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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 13:8-14

We have here an account of a second visit which the angel of God made to Manoah and his wife. I. Manoah earnestly prayed for it, Jdg. 13:8. He was not incredulous of the story his wife told him; he knew she was a virtuous woman, and therefore the heart of her husband did safely trust in her; he knew she would not go about to impose upon him, much less was he, as Josephus unworthily represents him, jealous of his wife's conversation with this stranger; but, 1. He takes it for granted that this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:10

And the woman made haste, and ran ,.... It is not improbable what Josephus says F13 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 3. , that she entreated the angel to stay a little till she fetched her husband, which he assented to, and then made all the haste she could to him, partly through eagerness to acquaint him with it, and partly that she might not make the prophet she took him to be wait too long: and showed her husband ; that his prayer was heard: and said unto him, behold, the man hath... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:11

And Manoah arose and went after his wife ,.... As soon as she had delivered the above, she made all the haste she could to the man again, lest he should think her too long, and depart; and it was proper enough she should go first, to direct her husband where the man was; Jarchi interprets it, after her counsel and advice: and came to the man, and said unto him, art thou the man that spakest unto the woman ? meaning his wife then present: and he said, I am ; the very same person; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 13:12

And Manoah said, now let thy words come to pass ,.... Which was not only a wish that they might, but a prayer of faith that they would come pass: how shall we order the child? and how shall we do unto him ? he believed a child would be born, and as he was to be a Nazarite, he knew what were the rules and orders to be observed concerning one in common; but as he was to be an extraordinary one, he was desirous of knowing what particular laws and rules were to be observed with respect to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 13:12

Translate, “What shall be the manner (or ordering) of the child, and what shall be his work (or exploits).” The original message of the Angel had given information on these two points:(1) how the child was to be brought up, namely, as a Nazarite;(2) what he should do, namely, begin to deliver Israel.Manoah desires to have the information repeated (compare 1 Samuel 17:26-27, 1 Samuel 17:30). Accordingly, in Judges 13:13 the Angel refers to, and enlarges upon, his former injunctions. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 13:12

Judges 13:12. Now let thy words come to pass Or, thy words shall come to pass. I firmly believe thy promises shall be fulfilled. How shall we order the child? Houbigant renders this, What shall be the method of educating the child? What rules shall we observe in bringing him up? How shall we do unto him? What profession shall we prepare him for, or how shall we instruct him, so as to make him fit to be the deliverer of Israel? read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 13:1-25

A man to fight the Philistines (13:1-25)The Philistines were by far the strongest enemy that Israel had yet met. Their forty years of rule lasted until the time of Samuel, and they continued to give trouble during the reigns of Saul and David (13:1).Samson was the man God chose to begin the job of breaking the Philistines’ rule. Before he was born, his mother was told by a messenger from God that she was to dedicate the child to God as a Nazirite for life. This meant that Samson was not to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 13:10

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in this verse. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 13:12

How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? Hebrew "What shall be the rule of (Genitive of relation = concerning) the boy, and what shall be his work? " read more

Thomas Coke

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

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