And he found a new jawbone of an ass and put forth his hand and took it and slew a thousand men therewith Judges 16 What someone can do with something new can surprise your eyes open wide here by your side you find what’s required to tackle the task no need to ask for much help just put out your hand seize the moment and nothing can stop you armed with a jawbone you slew on your own a thousand men. Who’d have thought that the jaw of one herbivore had such power? Well, it wasn’t any old jaw bone – it was a new one. I’m not sure how important it was that it happened to be one of an ass, but the narrated story – minimal as it is in other respects – provides us with that particular detail. ‘Found’ is interesting too. Was he looking – searching for a weapon – or did he just come across that fresh mandible lying in the grass? And the putting forth of his ha