Then Samson told them, “Because you did this, I swear that I won’t rest until I have taken vengeance on you.” He tore them limb from limb[a] and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.

The Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and raided Lehi.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:8 Lit He struck them hip and thigh with a great slaughter

And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

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Samson said to them, “Since you’ve acted like this, I swear that I won’t stop until I get my revenge on you.” He attacked them viciously and slaughtered many of them. Then he went down and stayed in a cave in the rock(A) of Etam.(B)

The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi.(C)

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Samson said to them, “Since you would do a thing like this, I will surely take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.” So he attacked them hip and thigh with a great slaughter; then he went down and dwelt in the cleft of the rock of (A)Etam.

Now the Philistines went up, encamped in Judah, and deployed themselves (B)against Lehi.

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