* the jaw. or, Lehi.
This reading is certainly preferable: it was in the place
called Lehi where a spring was supernaturally opened.
* there came.
Isa 44:3
* his spirit.
Ge 45:27 1Sa 30:12 Isa 40:26
* En-hakkore.
Samson gave this expressive name to the miraculously springing
water, to be as a memorial of the goodness of God to him.
En-hakkore, the well of him that cried, which kept him in
remembrance both of his own distress which caused him to cry,
and the favour of Jehovah to him in answer to his cry. Many a
spring of comfort God opens to his people, which may fitly be
called by the name En-hakkore: and this instance of Samson's
relief should encourage us to trust in God, for when he
pleases he can open rivers in high places.
Isa 41:17,18
Samson at first gave the name of Ramath-lehi (the lifting up
of the jaw-bone) which denoted him great and triumphant: but
now he gives it another name, En-hakkore, which denotes him
wanting and dependent.
Ge 16:13, 22:14 28:19 30:30 Ex 17:15 Ps 34:6 120:1
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