Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 13:10
Judges 13:10. The other day— There is nothing for other in the Hebrew. Houbigant renders it, on that day, following the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. read more
Judges 13:10. The other day— There is nothing for other in the Hebrew. Houbigant renders it, on that day, following the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. read more
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
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
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
(8) And teach us.—Manoah, yearning for the deliverance of his race, desired further guidance as to the training of the child, which he receives in Judges 13:13-14. read more
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
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
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
13:8 Then Manoah {d} intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.(d) He shows himself ready to obey God’s will, and therefore desires to know more. read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 13:8
GOD ANSWERED MANOAH'S PRAYER; AND THE ANGEL OF JEHOVAH REAPPEARS AND REPEATS THE MESSAGE"Then Manoah entreated Jehovah, and said, Oh Lord, I pray thee, let the man of God whom thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. And God hearkened unto the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her. And the woman made haste, and ran, and told her husband, and said... read more