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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 13:20

The altar — That is, from that part of the rock which served instead of an altar, upon which the sacrifice was laid. Ascended — To manifest his nature and essence to be spiritual. Fell — Partly in reverence to that glorious presence manifested in so wonderful a manner: and partly, out of a religious horror and fear of death; for the prevention thereof they fell down in way of supplication to God.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. SIXTH DECLENSION: UNDER THE PHILISTINES AND SAMSON CHAPTER 13 _ 1. Israel delivered to the Philistines (Judges 13:1)_ 2. Manoah and his wife (Judges 13:2) 3. Samson born (Judges 13:24) The sixt...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BIRTH OF SAMSON. Judges 13:1. D's usual introduction. Judges 13:2. Zorah (p. 31) is now Sar-' a, 800 ft. above the valley of Sorek (Wady es-Surâ r), 17 m. W. of Jerusalem. In Joshua 15:33 and...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE FLAME WENT UP. See note on Genesis 4:4. THE ALTAR. The rock is deemed the altar....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _in the Flame of the altar_ as though it were His native element, Exodus 3:2. The sign may well have suggested a more spiritual view of Jehovah's nature (Kittel l.c.). The _flame_is that kindled by Ma...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, WHY ASKEST THOU THUS AFTER MY NAME, SEEING IT IS SECRET?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE STORY OF SAMSON Except for Judges 15:20 and Judges 16:31, Samson has none of the characteristics of a Judge. His exploits against the Philistines are all solitary, and though they doubtless afford...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 In total, there were 12 judges in the book called Judges. Samson was the last one. The story about him shows that matters had got much worse. Peo...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FROM OFF THE ALTAR. — The rock (_tsor_) of Judges 13:19 is now hallowed into an altar (_mizbeach_). FELL ON THEIR FACES. — Comp. Leviticus 9:24; Numbers 14:5;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִי֩ בַ עֲלֹ֨ות הַ לַּ֜הַב מֵ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE PROMISE FULFILLED Judges 13:15 Manoah's wife comforted her husband with admirable tact. How often her words come back to us, at the different stages of life! The fact that God continues to bless...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Once again we read that "Israel again did that which was evil," and once again they were delivered to discipline at the hands of their enemies. In this connection we have one of the strangest stories...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    The one who took a Nazarite vow was not to partake of the fruit of grape vines at all. The hair was not to be cut until the time of the vow was completed when it would be shaved and burned before the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a most interesting scene this must have been! It seems as if the man and his wife did nothing but look on. Yes, our faith can go no further. To lift a tool upon the altar is to pollute it. Exodus...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN THE FLAME WENT UP TOWARDS HEAVEN FROM OFF THE ALTAR,.... That is, from the rock, which served instead of an altar, and from whence perhaps the fire sprung which consumed both...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 f...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Jdg. 13:20. "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. Christ, by thus going into the flame in which t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And offered it upon a rock_ The presence and command of the angel being a sufficient warrant for the offering of sacrifice by a person who was no priest, and in a place otherwise forbidden. Vitringa,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Israel is in the hand of the Philistines. 2 An Angel appeareth to Manoahs wife. 8 The Angel appeareth to Manoah. 15 Manoahs sacrifice, whereby the Angel is discouered. 24 Samson is borne. 1 AND...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, evidently in a manner similar to that related in the case of Gideon, Judges 6:21, for the flame seems to have come out of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SECOND APPEARANCE OF THE ANGEL...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AMSON'S BIRTH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED (vv. 1-25) After this, because of Israel's further disobedience, the Lord brought them under bondage to the Philistines for forty long years (v. 1). In this case...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-23 What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has in his word given full directions concerning our duty, but ne...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE FLAME; either arising from the fire which Manoah brought for the offering, or produced by the angel out of the rock in a miraculous manner. FROM OFF THE ALTAR, i.e. from that part of the rock whic...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Judges 13:20 flame H3851 up H5927 (H8800) heaven H8064 Angel H4397 LORD H3068 ascended H5927 (H8799) flame...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ For so it was that when the flame went up towards heaven from off the altar, the Angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife looked on, and they fell on their faces t...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Judges 13:18 I. It is clear that this angel was in human form, for twice Manoah's wife, twice Manoah, and once the history itself calls him "man" or "man of God." And yet the Deity of this man is as p...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Judges 13:16 I. We must first ask what principles, regarding the way in which God works deliverance for man, were taught by Samson. (1) The first principle impressed on the minds of his contemporaries...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Parents of Samson and Samson's birth. CHARACTERS: God, Angel (Jesus), Holy Spirit, Manoah. CONCLUSION: A promise is given to try our faith and a precept to try our obedience for God requir...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Judges 13:1. _Forty years._ There are no exact dates of the commencement and termination of this servitude. Therefore to harmonize it with the four hundred and eighty years from the going out of Egypt...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Manoah; and his wife._ THE ANGELIC APPEARANCES TO MANOAH AND HIS WIFE I. The unknown visitor. Manoah’s wife was just the woman to be visited by an angel--bold, energetic, large-hearted, believing....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 13:1__ Samson was the twelfth and last judge. He lived around the beginning of the eleventh century B.C., about 50 years before Saul became king. His physical strength was unpara...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NEW OPPRESSORS AND A NEW DELIVERER In fixing the date at which Samson appeared, it must be remembered that great diversity of opinion exists, as to the exact chronology of the whole period between the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JUDGES 13:1 DID EVIL AGAIN. It by no means follows from this phrase that this chapter is in direct chronological sequence to the preceding The scene is shifted to the tribe of Dan, and to...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    [Now, again] The children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. There was a certain man from Zorah, he was o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 21:16; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Kings 2:11; Daniel 10:9;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SAMSON JUDGES ISRAEL Judges 13:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The period of the Judges revealed times immediately following the death of Joshua. 1. THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES, AS A WHOLE, IS SUMMED UP THUS. ...

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