Thematic Bible: Invitations to
Thematic Bible
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
And one of the Pharisees asked him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech you, and his servants go with your servant.
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
Hold your peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD has prepared a sacrifice, he has bidden his guests.
Entertainments » Invitations to » Should be sent to the poor, &c
And the Levite, (because he has no part nor inheritance with you,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.
But when you give a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
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 has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars: She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also furnished her table. She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city, read more.
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed.
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed.
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often only to relatives and friends
And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and invited all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
Then said he also to him that bade him, When you give a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you.
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often addressed to many
Then said he unto him, A certain man gave a great supper, and bade many: