Judges 13:4
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Cross-references
Judges 13:14
Parallel
In Judges 13:14, the angel repeats the same prohibition, reinforcing its importance for Samson's Nazirite dedication.
Numbers 6:2
Citation
Numbers 6:2 defines the Nazirite vow, the institution behind the command here — Samson is to be a lifelong Nazirite.
Numbers 6:3
Citation
Numbers 6:3 lists the exact wine and grape prohibitions for Nazirites, which this verse commands for Samson's mother.
Luke 1:15
Parallel
Luke 1:15 shows John the Baptist also abstaining from wine from birth, mirroring Samson's Nazirite calling.
Leviticus 11:47
Parallel
Leviticus 11:47 explains the purpose of distinguishing clean from unclean, which underlies the command to eat nothing unclean here.