Judges 13:23
But his wife said to him, If LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things a
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In Context
22And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
24And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and LORD blessed him.
Cross References
Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering,
Psalms 25:14The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Psalms 86:17Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because thou, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.
Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, If any man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make a dwelling with him.
1 Corinthians 12:21And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Matthew Henry on Judges 13:16-24
Manoah's Alarm. ( b. c. 1161.) 15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord . For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord . 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? 18 And… Read the whole commentary →