Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Samson governed Israel for twenty years during the Philistine domination.

New American Standard Bible

So he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

King James Version

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Holman Bible

And he judged Israel 20 years in the days of the Philistines.

A Conservative Version

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

American Standard Version

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Amplified

And Samson judged Israel in the days of [occupation by] the Philistines for twenty years.

Bible in Basic English

And he was judge of Israel in the days of the Philistines for twenty years.

Darby Translation

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will judge Israel in the days of Philisteim twenty years.

King James 2000

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he judged Israel in the days of [the] Philistines twenty years.

Modern King James verseion

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he judged Israel, in the days of the Philistines, twenty years.

NET Bible

Samson led Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence.

New Heart English Bible

He judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

The Emphasized Bible

And he judged Israel, in the days of the Philistines, twenty years.

Webster

And he judged Israel, in the days of the Philistines, twenty years.

World English Bible

He judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he judgeth Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he judged
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

in the days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of the Philistines
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

References

Context Readings

Samson Defeats The Philistines

19 So God split a hollow place that's in Lehi, and water sprang out of it. After he had taken a drink, his strength returned, and he revived. That's why it was named "En-hakkore," which is in Lehi to this day. 20 Samson governed Israel for twenty years during the Philistine domination.


Cross References

Judges 13:1

Some time later, the Israelis again practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over into the domination of the Philistines for 40 years.

Judges 16:31

Afterwards, his brothers and his father's household servants came down, took him, brought him back, and buried him in his father Manoah's tomb between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had governed Israel for 20 years.

Judges 13:5

because surprise! you're going to conceive and give birth to a son! Don't put a razor to his head, because the young man will be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from inside the womb. He will begin to deliver Israel from domination by the Philistines."

Hebrews 11:32

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

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