Judges 14:11

As soon as her relatives saw him, they brought him thirty of their friends to be with him.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

In Context

10Samson's father went down to where the woman was, and Samson gave a feast there, for this was the custom of the young men.

12Samson said to them, “Let me now tell you a riddle. If one of you can find it out and tell me the answer during the seven days of the feast, I will give out thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:6When they came, he looked at Eliab and said to himself that Yahweh's anointed was certainly standing before him.

Matthew 9:15Jesus said to them, “Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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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