Judges 14:11

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

Revised Version 1895

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

10And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

12And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment:

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’S anointed is before him.

Matthew 9:15And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they 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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