Manoah

Overview

• Testament: Old
• Role: Father of Samson
• Family: Danite from Zorah
• Key Books: Judges

Biography

Manoah and his wife receive the angelic announcement of Samson’s birth. Manoah asks how the child should be raised, and the messenger repeats the Nazirite instructions.

Key Events

• Samson’s Birth — Receives the birth announcement with his wife

Relationships

• Samson — Son

Important Verses

“How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” — Judges 13:12

Cross-References

• Mentioned in: Judges

Notes

Manoah’s household receives a gracious promise during another dark cycle of Philistine oppression.