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Judges 13:23 KJV
Judges · chapter 13 · verse 23
But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.Judges 13:23 · King James Version
Judges 13:23 in context
21But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.
22And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
23But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
24And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
25And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- receivedlâqachto takeH3947 →
- offeringʻôlâha step orH5930 →
- offeringminchâha donationH4503 →
- pleasedchâphêtsproperly, to incline toH2654 →
- shewedrâʼâhto see, literally or figurativelyH7200 →
- handsyâda handH3027 →
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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;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-23