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Contemporary English Version
Judges 14:11
When the Philistines saw what Samson was like, they told thirty of their young men to stay with him at the party.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty men to accompany him.
When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty men to accompany him.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Lexham English Bible
When they saw him, they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
When they saw him, they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
English Standard Version
As soon as the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
As soon as the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
New Century Version
When the people saw him, they sent thirty friends to be with him.
When the people saw him, they sent thirty friends to be with him.
New English Translation
When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.
When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.
Amplified Bible
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
New American Standard Bible
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
And when they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
En toe hulle hom sien, neem hulle dertig vriende om by hom te wees.
En toe hulle hom sien, neem hulle dertig vriende om by hom te wees.
Complete Jewish Bible
When the P'lishtim saw him, they provided thirty companions to be with him.
When the P'lishtim saw him, they provided thirty companions to be with him.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the Philistines saw that he was having a party, they sent 30 men to be with him.
When the Philistines saw that he was having a party, they sent 30 men to be with him.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they saw him, there came thirty men and became his groomsmen.
And when they saw him, there came thirty men and became his groomsmen.
Good News Translation
When the Philistines saw him, they sent thirty young men to stay with him.
When the Philistines saw him, they sent thirty young men to stay with him.
Literal Translation
And it happened when they saw him, they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
And it happened when they saw him, they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they sawe him, they gaue him thirtie companyons to be with him.
And whan they sawe him, they gaue him thirtie companyons to be with him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Bible in Basic English
And he took thirty friends, and they were with him.
And he took thirty friends, and they were with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whe they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
And whe they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when they saw him, that they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
And it came to passe when they saw him, that they brought thirtie companions to be with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they took thirty guests, and they were with him.
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they took thirty guests, and they were with him.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Berean Standard Bible
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne the citeseyns of that place hadden seyn hym, thei yauen to hym thretti felowis, whiche schulen be with hym.
Therfor whanne the citeseyns of that place hadden seyn hym, thei yauen to hym thretti felowis, whiche schulen be with hym.
Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
World English Bible
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
New King James Version
And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
New Living Translation
When the bride's parents saw him, they selected thirty young men from the town to be his companions.
When the bride's parents saw him, they selected thirty young men from the town to be his companions.
New Life Bible
When the people saw him, they brought thirty friends to be with him.
When the people saw him, they brought thirty friends to be with him.
New Revised Standard
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him.
And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.
And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.
Revised Standard Version
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Contextual Overview
10 While Samson's father went to make the final arrangements with the bride and her family, Samson threw a big party, as grooms usually did. 11 When the Philistines saw what Samson was like, they told thirty of their young men to stay with him at the party. 12 Samson told the thirty young men, "This party will last for seven days. Let's make a bet: I'll tell you a riddle, and if you can tell me the right answer before the party is over, I'll give each one of you a shirt and a full change of clothing. 13 But if you can't tell me the answer, then each of you will have to give me a shirt and a full change of clothing." "It's a bet!" the Philistines said. "Tell us the riddle." 14 Samson said: Once so strong and mighty— now so sweet and tasty! Three days went by, and the Philistine young men had not come up with the right answer. 15 Finally, on the seventh day of the party they went to Samson's bride and said, "You had better trick your husband into telling you the answer to his riddle. Have you invited us here just to rob us? If you don't find out the answer, we will burn you and your family to death." 16 Samson's bride went to him and started crying in his arms. "You must really hate me," she sobbed. "If you loved me at all, you would have told me the answer to your riddle." "But I haven't even told my parents the answer!" Samson replied. "Why should I tell you?" 17 For the entire seven days of the party, she had been whining and trying to get the answer from him. But that seventh day she put so much pressure on Samson that he finally gave in and told her the answer. She went straight to the young men and told them. 18 Before sunset that day, the men of the town went to Samson with this answer: A lion is the strongest— honey is the sweetest! Samson replied, This answer you have given me doubtless came from my bride-to-be. 19 Then the Lord 's Spirit took control of Samson. He went to Ashkelon, where he killed thirty men and took their clothing. Samson then gave it to the thirty young men at Timnah and stormed back home to his own family.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
saw him: 1 Samuel 10:23, 1 Samuel 16:6
thirty: Matthew 9:15, John 3:29
Reciprocal: Job 41:6 - General Song of Solomon 8:13 - the companions Mark 2:19 - Can Luke 5:34 - the children
Cross-References
Genesis 14:16
and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.
and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.
Genesis 14:21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "All I want are my people. You can keep everything else."
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "All I want are my people. You can keep everything else."
Deuteronomy 28:31
Your cattle will be killed while you watch, but you won't get to eat any of the meat. Your donkeys and sheep will be stolen from you, and no one will be around to force your enemies to give them back.
Your cattle will be killed while you watch, but you won't get to eat any of the meat. Your donkeys and sheep will be stolen from you, and no one will be around to force your enemies to give them back.
Deuteronomy 28:35
and the Lord will punish you from head to toe with boils that never heal.
and the Lord will punish you from head to toe with boils that never heal.
Deuteronomy 28:51
They will take your cattle, sheep, goats, grain, wine, and olive oil, then leave you to starve.
They will take your cattle, sheep, goats, grain, wine, and olive oil, then leave you to starve.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass; when they saw him,.... That is, the Philistines, the citizens of Timnath, when they saw that he was come to consummate his marriage:
that they brought thirty companions to be with him; to be the bridegroom's men, or children of the bridechamber, as they are called, Matthew 9:15 or friends of the bridegroom, John 3:29 to keep him company during the nuptial feast: this they did according to custom, and in honour and respect unto him; though some think, and so Josephus l, that they were brought to be guards upon him, observing that he was a man of great might, strength, and courage, so that they were afraid of him, lest he should have some design upon them; but it is not certain that there was anything very visible or terrible in him, more than in another man, that showed him to be of extraordinary courage and strength, since it was but at times the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and as yet he had done nothing to their knowledge which showed him to be such; had they indeed known of his encounter with the lion, they might have had such thoughts of him, but this they knew nothing of.
l Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 6.)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thirty companions - These were “the children of the bride-chamber” (Matthew 9:15; see Judges 14:20). From the number of them it may be inferred that Samson’s family was of some wealth and importance.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 14:11. They brought thirty companions — These are called in Scripture children of the bride-chamber, and friends of the bridegroom. See the whole of this subject particularly illustrated in the observations at the end, Clarke "John 3:25".
