Judges 13:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Spirit of the LORD begins to stir Samson in the territory of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
What Does Judges 13:25 Mean?
The chapter closes as the Spirit of the Lord 'began to move' Samson -- to stir him, to set him in motion -- in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. The consecration announced before his birth now becomes active power. God's hand, present from the womb, begins to work through the growing man.
Here is the promise passing into purpose. The same Spirit who moved over the waters at creation now stirs a young man for the deliverance God foretold. It is a hopeful ending that is really a beginning: the Lord who blessed the child now empowers him for his calling. Every life set apart for God awaits this same stirring, when grace given becomes grace at work.
Judges 13:25 in the Original Language
ruach (רוּחַ), 'Spirit' -- the breath or wind of God, His empowering presence at work in a person.
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What does Judges 13:25 mean?
The Spirit of the LORD begins to stir Samson in the territory of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.