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.
When Samson finished speaking, he threw the jawbone away from his hand and named that place Ramath-lehi.
This verse shows Samson naming a place to commemorate his victory after throwing away the weapon he had used.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Samson was a judge of Israel chosen by God to deliver His people from Philistine oppression during a time of moral and spiritual decline. After using a donkey's jawbone to defeat a thousand Philistines in battle, Samson discarded the weapon and named the place Ramathlehi, meaning "Jawbone Hill," as a way to mark God's miraculous intervention. This event reflects the cyclical pattern of Israel's unfaithfulness and God's deliverance through imperfect leaders like Samson.
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