New International Version
The people of Gaza were told, "Samson is here!" So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, "At dawn we'll kill him."

New Living Translation
Word soon spread that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, "When the light of morning comes, we will kill him."

English Standard Version
The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” And they surrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, “Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him.”

Berean Study Bible
When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

New American Standard Bible
When it was told to the Gazites, saying, "Samson has come here," they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, "Let us wait until the morning light, then we will kill him."

King James Bible
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded the place and waited in ambush for him all that night at the city gate. While they were waiting quietly, they said, "Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him."

International Standard Version
When the Gazites were informed, "Samson has come here!" they surrounded him, intending to lay in wait for him at the city gate throughout the entire night. They kept quiet all night, telling each other, "At first light, let's kill him!"

NET Bible
The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here!" So they surrounded the town and hid all night at the city gate, waiting for him to leave. They relaxed all night, thinking, "He will not leave until morning comes; then we will kill him!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Gaza were told, "Samson's here!" So they surrounded the place and waited all night at the city gate to ambush him. They were quiet all night. They thought, "We'll kill him at dawn."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And it was told unto those of Gaza, Samson is come here. And they compassed him in and laid in wait for him all night in the gate of the city and were quiet all that night, saying, In the morning when it is light, we shall kill him.

King James 2000 Bible
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they surrounded the place, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

American King James Version
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come here. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

American Standard Version
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the Philistines had beard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out.

Darby Bible Translation
[And it was told] the Gazathites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they surrounded [him], and laid wait for him all night at the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning light we will kill him.

English Revised Version
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they encompassed him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning when it is day we shall kill him.

World English Bible
[It was told] the Gazites, saying, "Samson is here!" They surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Let be] until morning light, then we will kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
it is told to the Gazathites, saying, 'Samson hath come in hither;' and they go round and lay wait for him all the night at the gate of the city, and keep themselves silent all the night, saying, 'Till the light of the morning -- then we have slain him.'

Rigters 16:2 Afrikaans PWL
Toe die manne van `Azah die boodskap kry: “Shimshon het hiernatoe gekom,” omsingel hulle hom en wag die hele nag vir hom by die stadspoort en hulle het die hele nag lank stilgebly en gesê: “Teen dagbreek sal ons hom doodmaak.”

Gjyqtarët 16:2 Albanian
Kur u thanë atyre të Gazës: "Sansoni erdhi këtu", ata rrethuan vendin dhe qëndruan në pritë tërë natën pranë portës së qytetit, duke mbajtur heshtje të plotë, dhe thanë: "Në të gdhirë do ta vrasim".

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 16:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقيل للغزّيين قد اتى شمشون الى هنا. فاحاطوا به وكمنوا له الليل كله عند باب المدينة فهدأوا الليل كله قائلين عند ضوء الصباح نقتله.

D Richter 16:2 Bavarian
Wie si dös bei de Gäzner umhergrödt, däß dyr Säms daa sei, glögnd sö si bei n Haus und bei n Stattoor auf de Päß. Sö gsagnd syr: "Wart myr non bei dyr Nacht, und eyn dyr Frueh bring myr n um!"

Съдии 16:2 Bulgarian
[И каза се] на газяните: Самсон дойде тук. А те го обиколиха и цяла нощ седяха в засада за него при градската порта; и таеха се цяла нощ, като казваха: Преди да съмне утре ще го убием.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
有人告訴加沙人說：「參孫到這裡來了。」他們就把他團團圍住，終夜在城門悄悄埋伏，說：「等到天亮我們便殺他。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
有人告诉加沙人说：“参孙到这里来了。”他们就把他团团围住，终夜在城门悄悄埋伏，说：“等到天亮我们便杀他。”

士 師 記 16:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
有 人 告 訴 迦 薩 人 說 ： 參 孫 到 這 裡 來 了 ！ 他 們 就 把 他 團 團 圍 住 ， 終 夜 在 城 門 悄 悄 埋 伏 ， 說 ： 等 到 天 亮 我 們 便 殺 他 。

士 師 記 16:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
有 人 告 诉 迦 萨 人 说 ： 参 孙 到 这 里 来 了 ！ 他 们 就 把 他 团 团 围 住 ， 终 夜 在 城 门 悄 悄 埋 伏 ， 说 ： 等 到 天 亮 我 们 便 杀 他 。

Judges 16:2 Croatian Bible
Žiteljima Gaze javiše: "Samson je došao ovamo!" Opkoliše ga i vrebahu ga svu noć na gradskim vratima. Svu noć bijahu mirni. "Pričekajmo do zore", mišljahu, "pa ćemo ga ubiti."

Soudců 16:2 Czech BKR
I povědíno obyvatelům Gázy: Samson přišel sem. Kteříž obeslavše se, střáhli na něj v bráně města přes celou noc, a stavěli se tiše té celé noci, řkouce: Až ráno zabijeme jej.

Dommer 16:2 Danish
Da det spurgtes blandt Folkene i Gaza, at Samson var kommet derhen, gik de hen og lagde sig paa Lur efter ham ved Byporten; men de holdt sig rolige Natten over, idet de sagde: »Vi vil vente, til det bliver lyst; saa slaar vi ham ihjel!«

Richtere 16:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen werd de Gazieten gezegd: Simson is hier in ingekomen; zo gingen zij rondom, en legden hem den gansen nacht lagen in de stadspoort; doch zij hielden zich den gansen nacht stil, zeggende: Tot aan het morgenlicht, dan zullen wij hem doden.