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Samson and Manoah
Manoah is Samson’s father. His mother is present in the story but is not named.
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Samson Manoah is the father of Samson.
Source: Judges 13:2; Judges 13:24; Judges 16:28; Judges 16:31
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
Read Judges 13:2And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Read Judges 13:24And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Read Judges 16:28Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
Read Judges 16:31
Bible edition: King James Version
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Manoah is the father of Samson.
Source: Judges 13:2; Judges 13:24; Judges 16:28; Judges 16:31
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
Read Judges 13:2And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Read Judges 13:24And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Read Judges 16:28Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
Read Judges 16:31
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Samson’s father prays for guidance before his son is born. What would you ask God for on behalf of someone you love?
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