Judges 14:10

Judges 14:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
• New International Version (NIV)Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
• New Living Translation (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.

Context of Judges 14:10

8After some time, when he returned to get her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the carcass of the lion. 9He took some of it in his hands and went along, eating. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they also ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion. So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so. 11And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12Then Samson said to them, “Let me pose a riddle to you. If you can correctly solve and explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.

Judges 14:10 word by word

וַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• unto the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןshimshôn · SamsonH8123
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• there a feastמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• for so used the young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

People and places in Judges 14:10

• Samson

Cross-references for Judges 14:10

• Genesis 29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
• Esther 1:7And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king.
• Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes merry; But money answers everything.
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
• John 2:9When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
• Revelation 19:9Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”

Commentaries on Judges 14:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Samson made there a feast - The marriage feast, when he went to marry his espoused wife.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Made a feast … - This was the wedding-feast, protracted in this instance seven days, in that of Tobias (Genesis 29:22; Esther 2:18; Matthew 22:2-4; Revelation 19:7, Revelation 19:9.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-20Verses 10-20 Samson's riddle literally meant no more than that he had got honey, for food and for pleasure, from the lion, which in its strength and fury was ready to devour him. But the victory of Christ over Satan, by means of his humiliation, agonies, and death, and the exaltation that followed to him, with the glory thence to the Father, and spiritual advantages to his people, seem directly alluded to. And even death, that devouring monster, being…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20Samson, 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. his father went down--The father is mentioned as the head and representative of Samson's relatives. Samson made there a feast--The wedding festivity lasted a week. The men and women were probably entertained in separate apartments--the bride, with her female relatives, at her parents' house; Samson, in some place obtained for the occasion, as he was a stranger. A large number of paranymphs, or "friends of the bridegroom," furnished, no doubt, by…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 14:10

• Feasts
• Samson

In the dictionaries

• Samson
• Change
• Feast
• Plow
• Put
• Riddle
• Swarm
• Timnath
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dark Sayings

Commentaries on Judges 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings