Editing Manoah (section)

== Family ==
According to the Bible, Manoah was of the [[tribe of Dan]] and lived in the city of [[Zorah]]. He married [[Manoah's wife|one woman]], who was barren. Her name is not mentioned in the Bible, but according to tradition she was called [[Hazzelelponi]] or [[Zelelponith]].<ref>''Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Bava Batra [http://www.halakhah.com/bababathra/bababathra_91.html Folio 91]''.</ref> She was a daughter of Etam and sister of Ishma.

Manoah and [[Manoah's wife|his wife]]<ref>[http://www.wordlibrary.co.uk/article.php?id=172 Manoah's wife]</ref> were the parents of famous judge [[Samson]]. According to Rabbinic tradition, they also had a daughter called Nishyan or Nashyan.<ref>[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13071-samson Samson, Jewish Encyclopedia.] "The mother of Samson [was named] Zlelponith, and his sister, Nashyan."</ref><ref>Porter, J. R. (2000). ''The Illustrated Guide to the Bible''. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 75. {{ISBN|0-7607-2278-1}}.</ref>