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Judg 13:1–16:31 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 unparalleled. Rather than lead an army, he battled the Philistines by himself. He was, however, a deeply flawed hero. While God used him to deliver the Israelites, and while he even called upon God on occasion to help him (15:18; 16:28; 30), his life was one of continued unfaithfulness, just like the nation he judged.
Judg 13:3 the angel of the Lord. See note on 2:1. The angel’s identity was not revealed (13:6, 17–18).
Judg 13:5–7 Any man or woman could take a vow to become a Nazirite, to separate himself or herself to God (see Numbers 6). It was to be voluntary (Num. 6:2) and for a limited time (Num. 6:5, 13). It involved: (1) abstinence from wine, strong drink, or anything associated with the vine (Num. 6:3–4); (2) no cutting of the hair (Num. 6:5); and (3) no contact with the dead (Num. 6:6–8). Three things are unusual concerning Samson and this Nazirite vow: (1) it was not voluntary—God ordered it from the womb; (2) it was to last to the day of his death (compare 1 Sam. 1:11; Luke 1:15 for similar situations); and (3) he broke every one of its stipulations.
Judg 13:5 begin to save Israel. Samson’s successes were short-lived, since the Philistines would still be active enemies of Israel in the days of Samuel, Saul, and David.
Judg 13:6 A man of God describes prophets elsewhere in the OT (e.g., Deut. 33:1; 1 Sam. 2:27; 1 Kings 17:18). At first, Samson’s mother may have thought she was dealing with a prophet, but she quickly realized this was someone greater.
Judg 13:18 wonderful. Or “incomprehensible.”
Judg 13:22 we have seen God. Manoah’s fears echo those of Gideon upon encountering the angel of the Lord (see 6:22; compare Gen. 32:30; Ex. 33:20).
Judg 13:25 the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him. God’s Spirit was pushing Samson toward the work that God wanted him to do (see 14:4). See note on 14:6.
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