Thematic Bible: Entertainments
Thematic Bible
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Offering voluntary sacrifice
Then Hannah rose up after that they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh. And Eli the priest sat upon a stool by one of the side posts of the temple of the LORD.
Then Jacob did sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill.
And thither thou shalt come, and thither ye shall bring your burnt sacrifices and your offerings, your tithes and heave offerings of your hands, your vows and free will offerings and thy first born of your oxen and of your sheep. And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye lay your hands on, both ye and your households, because the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
And it fell on a day, as Elkanah had offered, that he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions. But unto Hannah he gave a portion with a heavy cheer, for he loved her; nevertheless the LORD had made her barren.
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
And he came to the king and said, "Behold, thy servant hath a sheep shearing. Let the king and his servants come with thy servant."
Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared."
Be still at the presence of the LORD God, for the day of the LORD is at hand: yea, the LORD hath prepared a slain offering, and called his guests thereto.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Coronation of kings
And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings at the stone of Zoheleth which is fast by the well of Rogel, and bade all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
But now see, Adonijah is king and thou my lord king knowest it not. And he hath offered oxen, fatlings and sheep abundantly, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the Host. But Solomon thy servant hath he not bidden.
And there they were with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren prepared for them. Moreover, they that were nigh to them, as Issachar, Zebulun and, Naphtali, brought bread on asses, camels, mules and oxen, and meat: flour, figs, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was mirth in Israel.
Entertainments » Guests at » Had their feet washed when they came a distance
Let a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
and led them into Joseph's house, and gave them water to wash their feet, and gave their asses provender.
and she stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with ointment.
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
And it happened, two year after, that Absalom had a sheep shearing in Baal Hazor besides the tribe of Ephraim, and bade all the king's sons.
And there was a man in Maon whose cattle was in Carmel, and the man was exceeding mighty, and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
And when Abigail came to Nabal, behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, and he was drunk a good. Wherefore she told him nought, neither little nor more, until the morrow day.
Entertainments » A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
But unto Hannah he gave a portion with a heavy cheer, for he loved her; nevertheless the LORD had made her barren.
And they brought rewards unto them from before him: but Benjamin's part was five times so much as any of theirs. And they ate and they drank, and were drunk with him.
Then said Samuel unto the cook, "Bring forth the portion which I gave thee, and of which I said, 'Keep it with thee.'" And the cook took up the shoulder and brought it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, "Behold, that which is left: put it before thee and eat, for I kept it for thee of purpose, when I called the people." And so Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Entertainments » Portions of, often sent to the absent
And David said moreover to Uriah, "Go down to thine house and wash thy feet." And Uriah departed out of the king's palace, and there followed him a service from the king's table.
Therefore the Jews that dwelt in the villages and unwalled towns ordained the fourteenth day of the month Adar, to be a day of feasting and gladness, and one sent gifts to another.
Therefore said he unto them, "Go your way, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them also that have not prepared themselves: for this day is holy unto our LORD. Be not ye sorry therefore: for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Entertainments » Guests at » Arranged according to rank
And they sat before him; the eldest according unto his age, and the youngest according unto his youth. And the men marveled among themselves.
And Samuel took Saul and his lad and brought them into the parlour and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were upon a thirty persons.
But rather, when thou art bidden, go and sit in the lowest room, that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, 'Friend, sit up higher.' Then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Dinner
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.'
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, "Bring these men home, and slay and make ready: for they shall dine with me at noon."
Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Return of friends
And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:
And there came a stranger unto the rich man. And he could not find in his heart to take of his own sheep nor of his beasts to dress for the stranger that was come unto him. But took the poor man's lamb and dressed it for the man that was come to him."
Entertainments » Served often by members of the family
And Martha was cumbered about much serving, and stood and said, "Master, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her therefore, that she help me."
And he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them, and stood himself by them under the tree: and they ate.
There they made him a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Entertainments » Often great
King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast, the same day that Isaac was weaned.
And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Festivals
And David said unto Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the first day of the month, and I should sit with the king at meat. But let me go that I may hide myself in the fields unto this day three days at evening.
And so David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon was come, the king sat him down at meat, for to eat. And the king sat him down after the old manner, in his seat by the wall. And Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. Nevertheless, yet Saul said nothing at all that day. For he thought, 'Something has chanced him that he is not clean.'
Entertainments » Music and dancing often introduced at
ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;
And the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat at board also. Then the king said unto the maiden, "Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee."
The elder brother was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard minstrelsy, and dancing,
Entertainments » Invitations to » Should be sent to the poor, &c
and the Levite shall come because he hath neither part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow which are within thy city, and shall eat and fill themselves: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the works of thine hand which thou doest.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Ratifying covenants
And he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.
Then Jacob did sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill.
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
And when Abigail came to Nabal, behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, and he was drunk a good. Wherefore she told him nought, neither little nor more, until the morrow day.
So they brought the golden vessel, that was taken out of the temple of the LORD's house at Jerusalem. Then the king and his lords with his queen and concubines drunk out of them. They drunk wine, and praised their Idols of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood and stone.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » National deliverance
And in all lands and cities, into what places soever the king's word and commandment reached, there was joy and mirth, prosperity and good days among the Jews: insomuch that many of the people in the land became of the Jews' belief: for the fear of the Jews came upon them.
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same month rested they, which day they ordained to be a day of feasting and gladness. But the Jews at Susa were come together both on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth, and on the fifteenth day they rested, and the same day ordained they to be a day of feasting and gladness. Therefore the Jews that dwelt in the villages and unwalled towns ordained the fourteenth day of the month Adar, to be a day of feasting and gladness, and one sent gifts to another.
Entertainments » Guests at » Often had separate dishes
And they brought rewards unto them from before him: but Benjamin's part was five times so much as any of theirs. And they ate and they drank, and were drunk with him.
And it fell on a day, as Elkanah had offered, that he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions.
Entertainments » Invitations to » Repeated through servants when all things were ready
and sent his servant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, come: for all things are now ready.
Wisdom hath builded herself a house, and hewn out seven pillars: She hath killed her victuals, poured out her wine, and prepared her table. She hath sent forth her maidens to cry upon the highest place of the city: read more.
"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said, "O come on your way, eat my bread, and drink my wine, which I have poured out for you.
"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said, "O come on your way, eat my bread, and drink my wine, which I have poured out for you.
Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,
He put forth a similitude to the guests, when he marked how they pressed to the highest rooms, and said unto them, "When thou art bidden to a wedding of any man, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often only to relatives and friends
And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings at the stone of Zoheleth which is fast by the well of Rogel, and bade all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
Entertainments » Served often by hired servants
Then said the King to his ministers, 'Take and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Entertainments » Began with thanksgiving
When ye be come into the city, so shall you find him, yer he go up to the hill to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he must bless the offering. And then eat they that be bidden to the feast. Now therefore get you up for even now shall ye find him."
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, gave thanks, brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them. And they did set them before the people.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Harvest home
For now this Boaz our kinsman with whose maidens thou wast, winnoweth his barley tonight in the threshing floor: wash thyself therefore and anoint thee and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee to the threshing floor. But let not the man be aware of thee, until he have left eating and drinking. And when he goeth to sleep, mark the place where he layeth him down, and then go and lift up the clothes that are on his feet, and lay thee down and so he shall tell thee what thou shalt do. read more.
And she answered her, "All that thou biddest me I will do." And so she went unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunken and made him merry, he went and lay down by the side of the heap. And she came softly, and lift up the clothes of his feet, and laid her down.
And she answered her, "All that thou biddest me I will do." And so she went unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunken and made him merry, he went and lay down by the side of the heap. And she came softly, and lift up the clothes of his feet, and laid her down.
Shalt thou multiply the people, and not increase the joy also? They shall rejoice before thee even as men make merry in harvest, and as men that have gotten the victory, when they deal the spoil.
Entertainments » Offence given by refusing to go to
And they all at once began to make excuse. The first said unto him, 'I have bought a farm, and I must needs go and see it, I pray thee have me excused.'
For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.'"
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Supper
Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
There they made him a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Entertainments » Guests at » Usually anointed
Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, and fillest my cup full.
Entertainments » Given by the guests in return
Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
And his sons went and made banquets - one day in one house, another day in another - and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Entertainments » Preparations made for
And Abraham went a pace into his tent unto Sara, and said, Make ready at once three pecks of fine meal; knead it, and make cakes." And Abraham ran unto his beasts and fetched a calf that was tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, which made it ready at once.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Taking leave of friends
And he went back again from after him, and took a yoke of oxen and slew them, and dressed the flesh with the instruments of the oxen and gave it the people, and they did eat. And then he arose and went after Elijah and ministered unto him.
Entertainments » Often given in » The upper room or guest chamber
And whithersoever he goeth in, say ye to the good man of the house, 'The master asketh where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the Easter lamb with my disciples?' And he will show you a great parlour, paved and prepared: there make ready for us."
Entertainments » Guests at » Often ate from the same dish
He answered and said, "He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
"Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'
Entertainments » Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
And the servant said, 'Lord it is done as thou commandedst, and yet there is room.' And the Lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Weaning children
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast, the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Marriage
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King, which married his son,
Entertainments » Often given in » The court of the house
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were in the castle of Susa, both unto great and small, seven days long in the court of the garden by the king's palace: where there hanged white, red and yellow cloths, fastened with cords of linen and scarlet in silver rings, upon pillars of Marble stone. The benches were of gold and silver made upon a pavement of green, white, yellow and black Marble.
Entertainments » Men and women did not usually meet at
And no man was appointed what he should drink: for the king had commanded all the officers of his house, that everyone should do as it liked him. And the queen Vashti made a feast also for the women in the palace of Ahasuerus.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Vintage
And they went out into the fields and gathered in their grapes and trod them and made merry: and went into the house of their God, and did eat and drink and cursed Abimelech.
Entertainments » Often given in » The air, besides fountains
And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings at the stone of Zoheleth which is fast by the well of Rogel, and bade all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Banquet of wine
the king said unto Esther, when he had drunken wine, "Esther what is thy petition? And it shall be given thee. And what requirest thou? Even the half of the empire, it shall be done."
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often addressed to many
Then said he to him, "A certain man ordained a great supper, and bade many;
Entertainments » Custom of presenting the sop at, to one of the guests, alluded to
Jesus answered, "He it is to whom I give a sop, when I have dipped it." And he wet a sop, and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon's son.
Entertainments » Under the direction of a symposiarch or master of the feast
And he said unto them, "Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast." And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was turned unto wine, and knew not whence it was - But the ministers which drew the water knew - He called the bridegroom,
Entertainments » None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at
And no man was appointed what he should drink: for the king had commanded all the officers of his house, that everyone should do as it liked him.
Entertainments » Concluded with a hymn
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Birthdays
But when a convenient day was come: Herod on his birthday made a supper to the Lords, captains, and chief estates of Galilee.
Entertainments » Often given in » The house
And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.
Entertainments » Guests at » Saluted by the master
Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Feast of the new moon » A season for » Entertainments
And David said unto Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the first day of the month, and I should sit with the king at meat. But let me go that I may hide myself in the fields unto this day three days at evening.
Then said Jonathan to David, "Tomorrow shall be the first day of the moon. And thou shalt be missed, because the place shall appear empty.
the anniversary Feasts » Were seasons of » Entertainments
Then Hannah rose up after that they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh. And Eli the priest sat upon a stool by one of the side posts of the temple of the LORD.
And it fell on a day, as Elkanah had offered, that he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions.
Gardens » Often used for » Entertainments
Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.