Judges 3:16

“But Ehud made him a dagger, which had two edges, of a cubit length, etc.] A little sword, as Josephus calls it f57, with two edges, that it might cut both ways, and do the execution he designed by it, and was about half a yard long; which he could the more easily conceal, and use for his purpose: and he did gird it under his raiment; that it might not be seen, and give occasion of suspicion; this was a military garment, the “sagum”, as the Vulgate Latin version, which was coarse, and made of wool, and reached to the ankle, and was buttoned upon the shoulder, and put over the coat f58; the Septuagint makes use of a word Suidas f59 interprets a coat of mail: upon his right thigh; whereas a…”

“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.”

“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. return to 'Top of Page'”

“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. Judges 3:17”

“two edges: Psa 149:6; Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16, Rev 2:12 upon: Jdg 3:21; Psa 45:3; Sol 3:8 Judges 3:17”

“Ehud availed himself of the opportunity to approach the king of the Moabites and put him to death, and thus to shake off the yoke of the Moabites from his nation. To this end he provided himself with a sword, which had two edges (פּיות from פּה, like שׂיו, Deu 22:1, from שׂה), a cubit long (גּמר, ἁπ. λεγ., signified primarily a staff, here a cubit, according to the Syriac and Arabic; not "a span," σπιθαμή, lxx), and "did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh." Judges 3:17”