His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
"They brought thirty companions to be with him"  (Judges 14:11).  "The `they' here were the parents or the relations of the bride, after the customs of the times, these were called to be the `children of the bride-chamber'  (Matthew 9:15), and were invited because Samson had brought no companions with him."[13]  It appears that the Philistine parents and relatives of the bride were diligent at putting on a big feast at the expense of Samson and his family.