John Gill Commentary Judges 13:17

"And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?" — Judges 13:17 (ASV)

And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, what is your name ,
&c.] Who are you, and by what name are you called? for since he could not prevail upon him to stay and eat a meal with him, he desired to know his name, and where he lived, that when he heard his name mentioned he might speak well of him, or send to him upon occasion; or if any message was sent from him, as Jarchi suggests, that he might show a respect to him, and observe it: and particularly,

that when your sayings come to pass, we may do you honour ?
say that such a prophet, whose name is such, and lives in such a place, foretold these things; or that they might send him a present, in gratitude for, and as a reward of his service and trouble; so the reward of a labourer, and the maintenance of a Gospel minister, is called "honour", (1 Timothy 5:17) and thus Josephus ^F15 understood it, that they might give him thanks, and send him a present.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F15: Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 3.