Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained 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 Samson's father went to the woman's house. Samson gave a banquet there. This was a custom among the young men. 11 When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12 Samson said to them: Let me tell you a riddle. If you can tell me the meaning before the seven days of the wedding feast are over, I will give each of you a piece of fine linen and a change of fine clothes. Tell us your riddle, they said: Let us hear it.
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:23
They ran and got him from there. He stood among the people and was a head taller than everyone else.
1 Samuel 16:6
When they entered he looked at Eliab and thought: Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Him.
Matthew 9:15
Jesus replied: Should the wedding guests mourn and also celebrate with the groom? The days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.
John 3:29
He that has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens to him. He rejoices greatly because he hears the bridegroom's voice. This fills me with joy.