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Judges 13:23

Judges 13:23
But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But his wife said unto him,.... Who was less fearful, and the strongest believer of the two, seeing her husband so very much intimidated, endeavoured to comfort and strengthen him by the three…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 13:15-23

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

at this time lit. at(about) the time, an unusual expression, rendered nowin Jdg 21:22; Num 23:23; cf. at(about) the day= now1Sa 9:27; 1Ki 22:5.