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Version as of 00:23, 29 May 2015
Shimshon and Shemuel
Introduction
The Shimshon and Shemuel narratives each open with a scene in which the leader's birth and future destiny is promised. The two birth stories contain a significant number of plot similarities, buttressed by a few linguistic allusions. The similarities, though, mainly serve to highlight the many contrasts between the narratives and hence, the difference in character between the protagonists.
Content Parallels
Both stories revolve around a barren woman who is promised a child who then grows up to be a leader of the nation. There are many more specific parallels, which are summarized in the following table:
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Literary Allusions
There are a handful of linguistic parallels as well: