Judges 19:6

And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.

Cross-reference

Judges 19:9 Parallel

Judges 19:9 repeats the same invitation to 'let your heart be merry' — the father-in-law's persistent hospitality.

Judges 19:21 describes the old man in Gibeah providing food and drink — mirroring the hospitality the Levite received from his father-in-law.

In Judges 19:22, the men of Gibeah attack — the immediate horrific outcome of the merry evening here.