Bible Dictionaries
Lehi
Holman Bible Dictionary
(lee' hi) Place name meaning “chin” or “jawbone.” City where Samson killed 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey and where God provided water from the jawbone (Judges 15:1 ). Many interpreters read 2 Samuel 23:11 as occurring at Lehi (TEV, NRSV, REB). The site was apparently in Judah near Beth-shemesh.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Lehi'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/l/lehi.html. 1991.