Judges 13:18

And the angel of the Lord said unto him,.... Being so importunate, and pressing upon him:

why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? and not to be known; as his nature and essence as a…

Secret - Rather, “wonderful,” as in the margin. In Jdg 13:19 the Angel “did wondrously,” probably as the Angel that Appeared to Gideon had done, bringing fire from the rock. See the marginal…

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…

Wherefore … my name The same words in Gen 32:29. Manoah's question is not answered, for to reveal the name is to reveal the essential nature and attributes, Exo 3:15; Exo 34:5-7; cf. Gen 27:36; 1Sa…