Judges 15:17

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It happened, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath Lehi.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Timnah was the Philistine town connected with Samson’s marriage, while Etam was the Judean refuge from which he confronted those pursuing him. Ramath-lehi (“Jawbone Hill”) commemorated his victory there, and En-hakkore (“Spring of the Caller”) marked God’s provision of water after Samson cried out in distress.

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Judges 15:17 mentions En-hakkore, Etam, Ramath-lehi and Timnah.