His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
Parallel translations
- KJV So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- BSB Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
- NKJV So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so.
- NASB Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
- NLT As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men.
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Quick answer
Samson's father goes to the woman, and Samson holds a feast as was customary. The wedding celebration begins.
Overview
The feast follows the marriage customs of the day, including the typical seven-day celebration. It gathers the setting in which Samson's riddle and the ensuing conflict will play out. The scene continues God's providential movement toward provoking the Philistines.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- John 2:9When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom,
- Eccl 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
- Gen 29:22Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
- Esth 1:7–22They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
- Matt 22:2–4“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
- Rev 19:9He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
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