Entertainments

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• 1 Samuel 1:4 OT

  When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;

• 1 Samuel 1:5 OT

  but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

• 1 Samuel 1:9 OT

  So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple.

• 1 Samuel 20:5 OT

  David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.

• 1 Samuel 20:24-26 OT

  So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food. The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but…

• Esther 8:17 OT

  In every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on…

• Esther 9:17-19 OT

  This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. But the Jews who were in Susa assembled together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth…

• Genesis 18:6 OT

  Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”

• Genesis 18:7 OT

  Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

• Proverbs 9:2 OT

  She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

• Matthew 22:4 NT

  Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!” ’

• Genesis 43:16 OT

  When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”

• Luke 14:12 NT

  He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

• John 12:2 NT

  So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

• Esther 5:6 OT

  The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

• John 2:8 NT

  He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.

• John 2:9 NT

  When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom

• Matthew 22:13 NT

  Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

• John 2:5 NT

  His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”

• Genesis 18:8 OT

  He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

• Luke 10:40 NT

  But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

• Luke 14:16 NT

  But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

• 2 Samuel 13:24 OT

  Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

• Esther 5:4 OT

  Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”