Judges 15:13

Judges 15:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Agreed,” they answered. “We will only tie you up and hand you over to them. We will not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They said to him, "No; we will only bind you and give you into their hands. We will surely not kill you." So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will tie you securely and deliver you into their hand; but we will surely not kill you.” And they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.

Context of Judges 15:13

11Three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in the cliff of Etam and said to Samson, “Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? Why have you done this to us?” He said to them, “I have only done to them what they have done to me.” 12They said to him, “We have come down to take you prisoner so we can hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson said to them, “Promise me you will not kill me.” They said to him, “We promise! We will only take you prisoner and hand you over to them. We promise not to kill you.” They tied him up with two brand new ropes and led him up from the cliff. 14When he arrived in Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they approached him. But the Lord’s spirit empowered him. The ropes around his arms were like flax dissolving in fire, and they melted away from his hands. 15He happened to see a solid jawbone of a donkey. He grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.

Judges 15:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֚א כִּֽי־אָסֹ֤ר נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ בְיָדָ֔ם וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א נְמִיתֶ֑ךָ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ עֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ מִן־הַסָּֽלַע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• No; but we will bindאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• and deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee into their handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• but surelyמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• him with twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• newחָדָשׁchâdâsh · newH2319
• cordsעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
• and brought him upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• from the rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553

Commentaries on Judges 15:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13They bound him with two new cords - Probably his hands with one and his legs with the other.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. 13New ropes were stronger, more flexible, and less likely to break than older ones.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 15:13

• Cord
• Etam
• Lehi
• Samson

In the dictionaries

• Cord
• Displeasure
• Fast
• Hip
• Samson
• Visit
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of
• Judges, Period of
• Rope

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