Judges 15 · Verse 12

Judges 15:12

And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
Judges 15:12, King James Version

Judges 15:12 in other translations

BSBBut they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you and hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson replied, “Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.”
WEBThey said to him, “We have come down to bind you, that we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines.” Samson said to them, “Swear to me that you will not attack me yourselves.”
ASVAnd they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
YLTAnd they say to him, ‘To bind thee we have come down--to give thee into the hand of the Philistines.' And Samson saith to them, ‘Swear to me, lest ye fall upon me yourselves.'
DARBYAnd they said to him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may give thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said to them, Swear to me that ye will not fall on me yourselves.
BBEThen they said to him, We have come down to take you and give you up into the hands of the Philistines. And Samson said to them, Give me your oath that you will not make an attack on me yourselves.
WebsterAnd they said to him, We have come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said to them, Swear to me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

What does Judges 15:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 15:9-17

Jud 15:9-13. He Is Bound by the Men of Judah, and Delivered to the Philistines. 9-17. Then the Philistines went up--to the high land of Judah. and spread themselves in Lehi--now El-Lekieh, abounding with limestone cliffs; the sides of which are perforated with caves. The object of the Philistines in this expedition was to apprehend Samson, in revenge for the great slaughter he had committed on their people. With a…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 That ye will not fall upon me yourselves - He could not bear the thought of contending with and slaying his own countrymen; for there is no doubt that he could have as easily rescued himself from their hands as from those of the Philistines.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 15:9-17

Sin dispirits men, it hides from their eyes the things that belong to their peace. The Israelites blamed Samson for what he had done against the Philistines, as if he had done them a great injury. Thus our Lord Jesus did many good works, and for those the Jews were ready to stone him. When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, his cords were loosed: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, and those are…

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Judges 15:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH559
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣le.'e.sa.re.Khato bind youH631
יָרַ֔דְנוּya.Rad.nuwe have come downH3381
לְתִתְּךָ֖le.ti.te.Khato give youH5414
בְּיַד\־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH3027
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> them
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
הִשָּׁבְע֣וּhi.sha.ve.'UswearH7650
לִ֔יLito <the> me
פֶּֽן\־pen-lestH6435
תִּפְגְּע֥וּןtif.ge.'Unyou should fall !H6293
בִּ֖יbion <the> me
אַתֶּֽם\׃'a.TemyouH859

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 15:12

  • Matthew 27:2

    And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • 1 Kings 2:34

    So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

  • Judges 8:21

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.

  • Acts 7:25

    For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

  • 1 Kings 2:25

    And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to bind thee.
Mt 27:2; Ac 7:25
fall.
8:21; 1Ki 2:25,34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Judges 15:11

    Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

  • Judges 15:12

    And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

  • Judges 15:13

    And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.

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Judges 15:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ellos entonces le dijeron: Nosotros hemos venido para prenderte, y entregarte en mano de los Filisteos. Y Samsón les respondió: Juradme que vosotros no me mataréis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils lui dirent: Nous sommes descendus pour te lier, afin de te livrer en la main des Philistins. Et Samson leur dit: Jurez-moi que vous ne vous jetterez pas sur moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Um dich zu binden, sind wir herabgekommen, daß wir dich in die Hand der Philister liefern. Und Simson sprach zu ihnen: Schwöret mir, daß ihr nicht über mich herfallen werdet!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ligare, inquiunt, te venimus, et tradere in manus Philisthinorum. Quibus Samson: Jurate, ait, et spondete mihi quod non occidatis me.