Judges 3:16

Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

17He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

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Cross References

Judges 3:21Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.

Psalms 149:6May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 2:12“To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

Matthew Henry on Judges 3:13-31

Israel Oppressed by Eglon; Eglon Slain by Ehud. ( b. c. 1336.) 12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord : and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord . 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord , the… Read the whole commentary →

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