Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him.
New American Standard Bible
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Holman Bible
When the Philistines saw him, they brought 30 men to accompany him.
International Standard Version
When they saw him, they brought 30 companions to accompany him.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Amplified
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
Bible in Basic English
And he took thirty friends, and they were with him.
Darby Translation
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when they saw him, and they will take thirty companions, and they will be with him.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When they saw him, they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when her friends saw him, they brought thirty companions to bear fellowship.
NET Bible
When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Webster
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
World English Bible
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Laqach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 14:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson Marries
10 And his father went down unto the woman, - and Samson made there a banquet, for, so, used the young men, to do. 11 And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him. 12 And Samson said unto them, I pray you let me put you forth a riddle, - if ye, tell, it me, within the seven days of the banquet, and find it out, then will I give you thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of raiment;
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:23
So they ran, and fetched him thence, and, when he presented himself in the midst of the people, then was he seen to be taller than any of the people, from his shoulders and upwards.
1 Samuel 16:6
And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, - and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.
Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, - Can, the sons of the bridechamber, mourn, so long as, the bridegroom, is, with them? But days will come, when the bridegroom, shall be taken from them, and, then, will they fast.
John 3:29
He that hath the bride, is, bridegroom; but, the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him, greatly, rejoiceth, by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, therefore, is fulfilled.