Judges 14:20

And the wife of Sampson was given to one of his friends, with whom he was on terms of friendship.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

In Context

19And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him powerfully, and he went down to Ascalon, and destroyed of + 14:19 Gr. them.the inhabitants thirty men, and took their garments, and gave the changes of raiment to them that told the riddle; and Sampson was very angry, and went up to the house of his father.

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Cross References

Judges 15:6And the Philistines said, Who has done these things? and they said, Sampson the son-in-law of the Thamnite, because he has taken his wife, and given her to one of his friends; and the Philistines went up, and burnt her and her father's house with fire.

Psalms 55:12I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

Micah 7:5Trust not in friends, and confide not in guides: beware of thy wife, so as not to commit anything to her.

Matthew Henry on Judges 14:11-20

Samson's Riddle; Slaughter of the Philistines. ( b. c. 1141.) 10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: 13 But if ye cannot declare it… Read the whole commentary →

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