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We will not kill you.&#8221 So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“We will only tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines,” they replied. “We won’t kill you.” So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they said to him, “No, but we will bind you tightly and give you into their hands; but we certainly will not kill you.” Then they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they said to him, &#8220No, but we will bind you fast and give you into their hands; yet surely we will not kill you.&#8221 Then they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they said to him, “No, but we will bind you fast and give you into their hands; yet surely we will not kill you.” Then they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they said to him, “No, but we will bind you fast and give you into their hands; yet surely we will not put you to death.” Then they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they said to him, “No, we will [only] bind you securely and place you into their hands; but we certainly will not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock [of Etam].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“No,” they said, “we won’t kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they tied him up with two new ropes and led him away from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No,&#8221 they said, &#8220we won&#8217t kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.&#8221 So they tied him up with two new ropes and led him away from the rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They told him, "We promise we'll only tie you up and hand you over to them. We certainly won't kill you." So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him back from the cliff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"All right," they said, "we are only going to tie you up and hand you over to them. We won't kill you." So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him back from the cliff. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they said, "No, we won't. But we're going to tie you up securely and transfer you to their custody. But we won't kill you." Then they bound him with two ropes and brought him up from the caves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?No,? they answered, ?we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.? So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They spoke to him, saying, "No; but we will bind you fast, and deliver you into their hand; but surely we will not kill you." They bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they spoke to 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will bind you securely and deliver you into their hands; but surely we will not kill you.” They bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they speak to him, saying, “No, but we certainly bind you, and have given you into their hand, and we certainly do not put you to death”; and they bind him with two thick bands, new ones, and bring him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they speak to him, saying, No, but we certainly bind thee, and have given thee into their hand, and we certainly do not put thee to death;' and they bind him with two thick bands, new ones, and bring him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will say to him, saying, No; but binding, we will bind thee and give thee into their hand: and killing, we will not kill thee. And they will bind him with two new cords and will bring him up from the rock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They said: We will not kill thee: but we will deliver thee up bound. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him from the rock Etam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They said: “We will not kill you. But we will deliver you tied.” And they bound him with two new cords. And they took him from the rock at Etam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“No,” they replied, “we will only bind you and hand you over to them. We will certainly not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the crag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They said to him, “No, we will only bind you and give you into their hands; we will not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, No; but we will bind you and deliver you into their hands; but surely we will not kill you. So they bound him with two new chains and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They said to him, “No, but certainly to bind you, and we will deliver you into their hands, and certainly we will not kill you!” And they bound him with two new chains, and they brought him from the precipice where he was<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they spoke 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 ropes, and brought him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they spoke to him, saying, Nay, but we will only bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand, and will by no means slay thee: and they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him from that rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/15-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Samson's Revenge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you and hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson replied, “Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“No,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they answered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“we will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: nə·mî·ṯe·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cp:: 2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wə·hā·mêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">kill you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ’ā·sōr (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">we will tie you up securely</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ne·’ĕ·sā·rə·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp:: 2ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯan·nū·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and hand you over to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yā·ḏām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">them.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: way·ya·’as·ru·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">So they bound him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·na·yim (Prep-b:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">with two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: ḥă·ḏā·šîm (Adj-mp) -- New. From chadash; new.">new</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm (N-cp) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">ropes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and led him up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: has·sā·la‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">the rock.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/16-21.htm">Judges 16:21</a></span><br />Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Judges 16:11-12</a></span><br />He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.” / So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51</a></span><br />David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a></span><br />Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">1 Samuel 23:12-13</a></span><br />So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD. / Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">2 Kings 6:19</a></span><br />And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a></span><br />And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a></span><br />So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah 40:1</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-2.htm">Matthew 27:2</a></span><br />They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Mark 15:1</a></span><br />Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Luke 22:63</a></span><br />The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-12.htm">John 18:12</a></span><br />Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-24.htm">John 18:24</a></span><br />Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-6.htm">Acts 12:6</a></span><br />On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they spoke to him, saying, No; but we will bind you fast, and deliver you into their hand: but surely we will not kill you. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/judges/9-44.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/9-13.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/15-11.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/judges/15-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/13-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/judges/15-12.htm">Tie</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/17-11.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/16-2.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/judges/15-20.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/20-45.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Tie</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Samson is denied his wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-3.htm">He burns the Philistines' corn with foxes and firebrands</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-6.htm">His wife and her father are burnt by the Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Samson smites them hip and thigh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-9.htm">He is bound by the men of Judah, and delivered to the Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-14.htm">He kills them with a jawbone</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">God makes the fountain En-hakkore for him in Lehi</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“No,” they answered,</b><br>This response comes from the men of Judah, who are speaking to Samson. The context is a negotiation between Samson and his fellow Israelites, who are under Philistine oppression. The Israelites are attempting to avoid further conflict with the Philistines by handing Samson over. This reflects the Israelites' fear and subjugation under Philistine rule, highlighting their lack of faith in God's deliverance through Samson.<p><b>“we will not kill you,</b><br>The men of Judah assure Samson that they will not harm him themselves. This promise indicates a level of respect or fear for Samson, acknowledging his role as a judge and deliverer of Israel. It also reflects the cultural and legal norms of the time, where blood vengeance and familial ties were significant, and killing a fellow Israelite could lead to internal conflict.<p><b>but we will tie you up securely</b><br>The act of tying Samson securely suggests a desire to ensure he cannot escape or cause harm. This reflects the Israelites' pragmatic approach to dealing with the Philistines, prioritizing their immediate safety over trust in Samson's divine mission. The use of ropes also symbolizes the Israelites' spiritual bondage and lack of faith, as they rely on human means rather than divine intervention.<p><b>and hand you over to them.”</b><br>The intention to hand Samson over to the Philistines shows the Israelites' desperation to appease their oppressors. This act of betrayal is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God's chosen leaders face rejection by their own people, such as Joseph being sold by his brothers or Jesus being handed over by Judas. It underscores the recurring theme of God's deliverers being misunderstood and rejected.<p><b>So they bound him with two new ropes</b><br>The use of "two new ropes" emphasizes the Israelites' determination to ensure Samson's captivity. New ropes would be stronger and less likely to break, indicating their fear of his strength. This detail foreshadows the miraculous nature of Samson's eventual escape, as it highlights the futility of human efforts against God's power. The binding of Samson can also be seen as a type of Christ, who was bound and led to crucifixion, yet ultimately triumphed over death.<p><b>and led him up from the rock.</b><br>The phrase "led him up from the rock" suggests a geographical movement from a place of refuge or hiding. The rock may symbolize a place of strength or divine protection, as rocks often do in biblical literature. This movement away from the rock can be seen as a departure from God's protection due to the Israelites' lack of faith. It also sets the stage for God's power to be displayed through Samson's subsequent actions, reinforcing the theme of deliverance despite human failure.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a></b><br>A judge of Israel known for his supernatural strength, which was a gift from God. He was a Nazirite, dedicated to God from birth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_judah.htm">The Men of Judah</a></b><br>Fellow Israelites who, out of fear of the Philistines, agreed to bind Samson and hand him over to their enemies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_philistines.htm">The Philistines</a></b><br>The oppressors of Israel during this period. They were a constant threat and enemy to the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock_of_etam.htm">The Rock of Etam</a></b><br>A location where Samson took refuge before being handed over to the Philistines.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/new_ropes.htm">New Ropes</a></b><br>Symbolic of the fresh attempts to bind and control Samson, representing the ongoing struggle between Israel and their oppressors.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite human fear and compromise, God’s plans for deliverance prevail. Samson’s account reminds us that God can use flawed individuals to achieve His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>The men of Judah chose to compromise with the Philistines rather than trust in God’s deliverance. This serves as a warning against compromising our faith out of fear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_in_weakness.htm">Strength in Weakness</a></b><br>Samson’s physical strength was a gift from God, but his true strength lay in his calling and purpose. We must recognize that our abilities are from God and should be used for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_fear.htm">Faith Amidst Fear</a></b><br>The Israelites’ fear of the Philistines led them to act against one of their own. This challenges us to trust God even when circumstances seem overwhelming.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_othniel_biblically.htm">Who is Othniel in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_grigori_rasputin.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_safer_to_believe_in_god_or_not.htm">Is it safer to believe in God or not?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_anyone_ever_witnessed_god.htm">Has anyone ever witnessed God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Brought him up from the rock.</span>--Again the details are uncertain. Was Samson's cave down the steep side of a cliff? Such caves are common in Palestine, and such a situation would explain these expressions. (See Josephus, <span class= "ital">Antt. xiv.</span> 15, ? 5, where he says that the brigands' caves were inaccessible against a few defenders, either from below or from above, and that Herod could only attack the robbers by letting down soldiers in chests from the top of the precipices.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/15-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“No,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֚א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they answered,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“we will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kill you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָמֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will tie you up securely</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסֹ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hand you over to</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯan·nū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְיָדָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·yā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So they bound him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’as·ru·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with two</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(biš·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">new</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲדָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2319.htm">Strong's 2319: </a> </span><span class="str2">New</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ropes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹתִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and led him up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rock.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסָּֽלַע׃</span> <span class="translit">(has·sā·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/15-13.htm">Judges 15:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/15-13.htm">OT History: Judges 15:13 They spoke to him saying No (Jd Judg. 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