Judges 14:10 · KJV
“So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.”
— Judges 14:10
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.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14 — Context
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.
9And 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.
10So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12And 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: {sheets: or, shirts}
Cross References
John 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,
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all {things}. {maketh...: Heb. maketh glad the life}
Genesis 29:22
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Revelation 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.
Matthew 22:2-4
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Esther 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. {royal...: Heb. wine of the kingdom} {state: Heb. hand}