Judges 15:13
11 In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.
12 But 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.”
“No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.
14 When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.
15 He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- They spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will bind you securely and deliver you into their hands; but surely we will not kill you.” They bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.
- ASV
- 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 ropes, and brought him up from the rock.
- DARBY
- And they spoke to him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand; but we certainly shall not put thee to death. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the cliff.
- BLB
- And they spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will securely bind you and deliver you into their hands. And surely we will not put you to death.” And they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
- ÅB
- Da sa de til ham: Nei, vi vil bare binde deg og så gi deg i deres hånd; men drepe deg vil vi ikke. Så bandt de ham med to nye rep og førte ham opp av fjellkløften.
- OTB
- De svarte: "Vi er enige; vi vil bare binde deg og overgi deg til dem. Vi vil ikke drepe deg." Så bandt de ham med to nye tau og førte ham opp fra klippen.
- B1930
- Da sa de til ham: Nei, vi vil bare binde dig og så gi dig i deres hånd; men drepe dig vil vi ikke. Så bandt de ham med to nye rep og førte ham op av fjellkløften.