proofs that the child was under the peculiar protection of the Most High; causing him to increase daily in stature and extraordinary strength.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And the woman bare a son, and called name Samson , etc.] After these appearances were over, Manoah and his wife returned to their habitation, and she soon became pregnant, and at the usual course of time brought forth a son, and she gave him the name of Samson; for what reason it is not easy to determine. Josephus says the word signifies “strong”; perhaps he was born a strong robust child, which is not unlikely, or the woman might have some prophetic hint of his future strength, and so gave him this name; but the word has not the signification of strength in it; it rather signifies the sun, which is indeed a strong body, and is compared to a strong man running his race, and so a strong man may be compared to that; but rather, with respect to the sun, this name might be given him, because of the splendour of his countenance with which he might be born, or in memory of the shining countenance of the angel which brought the tidings of his birth, or because he was to be the instrument of dispelling the darkness of calamity and distress Israel were now in: but the word more properly signifies a minister or servant, from whence the sun has its name; for Samson was to be, and was, a minister and servant of God, and of his people Israel. There is an agreement between the type and the antitype in this name in either sense. Christ is the mighty God, and mighty Saviour, the sun of righteousness, the light of the world, and the deliverer of his people from darkness of calamity and distress; and who came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and perform the great service of redemption and salvation: and the child grew in bodily strength and stature , and grew up to man’s estate, ( Luke 2:40,52) and the Lord blessed him ; not only with extraordinary strength of body, but with great endowments of mind, with the Spirit and graces of the Spirit; with grace, and blessings of it, and with his gracious presence; with this compare ( Psalm 21:3,6 Ephesians 1:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24, 25 - The Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson when a youth. This wa evidence that the Lord blessed him. Where God gives his blessing, he gives his Spirit to qualify for the blessing. Those are blessed indee 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 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ותלד 3205 האשׁה 802 בן 1121 ותקרא 7121 את 853 שׁמו 8034 שׁמשׁון 8123 ויגדל 1431 הנער 5288 ויברכהו 1288 יהוה׃ 3068
