23 But his wife answered, “If the Lord had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this.”(A)

24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson.(B) He grew(C) and the Lord blessed him,(D) 25 and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir(E) him while he was in Mahaneh Dan,(F) between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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23 But his wife said unto him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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