16But 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-30)Ehud is the next of the judges whose achievements are related in this history, and here is an account of his actions. I. When Israel sins again God raises up a new oppressor, Jdg. 3:12-14. It was an aggravation of their wickedness that they did evil again after they had smarted so long for their former iniquities, promised so fair when Othniel judged them, and received so much mercy from God in th…
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