What does Judges 15:12 mean?

They said, 'We’ve come to tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines.' Samson replied, 'Promise me you won’t kill me yourselves.' Judges 15:12 - Modern Text Bible

(The men from Judah want to hand Samson over to avoid more trouble, but Samson wants to make sure his own people won’t harm him.)