Study it in the app“Then the spirit of YHWH came powerfully upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck thirty men of them, took what they had on, and gave the changes of clothes to those who had explained the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father’s house.”
Then the spiritוַ רוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהcame powerfullyתִּצְלַחupon him,עָלָיוand he went downוַיֵּרֶדto Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹןand struckוַיַּךְthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםmenאִישׁof them,מֵהֶםtookוַיִּקַּחwhat they had on,אֶת חֲלִיצוֹתָםand gaveוַיִּתֵּןthe changes of clothesהַחֲלִיפוֹתto those who had explainedלְמַגִּידֵיthe riddle.הַחִידָהAnd his angerוַ אַפּוֹburned,יִּחַרand he went upוַיַּעַלto his father’sאָבִיהוּhouse.בֵּית
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearscome mightily
For YHWH's spirit to come mightily.
Where else “titslach” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yered” appearsAshkelon
See it on the mapWhere else “ashklon” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yach” appearsthirty
Thirty; also "thirtieth".
Where else “sheloshim” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearsspoil
What is stripped from one who is defeated: his clothing and his weapons.
Where else “chalitsota” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appearschange of clothes
A set of clothes, often festive, given as a gift or changed into.
Where else “chalifot” appearsexplain
To make known the meaning of a dream.
Where else “magide” appearsriddle
Riddle: an obscure saying that must be worked out; a puzzle.
Where else “chida” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appearsburn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “yaal” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appearsAshkelon
Today: Ashkelon, Israel
A Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Jerusalem.
Samson killed thirty men there to pay a bet (Judg 14:19). It was one of the five main Philistine cities (1 Sam 6:17).
18And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey, and what is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.”
19 · This verse (above)
20And the wife of Samson became the wife of his companion, who had been a companion to him.
