Judges 14:10
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
- KJV
- So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- WEB
- His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
- ASV
- And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- DARBY
- And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- BLB
- And his father went down to the woman, and Samson gave there a feast; for thus the young men would do.
- ÅB
- Da nå hans far var kommet ned til kvinnen, gjorde Samson et gjestebud der; for slik pleide de unge menn å gjøre.
- OTB
- Hans far dro ned for å se kvinnen, og Samson holdt et gjestebud der, som var skikken for unge menn.
- B1930
- Da nu hans far var kommet ned til kvinnen, gjorde Samson et gjestebud der; for således pleide de unge menn å gjøre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 22:2–4
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Read in contextJohn 2:9
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
Read in contextGenesis 29:22
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Read in contextRevelation 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Read in contextEsther 1:7–22
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
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