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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they went down and they spoke with the woman and she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson Brenton Septuagint Translation And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson. Contemporary English Version When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him. Douay-Rheims Bible And he went down and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. Literal Standard Version And he goes down and speaks to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson; Majority Standard Bible Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes. New American Bible he went down and spoke to the woman. He liked her. NET Bible Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one. New Revised Standard Version Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson. 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. Young's Literal Translation And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson; 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 Judges 14:6 and 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. Judges 14:8 When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion's carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey. 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. (7) Talked with the woman.--His father and mother seem to have preceded him, and made the betrothal arrangements; otherwise he would not have been allowed by Eastern custom to talk with her. It cannot mean "talked about the woman," as Rosenmller says.Verse 7. - Went down, as in ver. 1, where see note. 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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