Judges 14:10His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
The setting
Timnah, Philistine territory, ~1100 BC. A week-long wedding celebration begins as Samson's father arranges the traditional feast. Modern-day Israel, in what's now a farming region near the Mediterranean.
The emotion here: documenting tradition while sensing coming disaster
The original word
mishteh (מִשְׁתֶּה) — drinking feast, seven-day celebration with wine and revelry
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern wedding feasts lasted seven days and were binding legal contracts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:10
This wasn't just a party - it was Samson's father formally accepting a Philistine daughter-in-law
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God blessing the marriage, but it's actually showing how Samson's compromise led to celebrating with Israel's enemies.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:10 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include celebration, tradition. Notable phrases: made there a feast; so used the young men to do.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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