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19 Then the Lord's Spirit took control of Samson. He went to Ashkelon,[a] where he killed 30 men and took their clothing. Samson then gave it to the 30 young men at Timnah and stormed back home to his own family.

20 The father of the bride made Samson's wife marry one of the 30 young men that had been at Samson's party.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 14.19 Ashkelon: Another Philistine town.
  2. 14.20 one … at Samson's party: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

19 Then the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him.(A) He went down to Ashkelon,(B) struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of everything and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger,(C) he returned to his father’s home. 20 And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions(D) who had attended him at the feast.

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19 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

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