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And that place was called Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so it was, when he had finished speaking, that he threw the jawbone from his hand, and called that place Ramath Lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about when he had finished speaking, that he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that when he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi (hill of the jawbone).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone and named that place Jawbone Hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone and named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Samson tossed the jawbone on the ground and decided to call the place Jawbone Hill. It is still called that today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When he finished saying this, he threw the jawbone away. He called that place Ramath Lehi [Jawbone Hill].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After that, he threw the jawbone away. The place where this happened was named Ramath Lehi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he finally finished bragging, he discarded the jawbone and named that place "Jawbone Heights." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down and named that place Ramath Lehi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when he had finished speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath Lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath Lehi. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, when he finishes speaking, that he casts away the jawbone out of his hand, and calls that place Ramath-Lehi;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass when he finisheth speaking, that he casteth away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and calleth that place Ramath-Lehi;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when he finished to speak, and he will cast away the jawbone from his hand, and he will call that place, the lifting up the jaw-bone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had ended these words singing, he threw the jawbone out of his hand, and called the name of that place Ramathlechi, which is interpreted the lifting up of the jawbone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had completed these words, singing, he threw the jawbone from his hand. And called the name of that place Ramath-Lehi, which is translated as ‘the elevation of the jawbone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As he finished speaking he threw the jawbone from him; and so that place was named Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone out of his hand, and called the name of that place, the Bloody Jawbone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when he had finished speaking, he threw the jaw from his hand, and he called the name of that place, “The Blood of the Jawbone”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when he ceased speaking, that he cast the jaw-bone out of his hand; and he called that place the Lifting of the jaw-bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/15-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4638" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Samson's Revenge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw (Prep-k:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">when Samson had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: lə·ḏab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speaking,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: way·yaš·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">he cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/3895.htm" title="3895: hal·lə·ḥî (Art:: N-fs) -- Jaw, cheek. From an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek; hence, the jaw-bone.">the jawbone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from his hand;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and he named</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/7437.htm" title="7437: rā·maṯFrom ramah and lchiy; height of a jaw-bone; Ramath-Lechi, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7437.htm" title="7437: le·ḥî (N-proper-fs) -- From ramah and lchiy; height of a jaw-bone; Ramath-Lechi, a place in Palestine.">Ramath-lehi.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/16-30.htm">Judges 16:30</a></span><br />Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">1 Samuel 17:50-51</a></span><br />Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-12</a></span><br />These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a></span><br />while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24</a></span><br />From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” / Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Psalm 18:34-42</a></span><br />He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. / You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. / You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1</a></span><br />Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm">Isaiah 41:15-16</a></span><br />Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a></span><br />You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a></span><br />Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.</p><p class="hdg">Ramath-lehi.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/15-16.htm">Jawbone</a> <a href="/judges/15-16.htm">Jaw-Bone</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Lehi</a> <a href="/judges/15-16.htm">Mouth-Bone</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Ramath</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/judges/13-17.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/18-18.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Jawbone</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Jaw-Bone</a> <a href="/judges/15-19.htm">Lehi</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Mouth-Bone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm">Ramath</a> <a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-6.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Samson is denied his wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-3.htm">He burns the Philistines' corn with foxes and firebrands</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-6.htm">His wife and her father are burnt by the Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Samson smites them hip and thigh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-9.htm">He is bound by the men of Judah, and delivered to the Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-14.htm">He kills them with a jawbone</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">God makes the fountain En-hakkore for him in Lehi</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when Samson had finished speaking</b><br>Samson's speech follows his victory over the Philistines using the jawbone of a donkey. This moment highlights his role as a judge and deliverer of Israel, empowered by the Spirit of the Lord. His words likely reflect a sense of triumph and divine empowerment, similar to the songs of victory found in <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1-18</a> and <a href="/judges/5.htm">Judges 5:1-31</a>.<p><b>he cast the jawbone from his hand</b><br>The act of casting away the jawbone signifies the end of the immediate conflict and the temporary nature of the tool used for deliverance. It symbolizes the transient nature of earthly weapons compared to divine power. This action can be compared to David's reliance on God rather than Saul's armor in <a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38-40</a>.<p><b>and he named that place Ramath-lehi</b><br>"Ramath-lehi" translates to "the hill of the jawbone." Naming places after significant events was a common practice in biblical times, serving as a memorial to God's intervention. This act of naming is reminiscent of other biblical figures who named locations to commemorate divine encounters, such as Jacob naming Bethel in <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a>. The location serves as a testament to God's deliverance and Samson's role as a judge.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a></b><br>A judge of Israel known for his supernatural strength, which was a gift from God. His life is marked by personal flaws and divine purpose.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jawbone.htm">Jawbone</a></b><br>The weapon Samson used to defeat a thousand Philistines. It symbolizes God's provision and strength in unexpected forms.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramath-lehi.htm">Ramath-lehi</a></b><br>The place where Samson discarded the jawbone. The name means "Hill of the Jawbone," commemorating the victory God granted through Samson.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The enemies of Israel during Samson's time. They were a constant threat and oppressors of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The event of Samson's victory over the Philistines with the jawbone is a testament to God's deliverance and empowerment of His chosen leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Weakness</a></b><br>God often uses the weak and unexpected to accomplish His purposes, reminding us that His strength is made perfect in our weakness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided Samson with a jawbone, He provides us with the resources we need to face our battles. Trust in His provision, even when it seems unconventional.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commemorating_god's_victories.htm">Commemorating God's Victories</a></b><br>Naming the place Ramath-lehi serves as a reminder of God's deliverance. We should also remember and commemorate the victories God grants us in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Samson's life is a reminder of the importance of obedience to God. While God can use our failures for His glory, our lives are more fruitful when we walk in obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human flaws, God's sovereign plan prevails. We can trust that He is in control and working all things for good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_the_exodus_from_egypt..htm">What does the Bible say about gun confiscation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_jawbone_defeat_1,000_men.htm">In Judges 15:15, how can using a donkey's jawbone account for a victory over 1,000 armed men without breaking or becoming ineffective?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_samson_catch_300_foxes_safely.htm">In Judges 15:4, how could Samson realistically capture 300 foxes and tie torches to their tails without them escaping or injuring him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_judges_15's_supernatural_events_align.htm">How do these supernatural elements in Judges 15 align or conflict with other biblical passages or historical sources describing similar events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Ramath-lehi.</span>--The marginal rendering, <span class= "ital">"</span>the lifting up of the jawbone" is found in the LXX. and Vulg., and derives Ramath from the verb <span class= "ital">r-m,</span>" to be high." The more natural explanation is, "the hill of Lehi." The other marginal rendering, "the casting away of the jawbone," derives Ramath from the verb <span class= "ital">ramah, </span>"he cast." This would require the form R<span class= "ital">emath.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Made an end of speaking</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> of reciting the song about the heaps of slain. It is singular that the word rendered speaking might also be rendered <span class="accented">destroying</span>, <span class="accented">as</span> in <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">2 Chronicles 22:10</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Called that place Ramath-lechi</span>, <span class="accented">i.e. the height of Lechi</span>, or <span class="accented">of the jaw</span>bone, or, rather, the <span class="accented">throwing away of the jawbone.</span> He commemorated the exact spot where the slaughter ceased and the weapon Was thrown away by giving it the name of <span class="accented">Ramath-Lechi</span>, or, as it was called for shortness, <span class="accented">Lechi</span> (or hal-Lechi). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/15-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when [Samson] had finished</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speaking,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַבֵּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the jawbone</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְּחִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lə·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3895.htm">Strong's 3895: </a> </span><span class="str2">The cheek, the jaw-bone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his hand;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיָּד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">place</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּק֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ramath-lehi.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶֽחִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7437.htm">Strong's 7437: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ramath-lehi -- 'height of a jawbone', a city in Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/15-17.htm">OT History: Judges 15:17 It happened when he had made (Jd Judg. 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