Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions who had attended him at the feast. New Living Translation So his wife was given in marriage to the man who had been Samson’s best man at the wedding. English Standard Version And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man. Berean Standard Bible and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him. King James Bible But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. New King James Version And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man. New American Standard Bible But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend. NASB 1995 But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend. NASB 1977 But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend. Legacy Standard Bible But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend. Amplified Bible But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend. Christian Standard Bible and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him. Holman Christian Standard Bible and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him. American Standard Version But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. Contemporary English Version The father of the bride made Samson's wife marry one of the 30 young men that had been at Samson's party. English Revised Version But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. GOD'S WORD® Translation Samson's wife was given to his best man. Good News Translation and his wife was given to the man that had been his best man at the wedding. International Standard Version and Samson's wife went to the best man at his wedding. Majority Standard Bible and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him. NET Bible Samson's bride was then given to his best man. New Heart English Bible But Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend. Webster's Bible Translation But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. World English Bible But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Samson’s wife becomes his companion’s, who had attended to him. Young's Literal Translation and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who is his friend. Smith's Literal Translation And Samson's wife will be to his companion who was friend to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband. Catholic Public Domain Version Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions. New American Bible and Samson’s wife was married to the companion who had been his best man. New Revised Standard Version And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Samson's wife, whom he loved, was given to one of his groomsmen. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the wife of Samson whom he loved was given to his Groomsman OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had had for his friend. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the wife of Sampson was given to one of his friends, with whom he was on terms of friendship. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samson's Riddle…19Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house, 20and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him. Cross References Judges 15:2 “I was sure that you thoroughly hated her,” said her father, “so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you. Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her instead.” Judges 15:6 “Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death. Genesis 29:25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?” Genesis 29:27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.” Genesis 38:12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah. 1 Samuel 18:19 So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. 1 Samuel 25:44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim. 2 Samuel 3:14-16 Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.” / So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. / Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home. 2 Samuel 6:23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death. 2 Samuel 11:27 And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD. Matthew 1:19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. Matthew 5:31-32 It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ / But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Matthew 19:8-9 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning. / Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Mark 10:11-12 So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” Luke 16:18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Treasury of Scripture But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. given to Judges 15:2 And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. his friend Psalm 55:12,13 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: … Jeremiah 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. Micah 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Jump to Previous Attended Best Companion Samson's Used Wedding WifeJump to Next Attended Best Companion Samson's Used Wedding WifeJudges 14 1. Samson desires a wife of the Philistines.6. In his journey he kills a lion 8. In a second journey he finds honey in the carcass 10. Samson's marriage feast 12. His riddle by his wife is made known 19. He strikes down thirty Philistines 20. His wife is married to another. And Samson’s wife This phrase introduces a pivotal character in Samson's narrative. In the Hebrew context, marriage was a covenantal relationship, deeply significant and binding. Samson's wife, a Philistine woman, represents a union that was controversial and against the traditional Israelite customs, which discouraged intermarriage with pagan nations. This marriage symbolizes the tension between Israel and the Philistines and foreshadows the personal and national conflicts that arise from such unions. was given to one of the men who had accompanied him
Hebrew and hisשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel wife אֵ֣שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female was given וַתְּהִ֖י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to one of the men who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had accompanied רֵעָ֖ה (rê·‘āh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with him. לֽוֹ׃ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Judges 14:20 NIVJudges 14:20 NLT Judges 14:20 ESV Judges 14:20 NASB Judges 14:20 KJV Judges 14:20 BibleApps.com Judges 14:20 Biblia Paralela Judges 14:20 Chinese Bible Judges 14:20 French Bible Judges 14:20 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 14:20 But Samson's wife was given to his (Jd Judg. Jdg) |
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