A man of God came unto me A prophet, or sacred person, sent with a message from God. Like the countenance of an angel, very terrible Or venerable, awful, full of majesty. Though Manoah's wife had never seen an angel before, yet she might well say this, as it was a prevailing opinion among all people, that celestial beings were more excellent in their nature than mankind, and bore an extraordinary majesty in their countenances, which struck the human beholder with awe and admiration. But I asked not whence he was, &c. The lustre of his aspect infused such an awe into her, as rendered her incapable of making such inquiry.
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Judges 13:6
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: