THEOSISAmbrose of Milan
After securing the pledge from the Israelites, Samson left the ravine and departed from his rocky refuge. Upon witnessing the formidable Philistines advancing toward him, despite being bound by strong ropes, he gathered his courage and broke free from his restraints. Grasping the jawbone of a donkey that lay nearby, he struck down a thousand men, causing the rest to flee, demonstrating divine power as the multitude of armed warriors fell before a single unarmed individual. Those who attempted to approach him faced certain death, while the others escaped the threat of destruction. Consequently, this location became known as Ramath-lehi, for it was here that Samson achieved a remarkable victory through his exceptional strength.
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How different it might have been had he displayed the same restraint in his moment of triumph as he did in his battles against foes! Yet, as often occurs, the soul untrained in prosperity, when it should have recognized the outcome as a testament to God’s grace and protection, instead took pride in itself; thus he proclaimed, "With the jawbone of a donkey, I have slain a thousand men." He did not raise an altar or offer a sacrifice to the Lord, but rather claimed all the glory for himself, naming the place ‘The Jawbone Heights’ to eternalize his conquest by linking it to his own fame.