But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
But his wife said to him, 'If the LORD wanted to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offering and grain offering from us. He wouldn't have shown us all these amazing things, and he certainly wouldn't have just told us news like this.'
The woman is reassuring her husband that God's acceptance of their offerings and his wonderful promises prove he intends to bless them, not harm them.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Judges, Israel was oppressed by the Philistines, and God sent an angel to Manoah's wife to announce the birth of their son, Samson, who would be a deliverer. When Manoah realized they had seen an angel of the Lord, he feared for their lives, thinking they would die as people often did after such encounters. His wife wisely reasoned that if God intended to kill them, He wouldn't have accepted their sacrifices or given them this revelation.
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