20And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.


In Context

17 She wept before him the seven days that their feast lasted; and on the seventh day he told her, because she pressed him hard. Then she told the riddle to her countrymen.

18 And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, |What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?| And he said to them, |If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.|

19 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ash'kelon and killed thirty men of the town, and took their spoil and gave the festal garments to those who had told the riddle. In hot anger he went back to his father's house.

20 And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.

Judges 14:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:20And Samson's wife was given to the friend who had attended him at his wedding.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson’s wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:20But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who is his friend.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.