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Judges 14:7
Then Samson went down and talked to the woman. She looked good to him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he went and spoke to the woman, because she seemed right to Samson.
Then he went and spoke to the woman, because she seemed right to Samson.
Hebrew Names Version
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Shimshon well.
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Shimshon well.
King James Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Lexham English Bible
Then he went down and talked to the woman, and she pleased Samson.
Then he went down and talked to the woman, and she pleased Samson.
English Standard Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes.
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes.
New Century Version
Then he went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman, and he liked her.
Then he went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman, and he liked her.
New English Translation
Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.
Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.
Amplified Bible
So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
New American Standard Bible
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he went down, & talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.
And he went down, & talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe gaan hy af en praat met die vrou; en sy het Simson geval.
Toe gaan hy af en praat met die vrou; en sy het Simson geval.
Contemporary English Version
When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him.
When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he went down and talked with the woman and found he still liked her.
Then he went down and talked with the woman and found he still liked her.
Darby Translation
And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Samson went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman. She pleased him.
So Samson went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman. She pleased him.
George Lamsa Translation
And they went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And they went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Good News Translation
Then he went and talked to the young woman, and he liked her.
Then he went and talked to the young woman, and he liked her.
Literal Translation
And he went down and talked with the woman. And she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson.
And he went down and talked with the woman. And she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan he came downe, he spake wt the woman, and she pleased Samsons eyes.
Now whan he came downe, he spake wt the woman, and she pleased Samsons eyes.
American Standard Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Bible in Basic English
So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he went downe, & talked with the woman, whiche seemed well fauoured in the sight of Samson.
And he went downe, & talked with the woman, whiche seemed well fauoured in the sight of Samson.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
King James Version (1611)
And hee went downe and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And hee went downe and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.
And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.
English Revised Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because he wanted her.
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because he wanted her.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he yede doun, and spak to the womman, that pleside hise iyen.
And he yede doun, and spak to the womman, that pleside hise iyen.
Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
Update Bible Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
World English Bible
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
New King James Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
New Living Translation
When Samson arrived in Timnah, he talked with the woman and was very pleased with her.
When Samson arrived in Timnah, he talked with the woman and was very pleased with her.
New Revised Standard
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson.
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he went down, and spake unto the woman, - and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
So he went down, and spake unto the woman, - and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
Revised Standard Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
THE MESSAGE
Then he went on down and spoke to the woman. In Samson's eyes, she was the one.
Then he went on down and spoke to the woman. In Samson's eyes, she was the one.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson.
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson.
Contextual Overview
1 Samson went down to Timnah. There he saw a woman, one of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 He returned and told his father and mother, "I saw a woman in Timnah. She is one of the daughters of the Philistines. Now get her for me as a wife." 3 But his father and mother said to him, "Is there no woman among the daughters of your family or among all our people? Must you take a wife from the Philistines who have not gone through the religious act of the Jews?" Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she looks good to me." 4 His father and mother did not know that it was the Lord's leading. For He was planning a way to go against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel. 5 Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother. They came as far as the grape-fields of Timnah. There a young lion came running toward him, making a loud noise. 6 The Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson with power. Samson tore the lion apart like one tears a young goat. He had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. 7 Then Samson went down and talked to the woman. She looked good to him. 8 When he returned later to take her, he turned to look at the dead lion. He saw that a lot of bees and some honey were inside the lion's body. 9 So he took the honey out with his hands and went on his way, eating as he went. He came to his father and mother and gave some honey to them, and they ate it. But he did not tell them he had taken the honey out of the lion's body.
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Cross-References
Genesis 14:1
It was in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
It was in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
Genesis 14:8
Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined in war against them in the valley of Siddim.
Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined in war against them in the valley of Siddim.
Genesis 14:12
They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who lived in Sodom, and all that belonged to him, and left.
They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who lived in Sodom, and all that belonged to him, and left.
Genesis 14:16
Then Abram returned with all the things they had taken. He also returned with his brother's son Lot and all that belonged to him, and the women and the people.
Then Abram returned with all the things they had taken. He also returned with his brother's son Lot and all that belonged to him, and the women and the people.
Genesis 16:14
So the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is between Kadesh and Bered.
So the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there to the land of the Negev, and made his home between Kadesh and Shur. Then he lived for a time in Gerar.
Abraham traveled from there to the land of the Negev, and made his home between Kadesh and Shur. Then he lived for a time in Gerar.
Genesis 36:12
Timna acted as the wife of Esau's son Eliphaz. And she gave birth to Eliphaz's son Amalek. These are the sons of Esau's wife Adah.
Timna acted as the wife of Esau's son Eliphaz. And she gave birth to Eliphaz's son Amalek. These are the sons of Esau's wife Adah.
Genesis 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the leaders of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They are the sons of Adah.
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the leaders of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They are the sons of Adah.
Numbers 13:26
And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the people of Israel in the desert of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought news to them and to all the people, and showed them the fruit of the land.
And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the people of Israel in the desert of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought news to them and to all the people, and showed them the fruit of the land.
Numbers 14:43
The Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will be killed by the sword. Because you have turned away from following the Lord, the Lord will not be with you."
The Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will be killed by the sword. Because you have turned away from following the Lord, the Lord will not be with you."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he went down, and talked with the woman,.... Entered into a conversation with her, that he might the better judge of her other qualifications, besides that of outward form and beauty, whether she would be a suitable yoke fellow for him; and he talked with her about marriage, and proposed it to her, or talked about her to her father and near relations; and, as the Targum expresses it, asked the woman, not only asked of her consent, but demanded her of her friends: it may refer, as Abarbinel observes, to his father, that he went down and talked with the woman and with her relations about her, concerning the affair of his son's marriage with her:
and she pleased Samson well; he liked her conversation as well as her person, and the more he conversed with her, the more agreeable she was to him, and the more desirous he was to marry her. Though some observe from hence, that she did not please the father of Samson as himself; so Abarbinel.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 14:7. And talked with the woman — That is, concerning marriage; thus forming the espousals.
