And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
The thirty companions were brought to be with Samson when those around him saw him at his marriage feast to a Philistine woman. In taking that wife he was joining himself to Israel's enemies, a choice that drew him away from the mission God had appointed him to fulfill. Though possessed of great physical strength, he lacked self-control, yielded to temptation instead of relying on God's strength, and let passion rule him, so that his course ended in shame, disaster, and death. By that feasting he placed himself in close company with people hostile to Israel's God. Choosing such company leads one to adopt their customs, to waste time, and to weaken the principles that guard the soul.
The thirty companions were brought to be with Samson when those around him saw him at his marriage feast to a Philistine woman. In taking that wife he was joining himself to Israel's enemies, a choice that drew him away from the mission God had appointed him to fulfill. Though possessed of great physical strength, he lacked self-control, yielded to temptation instead of relying on God's strength, and let passion rule him, so that his course ended in shame, disaster, and death. By that feasting he placed himself in close company with people hostile to Israel's God. Choosing such company leads one to adopt their customs, to waste time, and to weaken the principles that guard the soul.