Judges 13:5

For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

Cross-references

Judges 15:20 summarizes Samson's twenty-year judgeship, directly continuing his story.

Judges 16:17 repeats the Nazirite vow condition—no razor—as Samson reveals his secret.

Numbers 6:2 defines the Nazirite vow that Samson is dedicated to from the womb, as stated here.

Numbers 6:3 lists additional Nazirite restrictions beyond the no-razor rule, showing the full scope of Samson's vow.

Numbers 6:5 gives the law of the Nazirite vow—no razor—which Samson's mother is told to observe for him.

1 Samuel 1:11 records Hannah's similar vow for Samuel: no razor, dedicated to God from birth.

Acts 21:24 shows Paul participating in a Nazirite vow, illustrating ongoing practice of the vow.