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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 13:12

(12) How shall we order the child . . .?—The literal rendering is given in the margin, What shall be the ordering (mishpat; LXX., krima) of the child, and his work? read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Judges 13:1-25

Judges 13:21 The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. George Eliot. A Woman's Logic Judges 13:22-23 We say usually that woman has instinct and man has logic. That is an ingenious definition to save the masculine face. For really instinct is logic without its forms, and you have only to look at this text to see that the woman's instinct and logic are alike sound and convincing. I.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Judges 13:1-18

THE ANGEL IN THE FIELDJudges 13:1-18IN our ignorance not in our knowledge, in our blindness not in our light, we call nature secular and think of the ordinary course of events as a series of cold operations, governed by law and force, having nothing to do with divine purpose and love. Oftentimes we think so, and suffer because we do not understand. It is a pitiful error. The natural could not exist, there could be neither substance nor order without the over-nature which is at once law and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Judges 13:1-25

6. Sixth Declension: Under the Philistines and Samson CHAPTER 13 1. Israel delivered to the Philistines (Judges 13:1 ) 2. Manoah and his wife (Judges 13:2-23 ) 3. Samson born (Judges 13:24-25 ) The sixth and last declension of Israel in this book is now before us. This section has deep and interesting lessons. The darkest period is reached. The Philistines lorded over Israel. We miss in connection with this declension the statement which occurs in every preceding departure from Jehovah:... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Judges 13:1-25

SAMSON THE NAZARITE The close of chapter 12 furnishes the history of three other civil judges, and then we reach that of another warrior as picturesque as Gideon or Jephthah. Sampson’s life is so full of inconsistencies and mysteries from the divine standpoint, that again we can only await the explanations until we shall know as we are known. THE PROMISED SON (Judges 13:0 ) Here is another theophany, for “the angel of the Lord” is none other than Jehovah Jesus. The beginning of this... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Judges 13:1-25

Judges 13:0 (Annotated) Judges 13:0 1. And the children of Israel did evil again [see chap. Judges 3:7 , Judges 4:1 , Judges 6:1-11 , Jdg 10:6 ] in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines [who from this point to the reign of David play a most important part. By Philistines we are not to understand Canaanites, but foreign conquerors; the name means camps ] forty years [terminating with the battle of Ebenezer, 1Sa 7:13 ]. 2. And there was a certain... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Judges 13:12

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?" Judges 13:12 . The supreme question which parents should ask. A question which God permits to be pat to himself. God alone can know the true way of training a human life. It is in vain to ask God's guidance after the foundations of the life have been laid and its policy has been determined upon. The child is to be trained up from its earliest moment. There is a sense in which there is no time... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Judges 13:11-14

Certainly in all this we behold a lively type of the ever-blessed Jesus. He was himself holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners; and a Nazarite indeed, in whom was no guile. And was not the mother of Samson, like the church of old, during the long expected season of the birth of Jesus, enjoined to holiness, and to touch not the unclean thing Ye are an holy nation, a peculiar people. 1 Peter 2:9 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Judges 13:12

Himself. Hebrew and Septuagint, "What shall be the judgment (education; Calmet) of the boy, and what his works? (or Protestants) how shall we do unto him?" (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:8-14

8-14 Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet, as Manoah, have believed. Good men are more careful and desirous to know the duty to be done by them, than to know the events concerning them: duty is ours, events are God's. God will guide those by his counsel, who desire to know their duty, and apply to him to teach them. Pious parents, especially, will beg Divine assistance. The angel repeats the directions he had before given. There is need of much care for the right ordering both of... read more

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