Judges 14:10

Translations

Modern

Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.

Traditional

So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Literal

And his father went down to the woman, and Samson gave there a feast; for thus the young men would do.

Latin

Descendit itaque pater ejus ad mulierem, et fecit filio suo Samson convivium: sic enim juvenes facere consueverant.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.

Notes

Judges 14:1–15:20

Samson's decision to marry a Philistine woman was the Lord's way (Judges 14:4) of starting to address the Philistine threat (see 13:5). One event led to another, marked by three times when the Spirit came strongly upon him (Judges 14:6, 19; 15:14). During these events, Samson was a strong but imperfect hero.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines

Related verses

Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
Esther 1:7–22
Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
Genesis 29:22
So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
John 2:9
…and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Matthew 22:2–4
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

People

Samson: Israelite judge with great strength from God

Glossary

Banquet Judges, Book of Marriage, Marriage Customs Philistia, Philistines Riddle Tribe of Dan

Topics

Feasts: Marriage Feasts Provided by the Bridegroom Marriage: Celebrated with Feasting Samson: His Marriage Feast and the Riddle Propounded The Philistines: Samson: Intermarried With

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