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Entertain @ Entertainments, "feasts," were sometimes connected with a public festival Deuteronomy:16:11 Deuteronomy:16:14), and accompanied by offerings ( 1Samuel:9:13), in token of alliances Genesis:26:30); sometimes in connection with domestic or social events, as at the weaning of children Genesis:21:8), at weddings Genesis:29:22; John:2:1), on birth-days Matthew:14:6), at the time of sheep-shearing ( 2Samuel:13:23), and of vintage Judges:9:27), and at funerals ( 2Samuel:3:35; Jeremiah:16:7). The guests were invited by servants Proverbs:9:3; Matthew:22:3), who assigned them their respective places ( 1Samuel:9:22; Luke:14:8; Mark:12:39). Like portions were sent by the master to each guest ( 1Samuel:1:4; 2Samuel: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 ( 1Corinthians: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; 1Peter:4:3). (See BANQUET

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