To eachof them he gavechangesof garments,but to Benjaminhe gavethreehundred[pieces of] silverand fivechangesof garments.
He tookportionsto them from his own table,but Benjamin'sportionwas fivetimesas muchas anyof theirs. So they feastedand drankfreelywith him.
To his fatherhe sentas follows:tendonkeysloadedwith the bestthingsof Egypt,and tenfemaledonkeysloadedwith grainand breadand sustenancefor his fatheron the journey.
Then the kingof Aramsaid,"Gonow,and I will senda letterto the kingof Israel."He departedand tookwith him tentalentsof silverand sixthousand[shekels] of goldand tenchangesof clothes.
And there was givento eachof them a whiterobe;and they were toldthat they should restfor a littlewhilelonger,until[the number of] their fellow servantsand their brethrenwho were to be killedevenas they had been, would be completedalso.
Then Samsonsaidto them, "Let me nowpropounda riddleto you; ifyou will indeedtellit to me within the sevendaysof the feast,and findit out, then I will giveyou thirtylinenwrapsand thirtychangesof clothes.
Then the Spiritof the LORDcameupon him mightily,and he wentdownto Ashkelonand killedthirtyof them and tooktheir spoiland gavethe changes[of clothes] to those who toldthe riddle.And his angerburned,and he wentup to his father'shouse.
