And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
God listened to Manoah's prayer, and the angel of God came to the woman again while she was sitting in the field. But her husband Manoah wasn't there with her at the time.
God responded to Manoah's prayer by sending His angel back to speak with Manoah's wife, though Manoah himself missed the visit.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the Judges when Israel was under Philistine oppression. Manoah and his wife were a childless couple who had been visited by an angel promising them a son (Samson) who would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines. Manoah had prayed asking God to send the messenger again to give them more instructions about raising this promised child.
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