John Gill Commentary Judges 13:3

"And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son." — Judges 13:3 (ASV)

And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman
According to Josephus ^F11, it was in a plain without the city; and that he appeared in a human form is certain from (Judges 13:6); but was not a mere man, a prophet of the Lord, nor a created angel, but the uncreated one, the Angel of the covenant, the Son and Word of God, who often appeared in a human form; since his name is said to be "Wonderful", and he to do wonderful things, and is called "Jehovah", (Judges 13:18Judges 13:23).

and said to her, behold now, you are barren, and bear not;
barren at that time, and so she had been ever since she was married to that time; and this is observed, that it might appear the more wonderful that she should after this have a child:

but you shall conceive, and bear a son;
which to do, must be ascribed to divine power, that one in her circumstances should bear a son; as the prediction of it was owing to divine omniscience, and a proof of it.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 2.