Judges 13

His Story is large and plain enough: and therefore we will not stand upon it. The third person is Samson; of whom we may also read, Judges 13:14, etc. Now, touching Samson, this question may well be asked, how he can be justly commended for his faith, seeing it may seem he kille…

The Lord answers, Verse 6, And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday. It is true, [illegible] signifies to go from one place to another; it's here applied to the sun, and elsewhere to things that grow out of the earth (Judges 13:1…

The same abstinence was enjoined on the Nazarites, (Numbers 6:3,) until their vow should be fulfilled. By a striking mark God showed that John was dedicated to him to be a Nazarite for his whole life, as we learn was also the case with Samson, (Judges 13:3, 4.) But we must not o…

has explained it, I think, more correctly than any other writer. He thinks that the reference is to a passage in the Book of Judges: The child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb, (Judges 13:5.) These words, no doubt, were spoken with regard to Samson.

2. He begs an effectual application: let your mercies come to me; the way was blocked up with sins and difficulties, yet mercy could clear all, and find access to him, or make out its way. Let it come to me, that is, let it be performed or come to pass as it is rendered (Judges…

When they shall say to me, What is his name, and God said, I Am, that I Am. God was sending Moses upon a strange message, he was giving him commission to go and speak to a king, to dismiss and let go six hundred thousand of his subjects, to lead them to a place which God should…

And observe again in the gracious providence of God, does he not bear witness to you that your sins are pardoned, and are you not then to strengthen your faith in the assurance of that mercy? (Judges 13:23) If we should die, God would not have accepted our sacrifice; which shows…