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Thematic Bible: Entertainments


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1 Samuel 1:9
So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat beside the doorpost of the temple (tabernacle) of the Lord. Verse ConceptsDoorpostsHigh Priest, In OtPeople Sitting DownThe Temple At Shilohfinishing

Genesis 31:54
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice [to the Lord] on the mountain, and called his relatives to the meal; and they ate food and spent the night on the mountain. Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsFeastingInvitationsEating Before GodStaying Temporarily

Deuteronomy 12:6-7
And there you shall bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the offering of your hands, and your vows and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock. And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all to which you put your hand, you and your households, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.

1 Samuel 1:4-5
When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters portions [of the sacrificial meat]. But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children.

Luke 7:36
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and He went into the Pharisee’s house [in the region of Galilee] and reclined at the table. Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithGuestsHospitality, Examples OfInvitationsMealsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTablesHospitality Towards ChristServing JesusEntering HousesReclining To EatReceiving Jesus As A GuestJesus Eating

2 Samuel 13:24
Absalom came to [his father] the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.” Verse ConceptsSheep Shearing

Esther 5:4
Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

Zephaniah 1:7

[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]!
For the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near,
For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice (Judah),
He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].
 Verse ConceptsHoliness, Believers' Growth InRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Power And Significance OfCurbing SpeechThe Fact Of That DayNear The Time Generally

1 Kings 1:9
Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened steers by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is beside [the well] En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants [to this feast]. Verse ConceptsSheep

1 Kings 1:18-19
And now, behold, Adonijah is reigning, and, my lord the king, you do not know it. He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he did not invite Solomon your servant.

1 Chronicles 12:39-40
And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them. Also those who were near them from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, abundant supplies of meal, cakes of figs, bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

Genesis 18:4
Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree. Verse ConceptsAblutionFoot washingFeet WashingPurity, Nature OfWaterTreesHospitalityTravellersMan Providing WaterClean FeetCare Of Feet

Genesis 43:24
Then the steward brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water, and they washed [the dust off] their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed. Verse ConceptsAblutionGuestsWaterFeet WashingFeeding AnimalsClean Feet

Luke 7:38
and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began wetting His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [respectfully] kissed His feet [as an act signifying both affection and submission] and anointed them with the perfume. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Luke 7:44
Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house [but you failed to extend to Me the usual courtesies shown to a guest]; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair [demonstrating her love]. Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

2 Samuel 13:23
Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to a party]. Verse ConceptsSheep ShearingTwo Years

1 Samuel 25:2
Now there was a man in Maon whose business and possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

1 Samuel 25:36
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and he was holding a feast in his house [for the shearers], like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s mood was joyous because he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light. Verse ConceptsDawnGluttonyFeastingExcessdrinking, abstention fromBanquets, ActivitiesDrunkenness, Examples OfMerrinessRevelryDrunk IndividualsThose Who Did Not Tell

1 Samuel 1:5
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children. Verse ConceptsGesturesChildren, responsibilities to parentsIntimacyLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfDouble PortionsReasons For BarrennessOne Material ThingMan's Favourite

Genesis 43:34
Joseph selected and sent portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely and celebrated with him. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

1 Samuel 9:23-24
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it aside. And the cook lifted high the shoulder and what was on it [indicating that it was the priest's honored portion] and set it before Saul. [Samuel] said, See what was reserved for you. Eat, for until the hour appointed it was kept for you, ever since I invited the people. So Saul ate that day with Samuel.

2 Samuel 11:8
Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet (spend time at home).” Uriah left the king’s palace, and a gift from the king was sent out after him. Verse ConceptsGiftsFeet WashingClean FeetSending people home

Esther 9:19
Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the rural [unwalled] towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a holiday for rejoicing and feasting and sending choice portions of food to one another. Verse ConceptsExcitementMonth 12The CountrysidePeople Providing Food

Nehemiah 8:10
Then Ezra said to them, “Go [your way], eat the rich festival food, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be worried, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and your stronghold.” Verse ConceptsFeastingBeing BlessedLeisure, And PastimesLove FeastPromised JoyEating Before GodSitting In DejectionDo Not MournGod Our StrengthAlcoholic BeveragesJoyStrength In Hard TimesHope And StrengthCelebrationHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifestrenghcelebratingfriendliness

Genesis 43:33
Now Joseph’s brothers were seated [by the steward] before him [in the order of their birth]—the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another in astonishment [because so much was known about them]. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsFirstbornBrothersBirthrights

1 Samuel 9:22
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall [at the high place] and gave them a place [to sit] at the head of the persons—about thirty men—who were invited [while the rest ate outside]. Verse ConceptsThirtyGreat Individuals

Luke 14:10
But when you are invited, go and sit down [to eat] at the last place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; and then you will be honored in the presence of all who are at the table with you. Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

Matthew 22:4
Then he sent out some other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened calves are butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’ Verse ConceptsBanquets, ActivitiesReadinessKilling Domesticated AnimalsGod Sends ProphetsPreparing Food

Genesis 43:16
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and kill an animal and make [a meal] ready; for the men will dine with me at noon.” Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

Luke 14:12
Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Luke 15:23
And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate; Verse ConceptsBanquets, Events CelebratedBanquets, ActivitiesFat AnimalsPeople EatingKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating CattleEating Drinking And RejoicingCelebration

2 Samuel 12:4

“Now a traveler (visitor) came to the rich man,
And to avoid taking one from his own flock or herd
To prepare [a meal] for the traveler who had come to him,
He took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for his guest.” Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLambsUnkindnessHerdsTravellersPeople UnwillingTaking AnimalsThose Who Provided A Meal

Luke 10:40
But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.” Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

Genesis 18:8
Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before the men; and he stood beside them under the tree while they ate. Verse ConceptsButterMilkDairyCompanionshipPeople EatingRich Food

John 12:2
So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtTablesSocial FellowshipDinnerReclining To EatThose Who Provided A MealrelaxinglazarusJesus Eating

Daniel 5:1
Belshazzar the king [who was a descendant of Nebuchadnezzar] gave a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking his wine in the presence of the thousand [guests]. Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsGluttonyFeastingAlcoholCelebrationsDinnerA Thousand PeopleDrinking Winethe anniversary Feasts

Genesis 21:8
The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, Events CelebratedWeaningGrowing Upsarah

Luke 5:29
Levi (Matthew) gave a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them. Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

1 Samuel 20:5
David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the New Moon [observance], and I should sit at the table to eat [the sacrificial meal] with the king; but let me go, so that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening. Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalThe Third Day Of The WeekMan's Action TomorrowHiding From People

1 Samuel 20:24-26
So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food. The king sat, as at other times, on his seat by the wall, and Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty. Yet Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him and he is not clean -- "surely he is not clean.

Amos 6:5

Who improvise to the sound of the harp—
Like David they have composed songs for themselves—
 Verse ConceptsAmusementsInventionsRecreationWriting SongsComposersHarpsinstruments

Mark 6:22
Now [Salome] the daughter of Herodias came in and danced [for the men]. She pleased and beguiled Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.” Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

Luke 15:25
“Now his older son was in the field; and when he returned and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesMealsSocial FellowshipMusic To Celebrate

Deuteronomy 14:29
The Levite, because he has no share [of land] or an inheritance among you, and the stranger, and the orphan and the widow who are within your [city] gates, shall come and eat and be satisfied, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. Verse ConceptsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSatisfactionSaints, Care For The PoorWidows, Should BeLoving ForeignersGod Will BlessNo Earthly InheritancePeople Helping Orphansfriendliness

Luke 14:13
But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind, Verse ConceptsFeastsCripplesBlindness, HealingsBeggarsHospitality, Shown ToPoverty, Remedies ForHospitalityAlmsgivingAltruismCharityThe poorGiving Without Expecting ReturnCelebrationHelping Those In NeedGiving BackFeeding The Poorluckcelebrating

Genesis 26:30
Then Isaac held a [formal] banquet (covenant feast) for them, and they ate and drank. Verse ConceptsSealing A CovenantBanquets, Examples OfEating And Drinkinghomework

Genesis 31:54
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice [to the Lord] on the mountain, and called his relatives to the meal; and they ate food and spent the night on the mountain. Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsFeastingInvitationsEating Before GodStaying Temporarily

1 Samuel 25:36
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and he was holding a feast in his house [for the shearers], like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s mood was joyous because he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light. Verse ConceptsDawnGluttonyFeastingExcessdrinking, abstention fromBanquets, ActivitiesDrunkenness, Examples OfMerrinessRevelryDrunk IndividualsThose Who Did Not Tell

Daniel 5:3-4
Then they brought in the gold and silver vessels which had been taken out of the temple, the house of God which was in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Esther 8:17
In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king’s command and his decree arrived, the Jews celebrated with gladness and joy, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews [and their God] had fallen on them. Verse ConceptsFearing Other PeopleRejoicing In God's Works

Esther 9:17-19
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. But the Jews who were in Shushan [Susa] assembled on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth, and on the fifteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Therefore the Jews of the villages, who dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a holiday, and a day for sending choice portions to one another.

Genesis 43:34
Joseph selected and sent portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely and celebrated with him. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

1 Samuel 1:4
When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions [of the sacrificial meat] to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters.

Luke 14:17
and at the dinner hour he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is ready now.’ Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

Proverbs 9:1-5
Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out and set up her seven [perfect number of] pillars. She has killed her beasts, she has mixed her [spiritual] wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her maids to cry from the highest places of the town: read more.
Whoever is simple (easily led astray and wavering), let him turn in here! As for him who lacks understanding, [God's] Wisdom says to him, Come, eat of my bread and drink of the [spiritual] wine which I have mixed.

Matthew 23:6
They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation], Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsMealsLoving Other ThingsSeeking Honourimportance

Luke 14:7-8
Now He told a parable to those who were invited, [when] He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them, When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not recline on the chief seat [in the place of honor], lest a more distinguished person than you has been invited by him,

1 Kings 1:9
Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened steers by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is beside [the well] En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants [to this feast]. Verse ConceptsSheep

Luke 14:12
Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].’ Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentAgony, God's JudgmentCastawaysBitingBanishmentHell, As An ExperienceHell, As Incentive To ActionPunishment, By GodTeethGnashing Of TeethEternal JudgmentOutside The KingdomThrowing PeopleThe Outer DarknessMourning In RegretOuter DarknessTying Up

John 2:5
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” Verse ConceptsServants Of PeoplemomsWaiting Till Marriage

1 Samuel 9:13
As you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must ask the blessing on the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. So go up now, for about now you will find him.” Verse ConceptsPeople EatingPeople Who Blessed Others

Mark 8:6
He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and [repeatedly] gave them to His disciples to set before them, and they served the crowd. Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgivingCrowds Around JesusSeven ThingsReclining To EatThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTable Grace

Ruth 3:2-7
And now is not Boaz, with whose maidens you were, our relative? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. Wash and anoint yourself therefore, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. But when he lies down, notice the place where he lies; then go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do. read more.
And Ruth said to her, All that you say to me I will do. So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had told her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then [Ruth] came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down.

Isaiah 9:3

You [O God] will increase the nation,
You will multiply their joy;
They will rejoice before You
Like the joy and jubilation of the harvest,
As men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of victory].
 Verse ConceptsHarvestJoy, And Human ExperienceGod Multipling PeopleYou Will Rejoice In SalvationDividing The SpoilJoyjoyfulness

Luke 14:18
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have purchased a piece of land and I have to go out and see it; please consider me excused.’ Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

Luke 14:24
For I tell you, not one of those who were invited [and declined] will taste my dinner.’” Verse ConceptsGuestsTasteReprobates

Luke 14:12
Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

John 12:2
So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtTablesSocial FellowshipDinnerReclining To EatThose Who Provided A MealrelaxinglazarusJesus Eating

Luke 7:46
You did not [even] anoint My head with [ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly and rare] perfume. Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
 Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseAnointing, Social CustomAnointing With Oilenemies, of believersGenerosity, God'sGuestsMessianic BanquetOintmentTablesAbundance, MaterialSpiritual FulnessOlive OilAmbrosiaUnlimitednessPlenty Through GodOvercoming EnemiesAnointed By GodEnemiesPreparation

Luke 14:12
Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Job 1:4
His sons used to go [in turn] and feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, ActivitiesInvitationsLeisure, And PastimesAmusementsCelebrationcelebrating

Genesis 18:6-7
So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly get ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and bake cakes. And Abraham ran to the herd and brought a calf tender and good and gave it to the young man [to butcher]; then he [Abraham] hastened to prepare it.

1 Kings 19:21
So Elisha left him and went back. Then he took a pair of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their meat with the implements of the oxen [as fuel], and gave the meat to the people, and they ate. Then he stood and followed Elijah, and served him. Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalYokesFeeding GroupsFirewoodPeople Following PeopleFarmingbridges

Mark 14:14-15
And whatever [house] he enters, say to the master of the house, The Teacher says: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover [supper] with My disciples? And he will [himself] show you a large upper room, furnished [with carpets and with dining couches properly spread] and ready; there prepare for us.

Matthew 26:23
Jesus answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the bowl with Me [as a pretense of friendship] will betray Me. Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDippingtraitors

Luke 13:24-25
Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. When once the Master of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door [again and again], saying, Lord, open to us! He will answer you, I do not know where [ what household -- "certainly not Mine] you come from.

Luke 14:22-23
And the servant [returning] said, Sir, what you have commanded me to do has been done, and yet there is room. Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and urge and constrain [them] to yield and come in, so that my house may be filled.

Genesis 21:8
The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, Events CelebratedWeaningGrowing Upsarah

Matthew 22:2
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, Events CelebratedMarriage, Between God And His PeopleMarriage, Customs ConcerningMessianic BanquetRich, TheWeddingsLikeningLikening ThingsMarriage To GodNature Of KingsParables Of The KingdomBetrothal, SpiritualCelebration

Esther 1:5-6
And when these days were completed, the king made a feast for all the people present in Shushan the capital, both great and small, a seven-day feast in the court of the garden of the king's palace. There were hangings of fine white cloth, of green and of blue [cotton], fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings or rods and marble pillars. The couches of gold and silver rested on a [mosaic] pavement of porphyry, white marble, mother-of-pearl, and [precious] colored stones.

Esther 1:8-9
And drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled to drink, for the king had directed all the officials of his palace to serve only as each guest desired. Also Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

Judges 9:27
They went out into the field, gathered the grapes of their vineyard and trod them, and held a festival; and they entered the house of their god, and they ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech. Verse ConceptsGluttonyGrapesMerrinessRevelryTreading GrapesUngodly Cursing

1 Kings 1:9
Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened steers by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is beside [the well] En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants [to this feast]. Verse ConceptsSheep

Esther 5:6
As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionDrinking WineHalf Of Districts

Luke 14:16
But Jesus said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many guests; Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsMessianic BanquetRich, TheMany Seeking SalvationSchoolCelebrationfootballmanpeople

John 13:26
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I am going to give this piece [of bread] after I have dipped it.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread [into the dish], He gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Of ChristDippingGiving Food And Drink

John 2:8-9
Then He said to them, Draw some out now and take it to the manager of the feast [to the one presiding, the superintendent of the banquet]. So they took him some. And when the manager tasted the water just now turned into wine, not knowing where it came from -- "though the servants who had drawn the water knew -- "he called the bridegroom

Esther 1:8
The drinking was carried on in accordance with the law; no one was compelled [to drink], for the king had directed each official of his household to comply with each guest’s wishes. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcohol ConsumptionUnlimitednessNo Compulsion

Mark 14:26
After they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Verse ConceptsSingingSongsChantingThose Singing Praise

Mark 6:21
But an opportune time [finally] came [for Herodias]. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his officials (nobles, courtiers) and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. Verse ConceptsAmusementsCommanderBanquets, Events CelebratedBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedDinnerRight Time For People

Luke 5:29
Levi (Matthew) gave a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them. Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

Luke 7:45
You gave Me no [welcoming] kiss, but from the moment I came in, she has not ceased to kiss My feet. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristMealsKissesCare Of Feet

1 Samuel 20:5
David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the New Moon [observance], and I should sit at the table to eat [the sacrificial meal] with the king; but let me go, so that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening. Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalThe Third Day Of The WeekMan's Action TomorrowHiding From People

1 Samuel 20:18
Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon [festival], and you will be missed because your seat will be empty. Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowEmpty ThingsGone AwayMissing Someone

1 Samuel 1:9
So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat beside the doorpost of the temple (tabernacle) of the Lord. Verse ConceptsDoorpostsHigh Priest, In OtPeople Sitting DownThe Temple At Shilohfinishing

1 Samuel 1:4
When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions [of the sacrificial meat] to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters.

Song of Songs 5:1
(The Bridegroom)“I have come into my garden, my sister, my [promised] bride;
I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam and spice [from your sweet words].
I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.
Eat, friends;
Drink and drink deeply, O lovers.” Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchNames And Titles For The ChristianHoneyEating And DrinkingLove And Wine

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