American Standard Version
"And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. "
— Judges 14:11, American Standard Version
“And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.”
“It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.”
“When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.”
“And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.”
“And he took thirty friends, and they were with him.”
“And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.”
And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.
And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;
but if ye cannot declare it unto me, then shall ye give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days declare the riddle.