15:17 When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down 3 and named that place Ramath Lehi. 4
1 tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.
2 tn Heb “hand.”
3 tn Heb “from his hand.”
4 sn The name Ramath Lehi means “Height of the Jawbone.”