Judges 15:19

“And God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout, etc.] A socket in which was fastened one of the teeth, and was in the form of a mortar; so Jarchi and Ben Melech, as the word for an hollow place signifies; one of the grinders was knocked out, and so the place where it had been was left hollow, and out of that sprung a stream or flow of water; which was very wonderful, since out of such a place rather blood, or purulent matter, would naturally have issued; the Targum is, “the Lord clave the rock which was in the jaw;” which Kimchi interprets thus, the rock was under the jaw and the rock was made as a hollow place, and therefore they call it “mactes”, a mortar:…”

“a hollow place . . . in the jaw--"in Lehi"--taking the word as a proper noun, marking the place. there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again--His strength, exhausted by the violent and long-continued exertion, was recruited by the refreshing draft from the spring; and it was called En-hakkore--the "supplication well," a name which records the piety of this heroic champion. Next: Judges Chapter 16”

“An hollow place that was in the jaw - The right translation is, “the hollow place which is in Lehi.” The word translated “hollow place,” means a “mortar” Proverbs 27:22, and is here evidently a hollow or basin among the cliffs of Lehi, which, from its shape, was called “the mortar.” A spring, on the way from Socho to Eleutheropolis, was commonly called Samson’s spring in the time of Jerome and writers in the 7th, 12th, and 14th centuries. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Judges 15". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/judges-15.html.…”

“In the Jaw - Either causing the jaw - bone to send forth water, as the rock formerly did, causing a spring to break forth in that Lehi, mentioned Jdg 15:14, for Lehi is both the name of a place, and a jaw - bone. En - hakkore - That is, the fountain of him that cried for thirst; or, that called upon God for deliverance; that is, the fountain which was given in answer to my prayer. In Lehi - According to this translation, Lehi is the name of a place. Judges 15:20”

“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: Gen 45:27; Sa1 30:12; Isa 40:26 Enhakkore: 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…”