But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 19. Then. Hebrew “And God clave the Mactesh ( Bible. hollow place, great tooth;” or the name of a rock, as Josephus and others understand it, perhaps on account of its resemblance with a tooth) which was at Lechi; and … he called it the fountain of him who cries out, ( Calmet. En-hakkore. Prot.) which is in the Lechi, until this day.” The translating of some proper names has given occasion to various difficulties. See 2 Kennicott. 6:3. 1 Chronicles 4:22. Bible.—Sophonias (1:11,) mentions a place called (Mactesh, or) Machtes, in Hebrew, which seems to have been built where the fountain of Samson was. Calmet.—It is a greater miracle to draw water out of a dry bone, than out of the earth or stones. But all things are possible to God. Worthington.