Genesis 43:34
Joseph sent portions to them from the food in front of him. But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers. They drank and were merry with him.
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1 Samuel 1:5But to Hannah he always gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although Yahweh had closed her womb.
2 Samuel 11:8David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the king's palace, and the king sent a gift for Uriah after he left.
Ecclesiastes 9:7Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of celebrating good works.
Song of Solomon 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; 1 I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. 1 I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; 1 I have drunk my wine with my milk. The friends speaking to the man and the woman 1 Eat, friends; 1 drink and be drunk with love. The woman speaking to herself 1
Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom… Read the whole commentary →