Judges 14:7
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Judges 14:7 in other translations
| BSB | Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes. |
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| WEB | He went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well. |
| ASV | And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well. |
| YLT | And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson; |
| DARBY | And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. |
| BBE | So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson. |
| Webster | And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. |
What does Judges 14:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 14:5-9
Jud 14:5-9. He Kills a Lion. 5-9. a young lion--Hebrew, a lion in the pride of his youthful prime. The wild mountain passes of Judah were the lairs of savage beasts; and most or all the "lions" of Scripture occur in that wild country. His rending and killing the shaggy monster, without any weapon in his hand, were accomplished by that superhuman courage and strength which the occasional influences of the Spirit…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 14:5-9
By enabling him to kill a lion, God let Samson know what he could do in the strength of the Spirit of the Lord, that he might never be afraid to look the greatest difficulties in the face. He was alone in the vineyards, whither he had rambled. Young people consider not how they exposed themselves to the roaring lion that seeks to devour, when they wander from their prudent, pious parents. Nor do men consider what…
Judges 14:7 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
- Judges 14:7
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
- Judges 14:8
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Judges 14:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Vino pues, y habló á la mujer que había agradado á Samsón. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il descendit, et parla à la femme, et elle plut aux yeux de Samson. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er ging hinab und redete zu dem Weibe, und sie war recht in den Augen Simsons. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Descenditque, et locutus est mulieri quæ placuerat oculis ejus. |