Judges 15:1

Judges 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
• New International Version (NIV)Later on, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to visit his wife. He said, “I’m going to my wife’s room.” But her father would not let him go in.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After some days, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife with a young goat. And he said, "I will go in to my wife in the chamber." But her father would not allow him to go in.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After a while, in the time of wheat harvest, it happened that Samson visited his wife with a young goat. And he said, “Let me go in to my wife, into her room.” But her father would not permit him to go in.

Context of Judges 15:1

But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a young goat, and said, “I will go in to my wife in her room.” But her father did not let him enter. 2Her father said, “I really thought that you hated her intensely; so I gave her to your companion. Is her younger sister not more beautiful than she? Please let her be yours instead.” 3Samson then said to them, “This time I will have been blameless regarding the Philistines when I do them harm.”

Judges 15:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖י הֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear

• But afterמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• a whileיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of wheatחִטָּהchiţţâh · wheatH2406
• harvestקָצִירqâtsîyr · harvestH7105
• Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןshimshôn · SamsonH8123
• visitedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: visitH6485
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• with a youngגְּדִיgedîy · kidH1423
• goatעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I will goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• roomחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315
• But her fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• did not letנָתַןnâthan · to give: allowH5414

Cross-references for Judges 15:1

• Genesis 38:17He said, therefore, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” She then said, “Will you give a pledge until you send it?”
• Luke 15:29But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you never gave me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
• Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
• Genesis 29:21Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may have relations with her.”

Commentaries on Judges 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Visited his wife with a kid - On her betraying him, he had, no doubt, left her in great disgust. After some time his affection appears to have returned; and, taking a kid, or perhaps a fawn, as a present, he goes to make reconciliation, and finds her given to his brideman; probably, the person to whom she betrayed his riddle.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Visited his wife with a kid - A common present (see Genesis 38:17; Luke 15:29). From Samson‘s wife being still in her father‘s house, it would seem that she was only betrothed, not actually married, to his companion.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Samson is denied his wife, He smites the Philistines. (1-8) Samson kills a thousand of the Philistines with a jaw-bone. (9-17) His distress from thirst. (18-20) Verses 1-8 When there are differences between relations, let those be reckoned the wisest and best, who are most forward to forgive or forget, and most willing to stoop and yield for the sake of peace. In the means which Samson employed, we must look at the power of God supplying them, and making…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The wheat harvest occurred at the end of May. We do not know how long this was after the wedding feast. Sometimes, a bride stayed with her parents for a few months before moving to the groom's home. During this time, the couple could have conjugal visits.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Jud 15:1, 2. Samson Is Denied His Wife. 1. in the time of wheat harvest--that is, about the end of our April, or the beginning of our May. The shocks of grain were then gathered into heaps, and lying on the field or on the threshing-floors. It was the dry season, dry far beyond our experience, and the grain in a most combustible state. Samson visited his wife with a kid--It is usual for a visitor in the East to carry some present; in this case, it might…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 15:1

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• Samson
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• Visit
• Harvest
• 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