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Judges 3:16
16And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.
Judges 3:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his clothes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Ehud made himself a dagger (it was double-edged and a cubit in length) and fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh.
Context of Judges 3:16
14And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab. And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip. 17And he brought the gift to Eglon king of Moab; now Eglon was a very fat man. 18And it came to pass when he had ended offering the gift, he sent away the people that had borne the gift.
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וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵי֖וֹת גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Judges 3:16
- Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.
- Revelation 1:16and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.
- Revelation 2:12And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he that has the sharp two-edged sword:
- Judges 3:21Then Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right hip, and thrust it into his belly;
- Psalms 45:3Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
Commentaries on Judges 3:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16A dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length - The word גמד gomed, which we translate cubit, is of very doubtful signification. As the root seems to signify contracted, it probably means an instrument made for the purpose shorter than usual, and something like the Italian stiletto. The Septuagint translate it by , a span, and most of the versions understand it in the same sense. Upon his right thigh - Because he was left-handed. Ordinarily the sword is…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Upon his right thigh - The proper side for a left-handed man. It would give him the appearance of being unarmed. The narrative shows clearly that his action was premeditated Judges 3:21.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16A knife for cutting has a single blade. This double-edged dagger is designed to easily stab a victim.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Ehud made him a dagger ... and he did gird it ... upon his right thigh--The sword was usually worn on the left side; so that Ehud's was the more likely to escape detection.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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