Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Joshua Ruth
Judges 13
Samson was an eminent believer, Heb. xi, 13, 32, and a
glorious type of him who with his own arm wrought salvation.
The occasion of raising him up, ver. 1. His birth foretold by an
angel, ver. 2-5. His mother relates this to his father, ver. 6, 7. The
angel repeats it to them both, ver. 8-14. Manoah offers to entertain
him and asks his name, ver. 15-18. He discovers himself at
parting, ver. 19-23. Samson is born, ver. 24, 25.
Verse 1. Did evil - That is, fell into idolatry, not after the death of Abdon
the last judge, but in the days of the former Judges. Forty years -
To be computed, not from Abdon's death, but before that time.
And it is probable that great slaughter of the Ephraimites made by
Jephthah, greatly encouraged the Philistines to rise against Israel,
when one of their chief bulwarks was so much weakened; and
therefore began to domineer over them not long after Jephthah's
death. These were a very inconsiderable people. They had but five
cities of any note. And yet when God used them as the staff in his
hand, they were very oppressive and vexatious.
Verse 2. Of the family - That is, of the tribe or people. Bare not - An
emphatical repetition of the same thing in other words, which is
an usual elegancy both in scripture and other authors.
Verse 3. The angel - The Son of God, yet distinguished from the Lord,
because he appeared here in the form of a servant, as a messenger
sent from God. The great Redeemer did in a particular manner
concern himself about this typical redeemer.
Verse 4. Beware - Because the child was to be a Nazarite from the
womb, ver. 5, and from the conception; and because the mother's pollution
extends to the child, she is enjoined from this time to observe the
following rules belonging to the Nazarites. Strong drink - Under
which are comprehended the other particulars mentioned, Num.
vi, 2-4. Nor eat - Any of those meats forbidden, Levit xi, 1-47,
which were forbidden to all, but especially to the Nazarites.
Verse 5. A Nazarite - A person consecrated to God's service. Begin to
deliver - And the deliverance shall be carried on and perfected by
others, as it was by Eli, Samuel, and Saul; but especially by
David. God chuses to carry on his work gradually and by several
hands. One lays the foundation of a good work, another builds,
and perhaps a third brings forth the top stone.
Verse 6. Man of God - A prophet, or sacred person, sent with a message
from God. Terrible - Or, venerable, awful, full of Majesty.
Verse 12. Let thy words - Or, thy words shall come to pass: I firmly
believe thy promises shall be fulfilled. How - What rules shall we
observe about his education?
Verse 13. Let her - Whilst the child is in her womb, and after the child is
born let him observe the same orders.
Verse 15. Made ready - Supposing him to be a man and a prophet, to
whom he would in this manner express his respect, as was usual
to strangers.
Verse 16. Bread - That is, meat, as bread is commonly taken in scripture.
To the Lord - Not unto a man, as thou apprehendest me to be; but
unto the Lord, as thou wilt by and by perceive me to be.
Verse 17. honour - Either by making honourable mention of thee, or by
shewing respect to thee, by a present, which they usually gave to
prophets.
Verse 18. Secret - Hidden from mortal men: or, wonderful, such as thou
canst not comprehend: my nature and essence, (which is often
signified by name in scripture) is incomprehensible. This shews,
that this was the angel of the covenant, the Son of God.
Verse 19. Meal-offering - Which were generally joined with the chief
sacrifices. A Rock - The angel's presence and command being a
sufficient warrant for the offering of sacrifice by a person who
was no priest, and in a place otherwise forbidden.
Verse 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.
Verse 23. Nor would, &c. - This expression seems to have some
emphasis in it, to enhance God's mercy to them, as being afforded
them in a time of such grievous calamity; and in a time when the
word of the Lord was precious; and there was no open vision.
Verse 24. Blessed him - That is, endowed him with all those graces and
gifts of mind and body which were necessary for the work he was
designed for.
Verse 25. To move - That is, to stir him up to heroical designs; to shew
forth its power in the frame of his mind, and in the strength of his
body, discovered to his neighbours in extraordinary actions; to
encline his heart to great attempts for the help and deliverance of
God's people, to give some essays of it to his brethren, and to seek
all opportunities for it. Of Daniel - A place so called, either from
the expedition of the Danites, chap. xviii, 11, 12, which though
placed after this history, was done before it: or from some other
camp which the Danites had formed there, to give some check to
the incursions of the Philistines.
Chapter 13:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
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| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Joshua Ruth
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