Judges 13:13,14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Of all that I said, let her beware While the child is in the womb, and after the child is born, let her observe the same orders. We may observe that the angel gives no answer to Manoah's question, how the child should be educated, &c., as willing that they should not be solicitous about that at the present, but leave it to the care of Providence, which, in proper time, would so direct matters in regard to the child, as that he should be fitted for the great purpose he was intended for. He therefore only repeats his injunctions to the woman how she should act during her pregnancy.

Judges 13:13-14

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.