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It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It so happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי֙ vay·hi
when they were in high to be pleasing or good H2895    
spirits, inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לִבָּ֔ם lib·bam,
that they said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ vai·yo·me·ru,
"Call to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קִרְא֥וּ kir·'u
for Samson, a deliverer of Isr. Noun H8123 לְשִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון le·shim·sho·vn
that he may amuse to laugh Verb H7832 וִישַֽׂחֶק־ vi·sa·chek-
us." So they called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ vai·yik·re·'u
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for Samson a deliverer of Isr. Noun H8123 לְשִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון le·shim·sho·vn
from the prison, a house Noun H1004 מִבֵּ֣ית mib·beit
and he entertained to laugh Verb H6711 וַיְצַחֵק֙ vay·tza·chek
them. And they made him stand to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ vai·ya·'a·mi·du
between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 בֵּ֥ין bein
the pillars. a pillar, column Noun H5982 הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ ha·'am·mu·dim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.
King James Bible It so happened And it came to pass, when they their hearts were in high spirits, merry, that they said, "Call Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So make us sport. And they called for Samson from out of the prison, prison house; and he entertained them. And made them sport: and they made set him stand between the pillars.
Hebrew Greek English It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.