Judges 13:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

In the kindness of her heart, she was graced with a vision from the angel, adhered to the directive, and brought the prophecy to fruition. She did not hide the heavenly revelation from her spouse, sharing with him that a radiant messenger of God had visited her and delivered news concerning their forthcoming child. With trust in the divine promises, she united her faith with her husband’s.

The wife demonstrated wisdom by conveying the message from the angel to her husband while choosing to remain quiet about Sampson's liberation of her homeland. She safeguarded the political secret and acted with sound judgment.

Manoah's wife shared with him the visitation of the remarkable messenger and his message, referring to him as a man of God. This title was traditionally given to prophets, as seen with Moses, who is also designated as a man of God (Deuteronomy 33:1). She identified the visitor as a prophet, largely due to the extraordinary nature of his words. However, the striking appearance of this figure filled her with awe; he seemed to her like an angel from God, radiating an extraordinary light that evoked fear. The angel declared that the child to be born would be a Nazarene throughout his life. This prediction, however, did not unfold as expected.