But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
But God split open a hollow place in the jawbone, and water flowed out of it. When Samson drank the water, his strength returned and he was refreshed. That's why he named that place En-hakkore, which is still in Lehi to this day.
God miraculously provided water from a jawbone to save Samson's life when he was dying of thirst, showing His care even for flawed servants.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Samson was a Nazirite chosen by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Philistines, a powerful enemy nation. After Samson single-handedly defeated a thousand Philistines using only a donkey's jawbone, he became exhausted and desperately thirsty, nearly dying from dehydration. God miraculously provided water by splitting a hollow in that same jawbone, reviving Samson and prompting him to name the place En-hakkore, meaning "the spring of the one who called," as a testament to God's direct response to his plea.
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