Judges 13:2

Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.

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In The King James Version

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

In Context

1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

3The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

Genesis 25:21Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Joshua 15:33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

1 Samuel 1:2He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

Luke 1:7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

Matthew Henry on Judges 13:2-8

An Angel Appears to Manoah's Wife. ( b. c. 1161.) 1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord ; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. 2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray… Read the whole commentary →

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