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A Spring in 'Jawbone' Valley
Most commentators clarify that the miracle was not water from the donkey's jawbone. The location was named Lehi (meaning 'jawbone'), and God split open a hollow, mortar-shaped rock in that place to create a spring. This corrects a common, literalistic misreading of the text.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 15:19
18th Century
Theologian
A hollow place that was in the jaw - The right translation is, “the hollow place which is in Lehi.” The word translated “hollow pla…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 15:19
19th Century
Bishop
Clave an hollow place that was in the jaw. —Rather, the (fountain called the) “socket,” which is in Lehi.
John Gill
On Judges 15:19
17th Century
Pastor
And God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there
came water thereout
A so…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 15:18–20
17th Century
Minister
So little notice did the men of Judah take of their deliverer, that he was ready to perish for lack of a drink of water. Thus, the greatest slights…