Judges 14:10
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.

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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Genesis 29:22 And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.

Esther 1:7 And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king's magnificence.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.

Matthew 22:2-4 The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son. . . .

John 2:9 And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,

Revelation 19:9 And he said to me: Write: Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me: These words of God are true.

Context
Samson's Riddle
9And when he had taken it in his hands, he went on eating: and coming to his father and mother, he gave them of it, and they ate: but he would not tell them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. 10So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.11And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.…
Cross References
Judges 14:9
And when he had taken it in his hands, he went on eating: and coming to his father and mother, he gave them of it, and they ate: but he would not tell them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.

Judges 14:11
And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.

Judges 14:9
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