Judges 13:15-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 13:15-23

We have here an account, I. Of what further passed between Manoah and the angel at this interview. It was in kindness to him that while the angel was with him it was concealed from him that he was an angel; for, had he known it, it would have been such a terror to him that he durst not have conversed with him as he did (Jdg. 13:16): He knew not that he was an angel. So Christ was in the world, and the world knew him not. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself. We could not bear the sight of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:15

And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord ,.... Being satisfied with what he had said, and perceiving that he chose to say no more, and was about to depart: I pray thee let me detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee ; to eat a meal with them, in token of gratitude for the trouble he had been at in bringing these messages to them, taking him to be a man, a prophet of the Lord, for whom they were wont to make entertainments; and Abarbinel thinks Manoah proposed this, on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:16

And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah ,.... In answer to his request: though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread ; that is, should he be prevailed upon to stay awhile with him, until an entertainment should be got ready, he would not eat of any of his provisions; for "bread" is put for all eatables, or whatsoever he might provide for the entertainment: and if , or "but if" F14 ואם "si autem", V. L. "quod si", Tigurine version; "sin autem", Junius & Tremellius;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:17

And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, what is thy name ,.... Who art thou, and by what name art thou called? for since he could not prevail upon him to stay and eat a meal with him, he desired to know his name, and where he lived, that when he heard his name mentioned he might speak well of him, or send to him upon occasion; or if any message was sent from him, as Jarchi suggests, that he might show a respect to him, and observe it: and particularly: that when thy sayings come to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:18

And the angel of the Lord said unto him ,.... Being so importunate, and pressing upon him: why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret ? and not to be known; as his nature and essence as a divine Person, which may be meant by his name, is what passes knowledge, is infinite and incomprehensible; see Proverbs 30:4 or "wonderful" F16 פלאי θαυμαστον , Sept. "mirabile", V. L. Montanus; "mirificus", Junius & Tremellius. ; which is one of the names of Christ, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:15

Until we shall have made ready a kid - Not knowing his quality, Manoah wished to do this as an act of hospitality. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:16

I will not eat of thy bread - As I am a spiritual being, I subsist not by earthly food. And if thou wilt offer a burnt-offering - Neither shall I receive that homage which belongs to God; thou must therefore offer thy burnt-offering to Jehovah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:18

Seeing it is secret ? - It was because it was secret that they wished to know it. The angel does not say that it was secret, but פלאי הוא hu peli it is Wonderful; the very character that is given to Jesus Christ, Isaiah 9:6 ; : His name shall be called, פלא Wonderful; and it is supposed by some that the angel gives this as his name, and consequently that he was our blessed Lord. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:15

The language of Manoah, like that of Gideon Judges 6:18, seems to indicate some suspicion that his visitor was more than human. The word rendered “made ready,” is also the proper word for “offering a sacrifice,” and is so used by the Angel in the next verse. By which it appears that the Angel understood Manoah to speak of offering a kid as a burnt-offering. Hence, his caution, “thou must offer it unto the Lord.” (Compare Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8; Acts 10:25-26.) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:17

Do thee honor - If applied to a man, it would be by gifts, such for instance as Balak promised to the prophet Balaam Numbers 22:17, and such as were usually given to seers 1Sa 9:7-8; 2 Kings 5:5, 2 Kings 5:15 : if to God, it would be by sacrifices Isaiah 43:23. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 13:15-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 13:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:17

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