The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like one of God’s angels, terrifying to see. I didn’t ask where he was from, and he didn’t tell me his name.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A man of God - The designation of a prophet, of frequent use in the books of Samuel and Kings (1 Samuel 2:27; [Reference 1 Samue…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A man of God. —Angels always appeared in human form, and Manoah’s wife, though awe-struck by the majesty of the angel’s a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the woman came and told her husband
To whom it would be joyful news, as it was to her:

sayin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel did evil: then God delivered them again into the hands of the Philistines. When Israel was in this distress, Samson was born.

His par…