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Judges 14:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But Samson’s wife was [given] to his companion who had been his friend.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And the wife of Samson was given unto his companion who had served him as his friend.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who [is] his friend.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then Samsons wife was giuen to his companion, whom he had vsed as his friend.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But Samsons wife was [giuen] to his companion, whom hee had vsed as his friend.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Samson's wife, whom he loved, was given to one of his groomsmen.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the wife of Samson{gr.Sampson} was [given] to one of his friends, with whom he was on terms of friendship.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But Shimshon's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But Šimšôn's שִׁמשׁוֹן 8123
{8123} Prime
שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Shimshown
{shim-shone'}
From H8121; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite.
wife 802
{0802} Prime
אִשָּׁה
'ishshah
{ish-shaw'}
The first form is the feminine of H0376 or H0582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582).
was x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
[given] to his companion, 4828
{4828} Prime
מֵרֵעַ
merea`
{may-ray'-ah}
From H7462 in the sense of companionship; a friend.
whom x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he had used as his friend. 7462
{7462} Prime
רָעָה
ra`ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to tend a flock, that is, pasture it; intransitively to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension to associate with (as a friend).
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Judges 14:19-20.


Judges 14:20

_ _ Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend — that is, “the friend of the bridegroom,” who was the medium of communicating during the festivities between him and his bride. The acceptance of her hand, therefore, was an act of base treachery, that could not fail to provoke the just resentment of Samson.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Judges 14:10-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 14:20

Was given — By her father. Whom he had used — That is, to the chief of the bride — men, to whom he had shewed most respect and kindness.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
given to:

Judges 15:2 And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: [is] not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

his friend:

Psalms 55:12-13 For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him: ... But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Jeremiah 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, [and] weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Micah 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Matthew 26:49-50 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. ... And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
John 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jg 15:2. Ps 55:12. Jr 9:5. Mi 7:5. Mt 26:49. Jn 3:29; 13:18.

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