Judges 15:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When Samson finished speaking, he threw the jawbone away from his hand and named that place Ramath-lehi.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Samson naming a place to commemorate his victory after throwing away the weapon he had used.

📚 Historical Context

This follows Samson's famous victory where he killed 1,000 Philistines using a donkey's jawbone as his weapon. In ancient times, it was common to name places after significant events that occurred there. 'Ramath-lehi' means 'hill of the jawbone' or 'height of the jawbone,' marking the site of this remarkable battle.

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