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Jdg 15:16 — And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

With the jawbone		"There is here a fine paronomasia upon the word chamor, ""an ass,"" which also signifies ""a heap;"" bilchee hachamor, chamor chamorathayim, ""With the jaw-bone of an ass, a heap upon two heaps."""
heaps upon heaps		Heb. an heap, two heaps.

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Scott, Thomas. "Judges 15:16," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jdg/15/16.html>.

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