Judges 13:16
And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah,.... In answer to his request:
though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; that is, should he be prevailed upon to stay awhile with him, until an…
We have here an account,
I. Of what further passed between Manoah and the angel at this interview. It was in kindness to him that while the angel was with him it was concealed from him that he was an…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
I will not eat of thy bread in the general sense of food; cf. Gen 3:19; Gen 47:12, 1Sa 14:24; Psa 136:25. Note the advance in religious ideas: in Gen 18:8 the Angels eat the meal which Abraham…