Judges 14:11 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 14:11

And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Thirty companions - These were “the children of the bride-chamber” (Mat 9:15; see Jdg 14:20). From the number of them it may be inferred that Samson’s family was of some wealth and importance.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Samson, in some place obtained for the occasion, as he was a stranger. A large number of paranymphs, or "friends of the bridegroom," furnished, no doubt, by the bride's family, attended his party, ostensibly to honor the nuptials, but really as spies on his proceedings.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֖י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם	kir.'o.Tam	when saw they	H7200 →
אוֹת֑וֹ	'o.To	<obj.> him	H853 →
וַיִּקְחוּ֙	vai.yik.Chu	and they took	H3947 →
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	she.lo.Shim	thirty	H7970 →
מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים	me.re.'Im	companions	H4828 →
וַיִּהְי֖וּ	vai.yih.Yu	and they were	H1961 →
אִתּֽוֹ׃	'i.To	with him	H854 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
leads to
- Hosea 2:19
  So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.
- Isaiah 54:5
  For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Ephesians 5:25–27
  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Matthew 9:15
  Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
- Ezekiel 16:8
  Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a…
Through
Matthew 9:15
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
leads to
- Revelation 19:9
  Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
- John 3:29
  The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- Revelation 21:2
  I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

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06About Judges

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Judges