King James Version
What Does Judges 14:10 Mean?
“So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.”
Context
8
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.
9
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.
10
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12
And 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
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(10) **Went down unto the woman.**—Formally, to claim her as the bride of his son.
**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.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
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