Judges 13 in the early church

40 passages quote, allude to, or echo Judges 13, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 14 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 22 · 24 · 25

Judges 13:1

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

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Judg 13:1Miscellanies 1.21.111 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Judg 13:1Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Judg 13:1–5Judges, lines 473–497 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Judges 13:2

Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.

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Judg 13:2On Christ and Antichrist 15 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 200–215
Judg 13:2Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 943 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Judg 13:2Commentary on John 6.118 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 230–248
Judg 13:2Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.27 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 314–324
Judg 13:2On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 32 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-392
Judg 13:2Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.25.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-397
Judg 13:2–7Part 2, chapter 22 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Judges 13:3

The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

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Judg 13:3Prophetic Extracts 1.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Judg 13:3Oration III Against the Arians 14 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 339–346

Judges 13:4

Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean.

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Judg 13:4On Elijah and Fasting 17 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Judg 13:4–7Against Jovinianus 2.15 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393

Judges 13:5

For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

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Judg 13:5Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 943 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Judg 13:5Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 29.5.7 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Judg 13:5Poem 24, lines 509–540 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431
Judg 13:5–16Judges, lines 498–523 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Judges 13:14

She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”

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Judg 13:14Homilies 1.6 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 363-378
Judg 13:14On Elijah and Fasting 17 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390

Judges 13:16

And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.

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Judg 13:16Oration II Against the Arians 23 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 339–346
Judg 13:16City of God 10.19 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence413–426

Judges 13:17

Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”

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Judg 13:17–25Judges, lines 524–547 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Judges 13:18

“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”

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Judg 13:18Against the Arians 15 · Phoebadius of Agenallusion, low confidenceca. 357-358
Judg 13:18Three Letters to Sympronianus 2.2 · Pacian of Barcelonaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-390
Judg 13:18Homily 12 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 390–394

Judges 13:19

Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.

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Judg 13:19–20Demonstration 4.3 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Judg 13:19–20Apostolic Constitutions 7.37.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380

Judges 13:22

“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”

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Judg 13:22Fragments on Luke, column 317 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Judg 13:22On the Orthodox Faith against the Arians 8 · Gregory of Elviraallusion, medium confidenceca. 360-392
Judg 13:22Oration 9.1 · Gregory of Nazianzusquotation, high confidenceca. 362–383
Judg 13:22Oration 20.2 · Gregory of Nazianzusquotation, high confidenceca. 362–383
Judg 13:22Oration 39.7 · Gregory of Nazianzusquotation, high confidenceca. 362–383
Judg 13:22Theological Oration 2 (Or. 28), On the Doctrine of God 19 · Gregory of Nazianzusquotation, high confidence380

Judges 13:24

So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.

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Judg 13:24Letters to Serapion 1.5 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 357–360
Judg 13:24Question 17, section 2 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
Judg 13:24Letter 107.3 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419

Judges 13:25

And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Judg 13:25Letters to Virgins 2.9.1 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence3rd century
Judg 13:25Letters to Serapion 1.5 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 357–360
Judg 13:25Sermon 364.1 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 391-430