Judges 15:19
“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”
What does Judges 15:19 mean?
After an exhausting battle where Samson defeated a thousand enemies with nothing but a donkey's jawbone, he collapsed from thirst and despair, convinced he would die. God responded to his cry not with judgment but with mercy, splitting open a hollow in the rock to provide fresh water exactly when Samson needed it most. The water restored not just his physical body but his spirit, reviving his hope and strength in a moment of complete depletion. What makes this moment tender is that God met Samson's need without any fanfare or demand for worthiness. The place was then named "En Hakkore," meaning "the spring of the one who called," because it marked where someone in their lowest moment discovered that God still heard and still cared enough to respond. For anyone who has felt completely emptied out or abandoned, this story whispers that even when we have nothing left to give, God's provision can still find us.