I come to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gather my myrrh with my spice, I eat my honeycomb with my honey, I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink: drink deeply, O lovers!
Judges 14:20 - Revised Standard Version And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion who was his [best] friend. American Standard Version (1901) But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. Common English Bible And Samson’s wife married one of those who had been his companions. Catholic Public Domain Version Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband. |
I come to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gather my myrrh with my spice, I eat my honeycomb with my honey, I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink: drink deeply, O lovers!
Every one deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they commit iniquity and are too weary to repent.
Put no trust in a neighbor, have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom;
I am not speaking of you all; I know whom I have chosen; it is that the scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full.
And her father said, “I really thought that you utterly hated her; so I gave her to your companion. Is not her younger sister fairer than she? Pray take her instead.”
Then the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” And they said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” And the Philistines came up, and burned her and her father with fire.
But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.