The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I won't eat of your bread; and if you will make ready a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh. For Manoah didn't know that he was the angel of Yahweh.
In due course Samson was born. As he grew to manhood, God’s special power worked in him to prepare him for the tasks ahead (24-25).