Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, I pray you, let us detain you, that we may make ready a kid for you.
God’s messenger repeated the instructions for the benefit of Samson’s father (8-14), who then prepared to offer a sacrifice to God (15-16). When the messenger ascended towards heaven in the flames of the altar, Samson’s parents realized that he was a supernatural figure, the angel of the Lord (17-23; see note on Joshua 5:13-15).