Judges
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 15:3
“And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.”
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 15:3 Context
1But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. 2And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. 3And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure. 4And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. 5And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives. 6Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
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¶ And Samson said concerning them, Now shal I be more blamelesse then the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Samson then said to them, "This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do them harm."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Samson said to them, This time I will give payment in full to the Philistines, for I am going to do them great evil.
- Basic English Bible
And Samson said to them, This time I am blameless toward the Philistines, though I do them harm.
- Darby Bible
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
- Webster's Bible
Samson said to them, "This time I will be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I harm them."
- World English Bible
And Samson saith of them, `I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing with them evil.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samson said unto them: 'This time shall I be quits with the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Samson then said to them, "This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do them harm."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Samson said to them, This time I will give payment in full to the Philistines, for I am going to do them great evil.
- Basic English Bible
And Samson said to them, This time I am blameless toward the Philistines, though I do them harm.
- Darby Bible
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
- Webster's Bible
Samson said to them, "This time I will be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I harm them."
- World English Bible
And Samson saith of them, `I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing with them evil.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samson said unto them: 'This time shall I be quits with the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Judges 15:3
15:3 Now shall I, &c. - Because they have first provoked me by an irreparable injury: but although this may look like an act of private revenge; yet it is plain Samson acted as a judge (for so he was) and as an avenger of the publick injuries of his people.