And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.
So Manoah got up and followed his wife to where the man was. When he reached him, he asked, 'Are you the man who spoke to my wife?' And the man replied, 'Yes, I am.'
Manoah wanted to meet the mysterious messenger who had spoken to his wife about their future son, so he went to find him and confirm his identity.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's period of oppression under the Philistines, when an angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah's barren wife to announce she would bear a son (Samson). In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was important for the husband to personally receive such significant divine messages, so Manoah sought out this heavenly messenger to hear the prophecy firsthand.
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