A short Insight into Judges, Chapter 13 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

t the end of our perek, we read about the birth of Shimshon. The Navi says, “The lad grew and Hashem blessed him. The spirit of Hashem began ‘l'fa'amo’ (to resound in him).” The Malbim explains the expression “l'fa'amo” as being similar to the expression “pa'am b'pa'am” – “time to time.” Why would Hashem's spirit be described as gracing Shimshon time to time?