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.
did: Heb. added to commit, etc. Judges 2:11, Judges 3:7, Judges 4:1, Judges 6:1, Judges 10:6, Romans 2:6
in the sight: Jeremiah 13:23
delivered: "This seems a partial captivity."
into the: 1 Samuel 12:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 21:32 - the Philistines Deuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be Joshua 23:15 - so shall Judges 14:4 - had dominion Judges 15:11 - Philistines Judges 15:20 - General Judges 18:30 - until 1 Samuel 4:9 - as they have 1 Samuel 7:13 - subdued 1 Samuel 8:8 - General 1 Samuel 12:11 - Bedan Hebrews 11:32 - Samson
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.
Zorah: Joshua 15:33, Joshua 19:41
barren: Genesis 16:1, Genesis 25:21, 1 Samuel 1:2-6, Luke 1:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:30 - barren Genesis 29:31 - he opened Genesis 49:16 - General Deuteronomy 33:22 - General Judges 16:31 - between Zorah Judges 18:2 - Zorah Judges 18:8 - Zorah and Eshtaol 2 Kings 4:14 - she hath no child 1 Chronicles 2:53 - the Zareathites
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.
the angel: Judges 2:1, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:12, Genesis 16:7-13, Luke 1:11, Luke 1:28-38
but thou: Genesis 17:16, Genesis 18:10, 1 Samuel 1:20, 2 Kings 4:16, Luke 1:13, Luke 1:31
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:2 - And he Genesis 29:31 - he opened Judges 5:23 - the angel 1 Kings 13:18 - an angel Matthew 1:20 - the angel Matthew 1:21 - she Luke 1:7 - they had
4.
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
drink not: Judges 13:14, Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:3, Luke 1:15
eat not: Leviticus 11:27, Leviticus 11:47, Acts 10:14
Reciprocal: Amos 2:11 - Nazarites
5.
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
no razor: Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:3, Numbers 6:5, 1 Samuel 1:11
begin: 1 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 8:1, 1 Chronicles 18:1
Reciprocal: Judges 15:20 - General Judges 16:17 - There hath Lamentations 4:7 - Nazarites Matthew 2:23 - He shall Acts 21:24 - that they
6.
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
A man: Deuteronomy 33:1, Joshua 14:6, 1 Samuel 2:27, 1 Samuel 9:6, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Kings 17:24, 2 Kings 4:9, 2 Kings 4:16, 1 Timothy 6:11
countenance was: Matthew 28:3, Luke 9:29, Acts 6:15
terrible: Judges 13:22, Genesis 28:16, Genesis 28:17, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 3:6, Daniel 8:17, Daniel 10:5, Daniel 10:11, Matthew 28:4, Revelation 1:17
but I asked: etc. The Vulgate renders this cause very differently, the negative Not being omitted: Quem cum interrogassim quis esset, et unde venisset, et quo nomine vocaretur, noluit mihi dicere; sed hoc respondit, etc; "Whom when I asked who he was, and whence he came, and by what name he was called, would not tell me, but this he said," etc.
The negative is also wanting in the Septuagint, as it is in the Complutensian Polyglott; בי חסשפןם בץפןם נןטום וףפים, ךבי פן ןםןלב בץפןם, ןץך בנחדדויכום לןי. "And I asked him whence he was, and his name, but he did not tell me." This is also the reading of the Codex Alexandrinus; but the Septuagint in the London Polyglott, the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic, read the negative particle with the Hebrew Text: I asked Not his name, etc.
his name: Judges 13:17, Judges 13:18, Genesis 32:29, Luke 1:19
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:13 - What is his name Song of Solomon 5:15 - his countenance John 19:9 - Whence Revelation 7:13 - whence
7.
But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 35:6 - Ye shall Lamentations 4:7 - Nazarites Matthew 19:14 - Suffer
8.
Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
teach us: Job 34:32, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Acts 9:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 2:9 - Take Joshua 5:13 - a man Daniel 10:16 - my Lord Matthew 1:20 - the angel Luke 1:34 - General
9.
And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
hearkened: Psalms 65:2, Matthew 7:7-11
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:2 - And he Joshua 5:13 - a man Matthew 1:20 - the angel Luke 1:11 - appeared
10.
And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
11.
And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.
Reciprocal: Joshua 5:13 - a man
12.
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
How shall we order the child: Heb. what shall be the manner of the child, Genesis 18:19, Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4
how shall we do unto him: or, what shall he do, Heb. what shall be his work
13.
And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.
14.
She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
neither: Judges 13:4
all that I: Deuteronomy 12:32, Matthew 28:20, John 2:5, John 15:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 6:3 - General Jeremiah 35:6 - Ye shall
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.
let us: Judges 6:18, Judges 6:19, Genesis 18:3-5
until: Manoah, not knowing the quality of his guest, wished to do this as act of hospitality.
for thee: Heb. before thee
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:5 - And I Genesis 18:7 - General Genesis 18:8 - and they Genesis 27:9 - two 1 Samuel 9:7 - what shall 1 Kings 13:7 - refresh Hebrews 13:2 - some
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.
I will not: As I am a spiritual being, I subsist not by earthly food; and cannot partake of your bounty.
and if: etc. Rather, "but if thou wilt offer," etc.. unto thee, Judges 13:23, Judges 6:26
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:10 - the angel Genesis 18:7 - General Genesis 32:29 - Wherefore Jonah 1:16 - offered
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?
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:13 - What is his name Judges 13:6 - his name
18.
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Why askest: Judges 13:6, Genesis 32:29
secret: or, wonderful, It was because his name was secret that Manoah wished to know it. But the angel does not say it was secret, but hoo pailee, "it is wonderful;" the very character given to the Messiah: "His name shall be called pailai, Wonderful," Isaiah 9:6.
Reciprocal: Judges 6:11 - an angel Proverbs 30:4 - and what Daniel 8:13 - that certain saint Revelation 19:12 - a name
19.
So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.
took: Judges 6:19, Judges 6:20, 1 Kings 18:30-38
did wonderously: He acted according to His Name: He, being wonderful, performed wonders; probably causing fire to arise out of the rock and consume the sacrifice, and then ascended in the flame. Judges 6:21, 1 Kings 18:38
Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire Judges 2:5 - they sacrificed
20.
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
when the flame: 2 Kings 2:11, Psalms 47:5, Hebrews 1:3
fell on: Genesis 17:3, Leviticus 9:24, 1 Chronicles 21:16, 1 Chronicles 21:26, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:28, Daniel 10:9, Matthew 17:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:17 - smoking Genesis 17:17 - fell Genesis 17:22 - General Genesis 35:13 - General Judges 6:21 - rose up 1 Kings 18:39 - they fell John 1:18 - he hath
21.
But 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.
knew: Judges 6:22, Hosea 12:4, Hosea 12:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:30 - I have Genesis 48:16 - Angel Exodus 24:10 - saw Daniel 10:17 - talk
22.
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
We shall: Genesis 32:30, Exodus 33:20, Deuteronomy 4:38, Deuteronomy 5:26, Isaiah 6:5
we have: John 1:18, John 5:37
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:17 - he was Genesis 43:18 - the men Genesis 48:16 - Angel Exodus 3:6 - hid Exodus 24:10 - saw Exodus 24:11 - laid not Deuteronomy 5:24 - he liveth Joshua 5:13 - a man Judges 6:22 - because Judges 13:6 - terrible Matthew 17:6 - General Luke 1:12 - he Luke 5:8 - Depart Luke 9:34 - and they
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.
his wife: Ecclesiastes 4:9, Ecclesiastes 4:10, 1 Corinthians 12:21
he would not: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:5, Psalms 86:17
he have showed: Psalms 25:14, Psalms 27:13, Proverbs 3:32, John 14:20, John 14:23, John 15:15
Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire Judges 6:22 - because Judges 13:16 - and if Proverbs 31:26 - openeth
24.
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
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Samson: Hebrews 11:32
the child: 1 Samuel 3:19, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:52
Reciprocal: Genesis 21:20 - God Genesis 49:16 - General Deuteronomy 33:22 - General 1 Samuel 2:21 - grew Luke 1:66 - And the Luke 2:40 - the child
25.
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
the Spirit: Judges 3:10, Judges 6:34, Judges 11:29, 1 Samuel 11:6, Matthew 4:1, John 3:34
the camp of Dan: Heb. Mahaneh-dan, as Judges 18:12
between: Judges 18:11, Joshua 15:33
Reciprocal: Genesis 21:20 - God Genesis 49:16 - General Deuteronomy 33:22 - General Joshua 19:41 - Zorah Judges 14:6 - the Spirit Judges 14:19 - the Spirit Judges 16:31 - between Zorah Judges 18:2 - Zorah 1 Samuel 16:13 - the Spirit 1 Chronicles 2:53 - the Zareathites 1 Chronicles 4:2 - Zorathites 1 Chronicles 12:18 - the spirit Nehemiah 11:29 - Zareah Psalms 51:11 - take Ezekiel 2:2 - General Luke 1:66 - And the Luke 1:80 - the child