פּירוש אויף שופטים 13:25

“The spirit of the Lord first moved him in the camp of Dan, etc.” [13:25]. The prophecy from God came to Samson in the area of Dan, between the city of Zorah and the city of Eshtaol. Now began the prophecy that Jacob had spoken of, that a son will come from the tribe of Dan and will defeat the Philistines.⁷B. Sotah, 9b; Yalkut Shimoni, Judges, Remez, 69.

The Talmud writes in tractate Berakhot. “Manoah followed his wife” [13:11]. This teaches us that Manoah was an ignorant person. How appropriate is it that he should follow his wife, since the man should go first.⁸B. Berakhot, 61a; Yalkut Shimoni, Judges, Remez, 68. The Talmud writes in tractate Sotah. Rav Ashi said: there were two mountains named Zorah and Eshtaol. Samson came and smashed the two mountains together.⁹B. Sotah, 9b; Yalkut Shimoni, Judges, Remez, 69.

Pulsating within him. Visiting him intermittently.