KJV ORIGINAL
And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The woman hurried and ran to her husband, and said to him, 'Look, the man who came to me the other day has appeared to me again.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The woman is excitedly rushing to tell her husband that the angel of the Lord has returned to visit her again.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time when Israel was oppressed by the Philistines for forty years due to their disobedience to God. Manoah's wife had been barren, but an angel of the Lord appeared to her promising she would bear a son who would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines. This son would become Samson, one of Israel's most famous judges.
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