Judges 14:13
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
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Gill's Exposition
But if ye cannot declare it unto me,.... Explain the riddle in the space of time allowed:
then shall ye give me thirty sheets, and thirty change of garments; so many shirts and suits of apparel:…
We have here an account of Samson's wedding feast and the occasion it gave him to fall foul upon the Philistines.
I. Samson conformed to the custom of the country in making a festival of his nuptial…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
The loss of the wager would leave the thirty companions practically naked; no wonder they express themselves strongly in Jdg 14:14!