Judges 13:9

unto the woman In response to Manoah's prayer the divine Messenger comes not to him, but to his wife; the important thing is not -what we shall do unto the child," but what the mother shall do to ensure the consecration of her offspring. Hence no reply is given in Judges 13:14 to the latter part of Manoah's request.

in the field at some little distance from home. Was it at the sanctuary where the rock-altar (Judges 13:19) stood?