Judges 13:16-18

The Birth of Samson

¹⁶ And the angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "If you detain me, I will not eat of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the Lord." (For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the Lord.) ¹⁷ And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, _i "What is your name, so that, when your words come true, we may honor you?" ¹⁸ And the angel of the Lord said to him, _j "Why do you ask my name, seeing _k it is wonderful?"

1. Cross References
   Judges 13:6
   Then the woman came and told her husband, "A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name.
   
2. Cross References
   Genesis 32:29
   Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him.
   
3. Cross References
   Isaiah 9:6
   For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.