Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But Samson's wife was given to the friend who had been his best man.

New American Standard Bible

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.

King James Version

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Holman Bible

and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.

International Standard Version

and Samson's wife went to the best man at his wedding.

A Conservative Version

But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

American Standard Version

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Amplified

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.

Darby Translation

And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.

Julia Smith Translation

And Samson's wife will be to his companion who was friend to him.

King James 2000

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his best man.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion who [was] his best man.

Modern King James verseion

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had served as his friend.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Samson's wife was given to one of his companions that bare him company.

NET Bible

Samson's bride was then given to his best man.

New Heart English Bible

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.

The Emphasized Bible

And the wife of Samson was given unto his companion who had served him as his friend.

Webster

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

World English Bible

But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who is his friend.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמשׁון 
Shimshown 
Usage: 38

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

מרע 
merea` 
Usage: 7

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Samson Marries

19 And the spirit of the Lord came rushing on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and, attacking thirty men there, took their clothing from them, and gave it to the men who had given the answer to his hard question. Then, full of wrath, he went back to his father's house. 20 But Samson's wife was given to the friend who had been his best man.

Cross References

Judges 15:2

And her father said, It seemed to me that you had only hate for her; so I gave her to your friend: but is not her younger sister fairer than she? so please take her in place of the other.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

Judges 15:6

Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his friend. So the Philistines came up and had her and her father's house burned.

Psalm 55:12-13

For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

Jeremiah 9:5

Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

Micah 7:5

Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

Matthew 26:49-50

And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss.

John 13:18

I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

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