26and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, |Allow me to feel the pillars whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them.|


In Context

23 The lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, |Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.|

24 When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, |Our god has delivered our enemy and the destroyer of our country, who has slain many of us, into our hand.|

25 It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, |Call for Samson, that he may entertain us.| They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars;

26 and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, |Allow me to feel the pillars whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them.|

27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who saw while Samson performed.

28 Samson called to Yahweh, and said, |Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.|

Judges 16:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:26Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:26And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:26And he said to the lad that guided his steps: Suffer me to touch the pillars which support the whole house, and let me lean upon them, and rest a little.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:26and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:26and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, |Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:26and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:26And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars upon which the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:26And Samson saith unto the young man who is keeping hold on his hand, 'Let me alone, and let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, and I lean upon them.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:26And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house stands, that I may lean on them.