but he said to me, Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
The appearance of the Angel of the Lord always marked a very significant event in Israel’s history. The only other birth He announced was Isaac’s (Genesis 18:1; Genesis 18:10). Samson would have an unusual opportunity to serve God.