13:10 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the {e} [other] day.(e) It seems that the angel appeared to her twice in one day. read more
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
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
It doth not appear from the relation, that the angel bid her call her husband, but it may be supposed. So did Jesus to the woman of Samaria. John 4:16 . read more
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
The Second Appearance of the Angel v. 8. Then Manoah 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. He was not unbelieving, but he desired a confirmation of his wife's statements and further instructions as to their manner of conducting themselves. v. 9. And God hearkened unto the voice of Manoah, for He has respect to the scruples of His weak children if they but turn to Him... read more
Manoah, believing, yet desirous of confirmation, prays that the “Man of God” may return, and is heardJudges 13:8-23.8Then [And] Manoah entreated the Lord [Jehovah], and said, O my Lord [Pray, Lord—cf. Judges 6:15], 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.4 9And God hearkened to 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.... read more
the Promise of a Nazarite Champion Judges 13:1-14 The secret of Samson’s strength was a puzzle to his contemporaries. Even Delilah could not account for it, Judges 16:5-6 . Clearly, then, it did not depend on his great height, nor his brawny chest and arms, nor his muscular development. It was due, as Hebrews 11:32 explains, to his faith, which opened his nature to the Spirit of God. See Judges 14:6 ; Judges 14:19 ; Judges 15:14 . But faith is always in direct proportion to consecration.... read more
Once again we read that "Israel again did that which was evil," and once again they were delivered to discipline at the hands of their enemies. In this connection we have one of the strangest stories of the Old Testament, the story of Samson. It is the story of a great opportunity and a disastrous failure in the case of a man who might have wrought a great deliverance but failed. Everything would seem to have been in his favor. His birth was foretold by an angel visitor. The foretelling led... read more
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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