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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Judges 13:8-25

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

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Judges 13:8-23

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

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 13:1-14

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

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:1-25

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

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Judges 13:11-25

Samson Judges Israel Judges 13:11-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The period of the Judges revealed times immediately following the death of Joshua. 1. The period of the Judges, as a whole, is summed up thus. (1) "And the Children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord." (2) "And the Lord sold them into the hand of * *." (3) "And the Children of Israel cried unto the Lord." (4) "And the Lord raised up * * to deliver them." Time and again these four things were said of Israel. They sinned; God... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:12

‘ And Manoah said, “Now let your words come about. What will be the ordering of this child, and what will be his work?” ’ Manoah submitted humbly to Yahweh’s will and sought further guidance on the bringing up of the child. How were they to bring him up? What was his future work to be? “The ordering”. The word is mishpat usually meaning ‘judgment’. It may here mean ‘what is to be his mode of life’ or ‘how should we bring him up’. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:1-24

Judges 13:1-Jeremiah : . The Birth of Samson. Judges 13:1 . D’ s usual introduction. Judges 13:2 . Zorah (p. 31) is now Sar’ a, 800 ft. above the valley of Sorek (Wady es-Surâ r), 17 m. W. of Jerusalem. In Joshua 15:33 and 2 Chronicles 11:16 it is no longer Danite, but Judahite, evidently because the Danites of the town had moved to the north (Judges 18). Judges 13:3 . On the angel of the Lord see 21*. The words “ but thou shalt conceive and bear a son” belong to Judges 13:5, and should be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 13:12

Let thy words come to pass; or, thy words shall come to pass; I firmly believe that thy promises shall be fulfilled. How shall we order the child? what rules shall we observe about his education? read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 13:1-25

NEW OPPRESSORS AND A NEW DELIVERERIn fixing the date at which Samson appeared, it must be remembered that great diversity of opinion exists, as to the exact chronology of the whole period between the exodus from Egypt, and the building of Solomon’s temple. The entire duration of that period, we are informed in 1 Kings 6:1, was spanned by 480 years. But how to allot the various sections, into which it was divided, forms a puzzling problem. Upwards of 50 different calculations have been made, and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 13:1-25

Judges 13:16 I. We must first ask what principles, regarding the way in which God works deliverance for man, were taught by Samson. (1) The first principle impressed on the minds of his contemporaries must have been, that, "in a state of universal depression, all must ultimately depend on the indomitable strength which is aroused in individuals." Samson was qualified by his natural gifts to stand alone, and to hearten the people, and give them more courageous and hopeful thoughts. His name,... read more