Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.

他父亲下去见女子。参孙在那里设摆筵宴，因为向来少年人都有这个规矩。

他父亲下到女子那里去。参孙在那里摆设宴席，因为这是当时年轻人的习俗。

他父亲下到女子那里去。参孙在那里摆设宴席，因为这是当时年轻人的习俗。

参孙的父亲去那女子家，参孙按习俗摆设宴席。

参孙的父亲下去见那女子，参孙在那里摆设了筵席，因为青年人都惯常这样行。

他父親下去見女子。參孫在那裏設擺筵宴，因為向來少年人都有這個規矩。

他父親下到女子那裏去。參孫在那裏擺設宴席，因為這是當時年輕人的習俗。

他父親下到女子那裏去。參孫在那裏擺設宴席，因為這是當時年輕人的習俗。

參孫的父親去那女子家，參孫按習俗擺設宴席。

參孫的父親下去見那女子，參孫在那裡擺設了筵席，因為青年人都慣常這樣行。

參孫的父親下去到那女子那裏，參孫在那裏辦了筵席，因為做新郎的都這樣行。

父至女所、參孫設筵於彼、蓋少者素有此例、

父詣女所、參孫循少者之例、肆筵設席。

父下至女所、參孫在彼設筵、蓋少者素有如是之例、

Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men.

Samson’s father went down to see the woman. Samson had a feast prepared there. He was following the practice of young men when they married their wives.

His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.

As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men.

His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.

Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.

So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so.

And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.

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

His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.

Then the angel said to me,“ Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me,“ These are the true words of God.”

“ The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.Again he sent other slaves, saying,‘ Tell those who have been invited,“ Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’

When the head steward tasted the water that had been turned to wine, not knowing where it came from( though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom

Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense.There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus’ royal palace.On the seventh day, as King Ahasuerus was feeling the effects of the wine, he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who attended him,to bring Queen Vashti into the king’s presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times– for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.The king asked,“ By law, what should be done to Queen Vashti in light of the fact that she has not obeyed the instructions of King Ahasuerus conveyed through the eunuchs?”Memucan then replied to the king and the officials,“ The wrong of Queen Vashti is not against the king alone, but against all the officials and all the people who are throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.For the matter concerning the queen will spread to all the women, leading them to treat their husbands with contempt, saying,‘ When King Ahasuerus gave orders to bring Queen Vashti into his presence, she would not come.’And this very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media who have heard the matter concerning the queen will respond in the same way to all the royal officials, and there will be more than enough contempt and anger!If the king is so inclined, let a royal edict go forth from him, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media that cannot be repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king convey her royalty to another who is more deserving than she.And let the king’s decision which he will enact be disseminated throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly.”The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.He sent letters throughout all the royal provinces, to each province according to its own script and to each people according to its own language, that every man should be ruling his family and should be speaking the language of his own people.

So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.

Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.