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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:15

Judges 15:15. He found a new jaw-bone of an ass New, and therefore more tough and strong; and slew a thousand men therewith Some, to account partly for this wonderful achievement, have observed that these Philistines were, probably, unarmed, and that they were struck with a great panic, thinking that the three thousand men of Judah would aid Samson. But doubtless it is chiefly to be ascribed to the power and providence of God, who thus fulfilled his promise to his people, that one of them... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:16

Judges 15:16. Heaps upon heaps, &c. Hebrew, a heap, two heaps. As much as to say, I have not only slain enow to make one heap, but two or more. I have slain a thousand men What could be too hard for him to do, on whom the Spirit of the Lord came mightily? This seems like a short hymn or song of triumph, which Samson uttered after he had routed the Philistines. It is strange that the men of Judah did not now, at least, come to his assistance. But he was to be a type of him who ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

Samson’s exploits (14:1-16:31)So dominant were the Philistines in Israel, that the Israelites had decided to live with them peacefully rather than try to rise up in armed rebellion. Samson had other ideas. He thought that his marriage to a Philistine woman would give him the opportunity to do some harm to the enemy (14:1-4).In spite of Samson’s desire to help Israel, he had little respect for either his Nazirite vow or the Israelite law. He handled a dead lion, married a Philistine woman and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:14

against = at meeting him, or to meet him. the Spirit. Hebrew. ruach . No art. here. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:15

jawbone of an ass. One of the seven "weak things" in Judges. See note on Judges 3:21 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:16

With. Note the alternation of four lines. Another pointing of the second line given in Septuagint is, chamor chamartlm = "destroying I destroyed them", which by Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ) = I utterly destroyed them. There is also the Figure of speech Antanaclasis in the words chamor, "ass", and "destroyed". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 15:14

"When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that is burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands. And he found the fresh jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and smote a thousand men therewith. And Samson said:`With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps,`With the jawbone of an ass have I smitten a thousand men.'"And it came to pass, when... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:15

Judges 15:15. A new jaw-bone of an ass— Of an ass that had not been long dead, properly rendered moist in the margin of our Bibles; not so brittle as one that was dry, and had long lain in the air and the sun. No doubt, this event must be ascribed to the providence of God, who thus fulfilled the promise he had made to the Israelites, that no one should be able to stand before them, and that one man of them should chase a thousand; Leviticus 26:8. Bochart. Hieroz. pars 1: lib. 2: cap. 15 and a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:16

Judges 15:16. Samson said, with the jaw-bone of an ass, &c.— Samson, upon this victory, composed a triumphant song, or ode, of which this verse appears to have been the chorus or burden. Houbigant renders it, With the jaw-bone of an ass have I dispersed them; With the jaw-bone of an ass have I slain a thousand men. REFLECTIONS.—Unable any longer to bear such treatment, the Philistines gathered their armies, not to fight with Israel, but to oblige them to give up their enemy Samson.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 15:16

16. With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men—The inadequacy of the weapon plainly shows this to have been a miraculous feat, "a case of supernatural strength," just as the gift of prophecy is a case of supernatural knowledge [CHALMERS]. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 15:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 15:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 15:16

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