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
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