Lehi (Bible)

Lehi, also known as Ramath Lehi,[1] is a place mentioned in the Bible.

Sammson at Lehi(Engraving by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.)
Samson defeating a Philistine, Trent Park, Enfield

History

The Book of Judges relates that Lehi was the site of an encampment by a Philistine army,[2] and the subsequent engagement with the Israelite leader Samson.[3] This encounters is famous for Samsons' use of a donkey's jawbone as a club,[4] and the name Ramath Lehi means Jawbone Hill.[5]

During the Israelite Monarchy Lehi was the site of another battle between Israel and Philistine forces. Here the text relates that Shammah the Hararite, (one of David's Mighty Warriors)[6] held his ground in a field of lentils, when the Israelites retreated.[7]

Location

The exact site of Lehi is unknown, but was within the territory of Judah.[8]

References
  1. Judges 15:17.
  2. Judges 15:9.
  3. Judges 15:15.
  4. Comay, Joan; Brownrigg, Ronald (1993). Who's Who in the Bible: The Old Testament and the Apocrypha, The New Testament. New York: Wing Books. pp. Old Testament, 316–317.
  5. Judges 15:17
  6. 2 Samuel 23.
  7. 2 Samuel 23:11-12.
  8. Judges 15:9.
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