Judges 15:10

Verse

“Why have you attacked us?” said the men of Judah. The Philistines replied, “We have come to arrest Samson and pay him back for what he has done to us.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they said, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

Bible in Basic English

And the men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? And they said, We have come up to take Samson, and to do to him as he has done to us.

Free Bible Version

The people of Judah asked, “Why have you invaded us?” “We've come to capture Samson, to do to him what he's done to us!” they replied.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the men of Iudah sayde, Why are yee come vp vnto vs? And they answered, To binde Samson are we come vp, and to do to him as hee hath done to vs.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

Translation for Translators

The men there asked the Philistines, “Why have you attacked us?” The Philistines replied, “We have come to capture Samson. We have come to get revenge on him for what he did to us.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

The men of Judah said, “Why have you come up to attack us?” They said, “We are attacking so we may capture Samson, and do to him as he has done to us.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the men of Judah said, Why have ye come up against us? And they answered, We have come to bind Samson, to do to him as he hath done to us.

World English Bible

The men of Judah said, “Why have you come up against us?” They said, “We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us.”

Young's Literal Translation

and the men of Judah say, 'Why have ye come up against us?' and they say, 'To bind Samson we have come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.'

Context

Samson’s Revenge

⁹Then the Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and deployed themselves near the town of Lehi. ¹⁰“Why have you attacked us?” said the men of Judah. The Philistines replied, “We have come to arrest Samson and pay him back for what he has done to us.”

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In Judges 15:10, we see Samson seeking revenge against the Philistines for their deceitfulness. He sets their fields on fire using foxes with torches tied to their tails, causing great destruction. This act of retaliation reflects Samson's fierce determination and the consequences of the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines. It also serves as a reminder of the cycle of violence and retribution that characterized this period in Israel's history, highlighting the need for God's intervention and deliverance.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the men of Judah said,.... To the Philistines, very probably by a deputation, which they sent unto them, to know the reason of this formidable appearance: why are ye come up against us? in this hostile manner, with such a number of forces, since they were not conscious to themselves that they had done anything to offend them; they had not attempted to cast off their yoke, they quietly submitted to their government, and had paid their whole tribute, as Josephus (f) represents them saying; they could not imagine what should be the meaning of all this: and they answered, to bind Samson are we come up; that is, to oblige them to bind him, and deliver him into their hands: to do to him as he hath done to us: to put him to death, as he had slain many of their people in the last rencounter with them. (f) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 8.)