Judges 15
Wholesale Slaughter with the Jawbone of a donkey
The cords that bound Samson were snapped and he grabbed a fresh jawbone of a donkey and made a wholesale slaughter of the Philistines (vv. 14-17). A fresh jawbone of a donkey would be heavier and less brittle and thus a more effective weapon than a jawbone that was old and dry. This great …
Fastening Torches to the Foxes Tails
It is important to note that the wife that Samson asked his parents to get for him apparently continued to live with her parents. He was probably taking her an expectant gift on his periodic visit. However, Samson learned that his bride had been given to another by her father who thought …