Judges 13:24The woman bore a son, and named him Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.
The setting
Same household, months later. A baby boy is born and given a name meaning 'little sun.' The narrator fast-forwards through early childhood...
The emotion here: quiet satisfaction recording fulfillment of divine promise
The original word
šimšōn (שִׁמְשׁוֹן) — little sun, bright one, possibly from šemeš (sun)
Why it matters
Samson was a Nazirite from birth, meaning no haircut, no alcohol, no touching dead bodies
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 13:24
The blessing came gradually as he grew — God doesn't always work in dramatic moments
Common misconceptionPeople assume Samson was blessed because he was strong, but the text shows God blessed him first, then the strength came as he grew.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 13:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 13:24 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include blessing, birth. Notable phrases: Yahweh blessed him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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