John Gill's Exposition on Judges 3:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, etc.] Being, as before observed, a lefthanded man; (<070315>Judges 3:15), and this he could the better do, without being taken notice of by the king, who, if he saw him move his left hand, would have no suspicion of his going to draw a dagger with it, and which also was hidden under his raiment, (<070316>Judges 3:16); and thrust it into his belly; Josephus f62 says into his heart; it is certain the wound was mortal, and must have been in a part on which, life depended.

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