Judges 16:1 “One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to…”

Judges 16:1

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

World English Bible

Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her.

American Standard Version

And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then went Samson to Azzah, and sawe there an harlot, and went in vnto her.

Darby Translation

And Samson went to Gazah, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.

Young's Literal Translation

And Samson goeth to Gaza, and seeth there a woman, a harlot, and goeth in unto her;

Bible in Basic English

Now Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a loose woman and went in to her.

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Cross references

“Gaza”

Joshua 15:47 Genesis 10:19

Joshua 15:47 · BSB

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

Genesis 10:19 · BSB

and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

“an harlot”

Genesis 38:16–18 Ezra 9:1 Ezra 9:2

Genesis 38:16–18 · BSB

Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.

Ezra 9:1 · BSB

After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations ar…

Ezra 9:2 · BSB

Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in thi…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

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