The men of the family group of Judah asked them, “Why have you Philistine people come here to fight us?”
Judges 15:9 - Easy To Read Version Then the Philistine people went to the land of Judah. They stopped near a place named Lehi. Their army camped there {and prepared for war}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah and spread themselves in Lehi. American Standard Version (1901) Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. Common English Bible The Philistines marched up, made camp in Judah, and released their forces on Lehi. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Philistines, ascending into the land of Judah, made camp at the place which was later called Lehi, that is, the Jawbone, where their army spread out. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then the Philistines, going up into the land of Juda, camped in the place which afterwards was called Lechi, that is, the Jawbone, where their army was spread. |
The men of the family group of Judah asked them, “Why have you Philistine people come here to fight us?”
When Samson came to the place called Lehi, the Philistine people came to meet him. They were shouting from joy. Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Samson with great power. {Samson broke the ropes.} The ropes seemed weak like burnt strings. The ropes fell off his arms as if they had melted.
When Samson finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down. So that place was named Ramath Lehi. [112]
There is a hole in the ground at Lehi. God made that hole crack open, and water came out. Samson drank that water and felt better. He felt strong again. So he named that water spring En Hakkore. [113] It is still there in the city of Lehi today.
Then Samson attacked the Philistine people. He killed many of them. Then he went and stayed in a cave. The cave was in a place named the Rock of Etam.