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".
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Not Jehovah. A sign of distant or withdrawn relationship. in Judges 13:24 , Judges 13:25 , and Judges 14:4 , Judges 14:6 , we have Jehovah, but not again in Samson's history till he is humbled, Judges 16:20 ; then he prays to Jehovah, Jdg 15:28 .
clave an hollow place that was in the jaw = clave open the hollow that is in Lehi.
Verse 1
kid = kid of the goats.
I will go in = Let me come in.
Verse 3
concerning = to.
Now = this once.
Verse 4
foxes = jackals These go in packs, foxes go alone.
firebrands = torches.
Verse 6
burnt her and her father. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "burned the house of her father".
Verse 7
this = like [this]: i.e. on this wise.
Verse 8
went down. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "went".
top = cleft.
Verse 9
pitched = camped.
Verse 10
men. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .
as = according as.
Verse 14
against = at meeting him, or to meet him. the Spirit. Hebrew. ruach . No art. here.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 15
jawbone of an ass. One of the seven "weak things" in Judges. See note on Judges 3:21 .
Verse 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".
Verse 17
Bamath-lehi = the uplifting of the jawbone.
Verse 19
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Not Jehovah. A sign of distant or withdrawn relationship. in Judges 13:24 , Judges 13:25 , and Judges 14:4 , Judges 14:6 , we have Jehovah, but not again in Samson's history till he is humbled, Judges 16:20 ; then he prays to Jehovah, Jdg 15:28 .
clave an hollow place that was in the jaw = clave open the hollow that is in Lehi.
spirit = courage. Hebrew. ru ac h . App-9 .
En-hakkore = the Caller's Fount.
Verse 20
twenty. See note on Judges 13:24 .