Judges 15

Judges 15:1

VIsited] That is, went to visit her, carrying a kid with him as a testimony of his love.

Judges 15:2

hated her] Because thou wentest away from her in displeasure, Chap. 14. 19,

I gave her] To wit, in marriage.

is not] That is, certainly she is.

take her] Heb. let her be thine.

Judges 15:3

concerning them] That is, the Philistines.

Now] That is, seeing by this wrong they have given me just cause to take revenge. So vers. 11. Sea Chap. 14. 4.

Now shall I be more blamelesse then the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure] Or, Now shall I be blamelesse from the Philistines, though, &c.

Judges 15:4

three hundred foxes] With which the land of Canaan abounded, Psalms 63:11. Cant. 2. 15. Lamentations 5:18. The Lord also causing them to fall into his snares.

fire-brands] Or, torches.

Judges 15:7

yet will I] q. d. I will not for all this desist, till I be fully revenged on you.

Judges 15:8

hip and thigh] A proverbiall expression, signifying the totall nune of all their strength and abilities. Such phrases souldiers now have, pel mel, and cap a pee. See Deuteronomy 28:35. Isaiah 9:14.

he went down] To wit, from his fathers house.

Etam] A city on the fouth-end of mount Judh, fituate on in high and strong rock, neer the brook Etam, which belonged to the tribe of Simeon, whose inheritance was intermingled with Judalis, Joshua 19:1.

Judges 15:9

in Lehi] That is, a jaw-bone, a place so named by Sampson, vers. 17. upon this accident here recorded.

Judges 15:11

went to] Heb. went down, To wit, that they might cleer themselves to the Philistines, whom they feared, by laying the whole blame upon Samson.

Judges 15:12

not fall upon me] That is, not kill me, as they expound it in the next verse. q. d. I am content that you should binde me, so that you swear that you will not kill me.

Judges 15:13

up from the rock] That is, to Lehi where the Philistines encamped, vers. 9.

Judges 15:14

shouted] To wit, for joy, because their chief enemy was fallen into their hands.

and the spirit] See Chap. 14. 6.

became as flax] That is, were as casily broken by him as burnt flax.

loosed] Heb. were melted.

Judges 15:15

new] Heb. moist.

Judges 15:16

heaps upon heaps] Heb. an heap, two beaps.

Judges 15:17

Ramath-lehi] That is, the lifting up of the saw-bone, or, casting away of the jaw-bone.

Judges 15:18

now shall I die] q. d. Surely I shall not: for this was not a speech of diffidence, but of faith, relying upon Gods covenant, Hebrews 11:32. 1 Sam. 17. 26, 36. and 2 Samuel 1:20.

Judges 15:19

an hollow place] i. e. In figure like a morter. See the same words used, Prov. 27 22.

in the jaw] Or Lehi, That is, not in the jaw-bone it self, but in the place called Lehi, or jaw-bone on this occasion, wherein this spring did arise.

revived] That is, became strong and lively.

the name thereof] i. e. Of that well, in me moriall of his victory, reviving his thankfulnesse to God for both.

En-hakkore] That is, the well of him that called, or cryed.

Judges 15:20

judged Israel] That is, He revenged their wrongs upon the Philistines, but did not quite free them from their tyranny.