THEOSISJakimov I.S.
In stating that Manoah's wife exhibited greater wisdom than he, we do not intend to ridicule or belittle Manoah in any way; the account in the book of Judges portrays him as a righteous man. However, over time, a certain disrespect and disdain for him developed among the Jewish community. This sentiment is particularly noted in the Talmud. Two examples illustrate this perspective: first, in Judg. 13:11, it is mentioned that Manoah followed behind his wife.
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The Talmudic rabbis extracted a principle from this narrative: “If a husband and wife are crossing a narrow bridge over a river and the husband trails behind his wife, he should push her into the river rather than relinquish the lead.” Second, another Rabbi remarked, “I would prefer to walk behind a lion than behind my wife; only Manoah chose to follow his wife.”