Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Judges 3:16
Upon 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.
Upon 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.
Verse Judges 3:16. _A 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_, i...
2. SECOND DECLENSION UNDER MOAB--EHUD AND SHAMGAR CHAPTER 3:12-31 _ 1. The second declension: serving Eglon, king of Moab (Judges 3:12)_ 2. Ehud raised up (Judges 3:15) 3. Eglon, king of Moab, sla...
EHUD, THE BENJAMITE. D's setting of the story of Ehud is apparent in Judges 3:12_ a_ and Judges 3:30. The story itself is a genuine folk-tale, handed down from century to century before being committe...
CUBIT. Occurs only here. a cut. Septuagint _spithame,_. dirk, about. inches long....
_Ehud delivers Israel from Moab_ The story of Ehud is furnished by the editor with an introduction (Judges 3:12 a) and conclusion (Judges 3:30) in his usual manner. The narrative thus enclosed is one...
_a sword … of a cubit length_ The measure, a _gômed_, does not occur again in the O.T.; Jewish interpreters explain it as a short cubit, i.e. the length from the elbow to the knuckles, about 13½ in. ...
_Ehud Delivers Israel from Moab Judges 3:12-30_ 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...
_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._ Did grid it under ... his right thigh. The sword was usually worn on th...
DAGGER] RV 'sword,' about 14 in. in the blade. Being, on his right thigh (convenient for his left hand) the guards would not notice it....
THE STORY OF THE JUDGES. OTHNIEL. EHUD. SHAMGAR 1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites....
HISTORY OF THE JUDGES (JUDGES 3:5 TO JUDGES 16:31) On this, the main section of the book, see Intro. § 2 and List of Oppressions and Judges. The larger part of the book is concerned with six of the Ju...
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 3 V1 These are the nations that the *Lord left. He left them in order to test *Israel’s people. These people had not fought any wars in *Canaan. V2...
MADE HIM A DAGGER WHICH HAD TWO EDGES. — Probably, as in other servitudes, the children of Israel had been disarmed. The “two edges” (comp. Revelation 1:16) show that it was not a mere knife (comp. Ps...
וַ יַּעַשׂ֩ לֹ֨ו אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְ לָ֛הּ
THE DAGGER AND THE OX-GOAD Judges 3:12 THE world is served by men of very diverse kinds, and we pass now to one who is in strong contrast to Israel's first deliverer. Othniel the judge without reproa...
THE “MESSAGE FROM GOD” Judges 3:15 The sword is usually worn at the left hand, and Ehud escaped suspicion because his was girded under his raiment on his _right_ thigh. Eglon was also the more ready...
God left certain nations, a company of stem, implacable enemies, in order to prove Israel. The overruling of God is set forth remarkably in this declaration. The people who had refused to cast out the...
After the death of that great spiritual leader, Israel again began to worship idols and God allowed Eglon the king of Moab to conquer them, with the help of the Ammonites and Amalekites. Eglon ruled o...
He made, or procured, though it was formerly honourable for a person to do such things himself. (Calmet) --- Hand. Hebrew gomed, is translated by the Protestants, "of a cubit length," (Haydock) though...
Every circumstance related in this transaction, manifests that it was of God. Eglon was overawed at the supposed message from God, so as to arise. His servants were blinded to any thoughts of suspicio...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the proof-...
BUT EHUD MADE HIM A DAGGER, WHICH HAD TWO EDGES, OF A CUBIT LENGTH,.... A little sword, as Josephus calls it y, with two edges, that it might cut both ways, and do the execution he designed by it, and...
_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._ Ver. 16. _Upon his right thigh._] As more convenient for him that was l...
_Ehud, made him a dagger_ It is probable that none of the Israelites were suffered to wear arms, and therefore this particular is mentioned of Ehud; and that he wore it under his upper garment to conc...
1 The nations which were left to prooue Israel. 6 By communion with them they commit idolatrie. 8 Othniel deliuereth them from Chushan-Rishathaim. 12 Ehud from Eglon. 31 Shamgar from the Philistin...
But Ehud, before setting out on this humiliating mission, MADE HIM A DAGGER WHICH HAD TWO EDGES, a very effective weapon for stabbing at short range, OF A CUBIT LENGTH (about twenty inches); AND HE DI...
EHUD AND THE MOABITES...
THE NATIONS LEFT TO TEST ISRAEL (vv. 1-6) The younger Israelites had not learned war, and were faced now with learning it by means of the nations left in the land, for God is not going to exempt an...
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,...
A CUBIT LENGTH; long enough for his design, and not too long for carriage and concealment. UPON HIS RIGHT THIGH; which was most convenient, both for the use of his left hand, and for the avoiding of s...
Judges 3:16 Ehud H164 made H6213 (H8799) dagger H2719 double-edged H8147 H6366 cubit H1574 length H753) fastened...
‘ And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length, and he slung it under his clothing on his right thigh.' The short sword he made for himself was between one foot (thirty centime...
CONTENTS: Apostasies of Israel. Deliverances through Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar. CHARACTERS: God, Othniel, Chushan-rishathian, Eglou, Ehud, Shamgar. CONCLUSION: Man's memory is treacherous in that it...
Judges 3:7. _The children of Israel served Baalim and the groves._ So is the French. אשׁרות _asheroth;_ rendered by the Chaldaic and the Latin versions, _lucis,_ light. The sense seems to be a revolt...
_The Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel._ SIN--SUFFERING; PENITENCE AND DELIVERANCE REPEATED I. New sin added: “Again” 1. A painful surprise. 2. Deeper guilt. It showed more de...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 3:7 The Downward Spiral of Israel’s Unfaithfulness. The main part of the book of Judges 1:1 shows how Israel fell increasingly into sin. It includes the storie
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 3:12 The story of Ehud killing Eglon is graphic, highlighting the rough nature of this period and many of its “heroes.” ⇐...
_ADDED SIN, RENEWED CHASTISEMENT, AND GRACIOUS DELIVERANCE. Judges 3:12_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 3:12. DID EVIL AGAIN IN SIGHT OF THE LORD.] The word הָרַע or רָעָה from רוּעַ is used the same both he...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 3:13 THE CHILDREN OF AMMON. The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19,...
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel (Judges 3:1), There were the Philistines, the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Hittites and the Jebusites and the Perizzites and the Amor...
Hebrews 4:12; Judges 3:21; Psalms 149:6; Psalms 45:3; Revelation 1:16;
A cubit length — Long enough for his design, and not too long for concealment. His right thigh — Which was most convenient both for the use of his left hand, and for avoiding suspicion....