Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, I pray you, let us detain you, that we may make ready a kid for you.
      1. The angel declined to accept his treat, and appointed him to turn it into a sacrifice. Manoah, being desirous to show some token of respect and gratitude to this venerable stranger who had brought them these glad tidings, begged he would take some refreshment with him (Judges 13:15; Judges 13:15): We will soon make ready a kid for thee. Those that welcome the message will be kind to the messengers for his sake that sends them, 1 Thessalonians 5:13. But the angel told him (Judges 13:16; Judges 13:16) he would not eat of his bread, any more than he would of Gideon's, but, as there, directed him to offer it to God, Judges 6:20; Judges 6:21. Angels need not meat nor drink; but the glorifying of God is their meat and drink, and it was Christ's, John 4:34. And we in some measure do the will of God as they do it if, though we cannot live without meat and drink, yet we eat and drink to the glory of God, and so turn even our common meals into sacrifices.