So the woman bore a son, and she called him Samson. The boy grew, and the Lord blessed him.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he remained in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to Israel.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and men.
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
The Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the Lord.
Now the boy Samuel was growing both in stature and favor with the Lord and also with men.
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and did not let any of his words fall to the ground.