Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he went down and talked with the woman, and he liked her. New Living Translation When Samson arrived in Timnah, he talked with the woman and was very pleased with her. English Standard Version Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson’s eyes. Berean Standard Bible Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes. King James Bible And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. New King James Version Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. New American Standard Bible So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson. NASB 1995 So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson. NASB 1977 So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson. Legacy Standard Bible So he went down and spoke to the woman; and she was right in the eyes of Samson. Amplified Bible So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson. Christian Standard Bible Then he went and spoke to the woman, because she seemed right to Samson. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he went and spoke to the woman, because Samson wanted her. American Standard Version And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well. Contemporary English Version When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him. English Revised Version And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he went to talk to the young woman. She was the one he wanted. Good News Translation Then he went and talked to the young woman, and he liked her. International Standard Version Then he went down and talked to the woman, and she looked fine to Samson. Majority Standard Bible Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes. NET Bible Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one. New Heart English Bible He went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes. Webster's Bible Translation And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. World English Bible He went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he goes down and speaks to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson; Young's Literal Translation And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson; Smith's Literal Translation And he will go down and speak to the woman, and she will be right in the eyes of Samson. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he went down and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes. New American Bible he went down and spoke to the woman. He liked her. New Revised Standard Version Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they went down and they spoke with the woman and she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samson's Marriage…6and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. 7Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes. Cross References Genesis 6:2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. Joshua 23:12-13 For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. 1 Kings 11:1-2 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. Nehemiah 13:25-27 I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?” Proverbs 5:3-5 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. Proverbs 6:25 Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. Proverbs 31:3 Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings. 1 Corinthians 7:39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Ephesians 5:25-28 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Treasury of Scripture And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. Jump to Previous Eyes Liked Pleased Pleasing Right Samson Speaketh Talk TalkedJump to Next Eyes Liked Pleased Pleasing Right Samson Speaketh Talk TalkedJudges 14 1. Samson desires a wife of the Philistines.6. In his journey he kills a lion 8. In a second journey he finds honey in the carcass 10. Samson's marriage feast 12. His riddle by his wife is made known 19. He strikes down thirty Philistines 20. His wife is married to another. So he went down and spoke to the woman, and he liked her So he went down The phrase "went down" is significant in the context of ancient Israelite geography and culture. Samson's journey from the hill country of Zorah to the Philistine territory of Timnah is not just a physical descent but also a symbolic one. The Hebrew root for "went down" is "yarad," which often implies a movement away from a place of spiritual or moral high ground. This descent can be seen as a metaphor for Samson's spiritual journey, as he moves away from his Nazirite calling and the expectations of his people. In a broader biblical context, "going down" often precedes a trial or a test, as seen in the accounts of Jonah or Joseph. and spoke to the woman and he liked her Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [Samson] continued on his way downוַיֵּ֖רֶד (way·yê·reḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend and spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to the woman, לָאִשָּׁ֑ה (lā·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female because [he] שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel wanted וַתִּישַׁ֖ר (wat·tî·šar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3474: To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous her. בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Judges 14:7 NIVJudges 14:7 NLT Judges 14:7 ESV Judges 14:7 NASB Judges 14:7 KJV Judges 14:7 BibleApps.com Judges 14:7 Biblia Paralela Judges 14:7 Chinese Bible Judges 14:7 French Bible Judges 14:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 14:7 He went down and talked (Jd Judg. 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