And the childrenof Israeldidevilagainin the sightof the LORD; and the LORDdeliveredthem into the handof the Philistinesfortyyears. And there wasa certainmanof Zorah, of the familyof the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and borenot. And the angelof the LORDappeareduntothe woman, and saiduntoher, Beholdnow, thou art barren, and bearestnot: but thou shalt conceive, and beara son. Nowtherefore beware, I pray thee, and drinknotwinenor strong drink, and eatnotanyunclean thing : For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and beara son; and norazorshall comeonhis head: forthe childshall bea Nazariteunto Godfromthe womb: and heshall beginto deliverIsraelout of the handof the Philistines. Then the womancameand toldher husband, saying, A manof Godcameuntome, and his countenance was like the countenanceof an angelof God, veryterrible: but I askedhim notwhencehe was , neithertoldhe me his name: But he saidunto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and beara son; and nowdrinknowinenor strong drink, neithereatanyunclean thing : forthe childshall bea Nazariteto Godfromthe wombtothe dayof his death. Then Manoahentreatedthe LORD, and said, Omy Lord, let the manof Godwhichthou didst sendcomeagainuntous, and teachus whatwe shall dounto the childthat shall be born. And Godhearkenedto the voiceof Manoah; and the angelof Godcameagainuntothe womanas shesatin the field: but Manoahher husband was notwithher. And the womanmade haste, and ran, and showedher husband, and saiduntohim, Behold, the manhath appeareduntome, thatcameuntome the other day. And Manoaharose, and wentafterhis wife, and cametothe man, and saidunto him, Art thouthe manthatspakestuntothe woman? And he said, I am . And Manoahsaid, Nowlet thy wordscome to pass. Howshall we orderthe child, and how shall we dounto him? And the angelof the LORDsaiduntoManoah, Of allthatI saiduntothe womanlet her beware. She may noteatof any thing thatcomethof the vine, neitherlet her drinkwineor strong drink, noreatanyunclean thing : allthatI commandedher let her observe. And Manoahsaiduntothe angelof the LORD, I pray thee, let us detainthee, until we shall have made readya kidforthee. And the angelof the LORDsaiduntoManoah, Thoughthou detainme, I will noteatof thy bread: and ifthou wilt offera burnt offering, thou must offerit unto the LORD. ForManoahknewnotthathe was an angelof the LORD. And Manoahsaiduntothe angelof the LORD, What is thy name, that whenthy sayingscome to passwe may do thee honor? And the angelof the LORDsaidunto him, Whyaskestthou thusafter my name, seeing it is secret? So Manoahtooka kidwitha meat offering, and offered it upona rockunto the LORD: and the angel didwondrously; and Manoahand his wifelooked on. For it came to pass, when the flamewent uptoward heavenfrom offthe altar, that the angelof the LORDascendedin the flameof the altar. And Manoahand his wifelooked on it , and fellontheir facesto the ground. But the angelof the LORDdid nomoreappeartoManoahand tohis wife. ThenManoahknewthathe was an angelof the LORD. And Manoahsaiduntohis wife, We shall surely die, becausewe have seenGod. But his wifesaidunto him, Ifthe LORDwere pleasedto killus, he would nothave receiveda burnt offeringand a meat offeringat our hands, neitherwould he have showedus allthese things , norwould as at this timehave toldus such things as these. And the womanborea son, and calledhis nameSamson: and the childgrew, and the LORDblessedhim. And the Spiritof the LORDbeganto movehim at times in the campof DanbetweenZorahand Eshtaol.