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Judges 14:11
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
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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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
When the Philistines saw what Samson was like, they told thirty of their young men to stay with him at the party.
When the Philistines saw what Samson was like, they told thirty of their young men to stay with him at the party.
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
10His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do. 11When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.12Then Samson said to them, "Let me now ask you a riddle; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing. 13"But if you are unable to tell me [the answer], then you shall give me thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing." And they said to him, "Ask your riddle, so that we may hear it." 14So he said to them, "Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet." And they could not solve the riddle in three days. 15Then on the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Persuade your husband to tell us [through you] the [answer to the] riddle, or we will burn you and your father's household with fire. Have you invited us to make us poor? Is this not true?" 16So Samson's wife wept before him and said, "You only hate me, you do not love me; you have asked my countrymen a riddle, and have not told [the answer] to me." And he said to her, "Listen, I have not told my father or my mother [either], so [why] should I tell you?" 17However Samson's wife wept before him seven days while their [wedding] feast lasted, and on the seventh day he told her because she pressed him so hard. Then she told the [answer to the] riddle to her countrymen. 18So the men of the city said to Samson on the seventh day before sundown, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" And he said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, You would not have solved my riddle." 19Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of them and took their gear, and gave changes of clothes to those who had explained the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.
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 12:5
Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had acquired, and the people (servants) which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had acquired, and the people (servants) which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
Genesis 14:16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
Genesis 14:21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods (spoils of battle) for yourself."
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods (spoils of battle) for yourself."
Deuteronomy 28:31
"Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it; your donkey will be torn away from you, and it will not be returned to you; your sheep will be given to your enemies, and you will have no one to save you.
"Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it; your donkey will be torn away from you, and it will not be returned to you; your sheep will be given to your enemies, and you will have no one to save you.
Deuteronomy 28:35
"The LORD will strike you on the knees and on the legs with sore boils that you cannot heal, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
"The LORD will strike you on the knees and on the legs with sore boils that you cannot heal, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
Deuteronomy 28:51
and it will eat the offspring of your herd and the produce of your ground until you are destroyed, who will leave you no grain, new wine, or oil, nor the offspring of your herd or the young of your flock until they have caused you to perish.
and it will eat the offspring of your herd and the produce of your ground until you are destroyed, who will leave you no grain, new wine, or oil, nor the offspring of your herd or the young of your flock until they have caused you to perish.
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".
