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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 13:20

the flame went up. See note on Genesis 4:4 . the altar. The rock is deemed the altar. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 13:21

THE BIRTH OF SAMSON"But the angel of Jehovah did no more appear to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Jehovah. And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these. And the woman bare a son, and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 13:19

Judges 13:19. And the angel did wonderously— There is nothing for angel in the original, which might easily be construed thus: "So Manoah took a kid, with a meat-offering, and offered upon a rock unto the Lord; and he did wonderfully, Manoah and his wife looking on: for it came to pass," &c. ver. 20 in which verse we have an account of what this divine messenger did; most probably, bringing fire from the altar, as in the case of Gideon, chap. Jdg 6:21 out of the rock, to consume the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 13:22

Judges 13:22. Manoah said—we shall surely die— See ch. Jdg 6:22 and the places there referred to. REFLECTIONS.—We have here a continuation of what passed at this interview. 1. Manoah entreats him to prolong his stay, and take some refreshment with him before he departs. Note; When God sends his messengers with glad tidings to us, the least we can do is, to afford them kind entertainment. 2. The angel declines accepting his offer, though he does not forbid him to prepare the kid for sacrifice,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 13:1-25

F. The sixth apostasy chs. 13-16"From chapters 13 to 18, the author concentrates on the tribe of Dan, which had been one of the largest and most prominent tribes during the wilderness march (Numbers 2:25-31). In the period of the judges, however, Dan seemed helpless against the Amorites (Judges 1:34) and moved northward to find new territory (chs. 17-18). Contrasted with these failures are the exploits of Samson, whose personal achievements are detailed in four chapters. Yet his own life was a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 13:8-23

The revelations of the Angel 13:8-23God sent His Angel to revisit Manoah and his wife because they voiced questions in prayer about how they should rear Samson (Judges 13:8), his way of life (Judges 13:12), and his vocation (Judges 13:12). Their desire to bring their son up according to God’s will was commendable. Samson’s parents were similar to Samuel’s in this respect (cf. 1 Samuel 1:27-28; 1 Samuel 2:19).Evidently Manoah also assumed that the Angel of the Lord was a prophet (Judges 13:17).... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:1-25

The Story of SamsonExcept for Judges 15:20 and Judges 16:31, Samson has none of the characteristics of a Judge. His exploits against the Philistines are all solitary, and though they doubtless afforded relief to the Israelites, they left no permanent result. We learn much more of the internal organisation of the Philistines than of any of the other foes of Israel; and it was their continued and formidable opposition which, under the will of Jehovah, really welded Israel into a single nation in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 13:19

(19) Did wonderously.—With a reference to the word pelî in the previous verse. (Comp. Judges 6:20-26.) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 13:20

(20) From off the altar.—The rock (tsor) of Judges 13:19 is now hallowed into an altar (mizbeach).Fell on their faces.—Comp. Leviticus 9:24; Numbers 14:5; Ezekiel 1:28. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 13:22

(22) We shall surely die.—See on Judges 6:22.We have seen God.—As seeing Him who is invisible; by seeing a manifestation of Him in human form, “Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me and live” (Exodus 33:20). (Comp. Genesis 32:30; Deuteronomy 5:24.) read more

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