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Samson (/ ˈ s æ m s ən /; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šīmšōn "man of the sun") [1] [a] was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy.
Manoah's wife (also referred to as Samson's mother) is an unnamed figure in the Book of Judges, the wife of Manoah. She is introduced in Judges 13:2 as a barren woman. The angel of the Lord appears to her and tells her she will have a son. She later gives birth to Samson.
In the 1914 American film Samson, Manoah was played by George Periolat, while his wife was played by Lule Warrenton. [7] In the 1949 film Samson and Delilah (starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr), Manoah is played by Charles Evans in an uncredited appearance. In the 1984 film Samson and Delilah, Manoah is played by Victor Mature.
The Jewish sages said Delilah's name implies what she did to Samson ("She dwindles"). [1] Because Samson allowed his spiritual state to become diminished, he was vulnerable to losing his strength by having his hair cut. [12] Even before Delilah is mentioned, the length of Samson's career is described. [13]
Under the name Zelelponith, she is referred to in rabbinical sources—Midrash Numbers Rabbah Naso 10 and Bava Batra 91a [3] —as being the wife of Manoah and mother of Samson, the famous judge. According to the ancient Rabbinic tradition, Hazzelelponi was married to Manoah. She also had a daughter called Nishyan or Nashyan. [4] [5]
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Peninnah had children; Hannah did not. Nonetheless, Elkanah favored Hannah. Jealous, Peninnah reproached Hannah for her lack of children, causing Hannah much heartache. Elkanah was a devout man and would periodically take his family on pilgrimage to the holy site of Shiloh. [8] The birth-narrative of the prophet Samuel is found at 1 Samuel 1:1-28.
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