Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men. New Living Translation As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men. English Standard Version His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do. Berean Standard Bible Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom. King James Bible So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. New King James Version So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so. New American Standard Bible Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this. NASB 1995 Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this. NASB 1977 Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this. Legacy Standard Bible Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this. Amplified Bible His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do. Christian Standard Bible His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do. Holman Christian Standard Bible His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do. American Standard Version And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. Contemporary English Version While Samson's father went to make the final arrangements with the bride and her family, Samson threw a big party, as grooms usually did. English Revised Version And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. GOD'S WORD® Translation After his father went to see the woman, Samson threw a party. (This is what young men used to do.) Good News Translation His father went to the woman's house, and Samson gave a banquet there. This was a custom among the young men. International Standard Version Later on, when his father went down to visit the woman, Samson threw a party there, since young men customarily did this. Majority Standard Bible Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom. NET Bible Then Samson's father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do. New Heart English Bible His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, since young men used to do so. Webster's Bible Translation So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. World English Bible His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd his father goes down to the woman, and Samson makes a banquet there, for so the young men does; Young's Literal Translation And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do; Smith's Literal Translation And his father will go down to the woman; and Samson will make there a drinking, for so did the young men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do. Catholic Public Domain Version And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do. New American Bible His father also went down to the woman, and Samson gave a feast there, since it was customary for the young men to do this. New Revised Standard Version His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there as the young men were accustomed to do. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo his father went down to the woman; and Samson made there a wedding feast for seven days; for so the young men used to do. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And his father came down to the woman, and Samson made there a wedding feast seven days, for so were young men making a wedding feast OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. Brenton Septuagint Translation And his father went down to the woman, and Sampson made there a banquet for seven days, for so the young men are used to do. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samson's Riddle…9So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. 10Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom. 11And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.… Cross References Genesis 29:22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast. John 2:1-11 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ... Matthew 22:2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. Luke 5:29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them. Esther 1:5 At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest. 1 Samuel 25:36 When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light. Matthew 9:15 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. Luke 14:8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited. John 3:29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 1 Kings 3:15 Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants. Matthew 25:1-10 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... Song of Solomon 3:11 Come out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding—the day of his heart’s rejoicing. Revelation 19:7-9 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / 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.” Proverbs 9:2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. Treasury of Scripture So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. made there Genesis 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. Esther 1:7 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. Ecclesiastes 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. Jump to Previous Banquet Customary Maketh Samson Used Way YoungJump to Next Banquet Customary Maketh Samson Used Way YoungJudges 14 1. Samson desires a wife of the Philistines.6. In his journey he kills a lion 8. In a second journey he finds honey in the carcass 10. Samson's marriage feast 12. His riddle by his wife is made known 19. He strikes down thirty Philistines 20. His wife is married to another. Then Samson’s father went down to the woman This phrase indicates the involvement of Samson's family in the marriage process, which was a significant cultural practice in ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "father" here is "אָב" (av), emphasizing the patriarchal structure of the family. The act of going "down" suggests a physical journey, but also a descent into a situation that would later prove to be fraught with challenges. The "woman" refers to the Philistine bride, highlighting the tension between the Israelites and the Philistines, as intermarriage was generally discouraged due to religious and cultural differences. and Samson prepared a feast there as was customary for the bridegroom Made there a feast.--According to the universal custom in all ages (Genesis 29:22; Revelation 19:9). The LXX. add the words "seven days." (Comp. Genesis 29:27.) Verse 10. - So his father went down. It is not clear what is meant by this mention of his father alone; but it was probably some part of the wedding etiquette that the father should go to the bride first alone; perhaps, as Kimehi says, to give her notice of the bridegroom's approach, that she might get ready. Among the preparations may have been the selection of the thirty young men to be "the children of the bride-chamber" (Matthew 9:15). As these were all Philistines, the inference is that they were selected by the bride, just as with us the bride has the privilege of choosing the minister who is to officiate at the marriage.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then his fatherאָבִ֖יהוּ (’ā·ḇî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father went וַיֵּ֥רֶד (way·yê·reḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to visit the woman, הָאִשָּׁ֑ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel prepared וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה (miš·teh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast there, שָׁ֤ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither as כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction was customary יַעֲשׂ֖וּ (ya·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make for the bridegroom. הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃ (hab·ba·ḥū·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 970: Selected, a youth Links Judges 14:10 NIVJudges 14:10 NLT Judges 14:10 ESV Judges 14:10 NASB Judges 14:10 KJV Judges 14:10 BibleApps.com Judges 14:10 Biblia Paralela Judges 14:10 Chinese Bible Judges 14:10 French Bible Judges 14:10 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 14:10 His father went down to the woman: (Jd Judg. 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