Deuteronomy 16:11,141 Samuel 9:13Genesis 26:30Genesis 21:8Genesis 29:22John 2:1Matthew 14:62 Samuel 13:23Judges 9:272 Samuel 3:35Jeremiah 16:7

The guests were invited by servants (Proverbs 9:3; Matthew 22:3 ), who assigned them their respective places (1 Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8; Mark 12:39 ). Like portions were sent by the master to each guest (1 Samuel 1:4; 2 Samuel 6:19 ), except when special honour was intended, when the portion was increased (Genesis 43:34 ).

The Israelites were forbidden to attend heathenish sacrificial entertainments (Exodus 34:15 ), because these were in honour of false gods, and because at such feast they would be liable to partake of unclean flesh (1 Corinthians 10:28 ).

In the entertainments common in apostolic times among the Gentiles were frequent "revellings," against which Christians were warned (Romans 13:13; Galatians 5:21; 1 Peter 4:3 ). (See BANQUET .)