Judges 13:2

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

Cross-reference

Judges 16:31 Historical context

Judges 16:31 records Samson's burial in the tomb of Manoah his father, directly linking back to Manoah introduced here.

Judges 18:2 Historical context

Judges 18:2 mentions Zorah, the same town as Manoah's home, showing the Danite setting continues in later events.

Joshua 19:41 Historical context

Joshua 19:41 assigns Zorah to the tribe of Dan, confirming Manoah's Danite lineage mentioned here.

1 Samuel 1:2-6 also features a barren woman (Hannah) who later bears a special child (Samuel), mirroring Manoah's wife.

Luke 1:7 Parallel

Luke 1:7 describes Elizabeth's barrenness, which is miraculously reversed to bear John the Baptist, similar to Manoah's wife.

2 Kings 4:14 tells of a Shunammite woman's barrenness, which Elisha later reverses, echoing the barren-to-blessing pattern.

Genesis 49:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 49:16 prophesies that Dan will judge his people, a role fulfilled by Samson, a Danite judge born to Manoah's wife.

Genesis 25:21 recounts Isaac praying for barren Rebekah, paralleling the situation of Manoah's wife that leads to Samson's birth.

Deuteronomy 33:22 calls Dan a lion's cub, foreshadowing Samson's strength and his tribal identity from Manoah's line.

Genesis 11:30 notes Sarai's barrenness, another matriarch whose infertility is later overcome by divine intervention.

Genesis 29:31 mentions Rachel's barrenness, a key figure whose infertility is later resolved, paralleling Manoah's wife.

Joshua 15:33 Historical context

Joshua 15:33 lists Zorah as a city in Judah's territory, providing geographical context for Manoah's hometown.