Judges 14:10

Authorized King James Version

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

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֵּ֥רֶד
went down
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
#2
אָבִ֖יהוּ
H1
So his father
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
#3
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#4
הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה
unto the woman
a woman
#5
יַֽעֲשׂ֖וּ
made
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#6
שָׁ֤ם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
#7
שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙
and Samson
shimshon, an israelite
#8
מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה
there a feast
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
#9
כִּ֛י
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#10
כֵּ֥ן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
#11
יַֽעֲשׂ֖וּ
made
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#12
הַבַּֽחוּרִֽים׃
for so used the young men
properly, selected, i.e., a youth (often collective)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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