Judges 15:12

Judges 15:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They said to him, “We’ve come to tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson said, “Swear to me that you won’t kill me yourselves.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they said to him, "We have come down to bind you, that we may give you into the hands of the Philistines." And Samson said to them, "Swear to me that you will not attack me yourselves."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you, that we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines.” Then Samson said to them, “Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.”

Context of Judges 15:12

10The men of Judah asked them, ‘Why have you come to attack us?’ The Philistines replied, ‘We have come to catch Samson and take him as our prisoner. We need to punish him in the same way that he has punished us.’ 11Then 3,000 men of Judah went to the cave where Samson was hiding. They said to him, ‘You know that the Philistines are our rulers. You are causing them to give us trouble.’ Samson said, ‘I have only done to them as they did to me.’ The men of Judah said to him, ‘We have come to tie you up as our prisoner. We must let the Philistines take you away.’ Samson said, ‘Promise me that you will not kill me yourselves.’ 13They said, ‘We agree. We will only tie you up and give you to them. We promise that we will not kill you.’ So they tied him up with two new ropes. They took him with them away from the cave. 14When they arrived at Lehi, the Philistine soldiers shouted happily as they came towards him. But the Lord's Spirit gave Samson great strength. The ropes that tied his arms broke in pieces. They seemed as weak as grass that burns in a fire. They fell from his hands.

Judges 15:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, We are come downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to bindאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• thee, that we may deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• And Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןshimshôn · SamsonH8123
• unto them, Swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• unto me, that ye will not fall uponפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293

Cross-references for Judges 15:12

• Matthew 27:2They tied Jesus' hands and feet and then they took him to Pilate's house. They put him under the authority of Pilate, who was the Roman ruler.
• Acts 7:25Moses thought that his own people would understand him. They would know that God was using him to save them. They would no longer be slaves to work for the Egyptians. But his people did not understand all this.
• Judges 8:21Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, ‘Kill us yourself! Let us see if you are brave enough to do that!’ So Gideon did kill them. He took away the silver images from the necks of their camels.
• 1 Kings 2:25So King Solomon commanded Jehoiada's son Benaiah to kill Adonijah. So Adonijah died.

Commentaries on Judges 15:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 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 free indeed who are thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves: Samson's superhuman abilities might have only worked against Israel's enemies. He broke these ropes only after the spirit of the Lord came upon him (Judges 15:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-17. 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 view of freeing his own countrymen from all danger from the infuriated Philistines, he allowed himself to be bound and…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 15:12

• Etam
• Lehi
• Samson

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Samson
• Displeasure
• Fast
• Hip
• Visit
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of
• Judges, Period of
• Shephelah

Commentaries on Judges 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings