שופטים, פרק ט״ו, פסוק י״ז

Following his song of victory, Samson discards his improvised weapon and gives the battlefield a new name to memorialize the event. The act of tossing away the jawbone is not merely the practical conclusion of the fight, but a powerful declaration. It symbolizes his recognition that he does not need this specific tool, or any weapon at all. He understands that the strength of his bare hands is entirely sufficient to carry out vengeance against the enemies of God [אברבנאל].

Regarding the meaning of the location's new name, the primary approach among commentators connects the title directly to the act of discarding the weapon. Drawing from the Aramaic word for throwing, the title essentially means the casting away of the jawbone, marking the exact spot where the bone was tossed aside [רד"ק, מצודת דוד, אברבנאל].

In contrast, another perspective suggests a geographic and historical origin for the name. The region itself may have already been known by a word meaning jawbone. Because it was an elevated area, it naturally became known as the heights of that region. At the same time, this title took on an additional layer of meaning, serving to forever commemorate the miraculous acts of bravery achieved in that high place using the donkey's jawbone [רלב"ג].