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Wild Burro lower jawbone or Equus asinus
The story of the jawbone of an ass comes from the Book of Judges in the Bible, specifically Judges 15:15-16. In this story, Samson, a judge of Israel known for his immense strength, finds a fresh jawbone of a donkey. Empowered by the Spirit of the LORD, he uses it as a weapon to slay a thousand men.
After the battle, Samson makes a declaration: "With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of a donkey have I slain a thousand men". This victory is attributed not to the weapon or the arm wielding it, but to the Spirit of God.
The story continues with Samson being extremely thirsty and calling upon the LORD. God then miraculously provides water from the same jawbone, reviving Samson. This place was named Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus. It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
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