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his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Ehud sent forth his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon&#8217s belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right side, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />With his left hand Ehud took the sword from his right side and plunged it into the king's belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ehud used his left hand to take the sword from his right thigh and then plunged it into Eglon's abdomen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon?s belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And it happened as he rose up that Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Ehud puts forth his left hand, and takes the sword from off his right thigh, and thrusts it into his belly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Ehud will stretch forth his left hand, and will take the sword from off his right thigh, and he will drive it into his belly:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Ehud extended his left hand, and he took the dagger from his right thigh. And he thrust it into his abdomen<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Ehud with his left hand drew the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Ehur put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ehor reached his left hand and he took the sword from his right thigh and struck it into his belly<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass as he arose, that Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/3-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=801" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Ehud</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/164.htm" title="164: ’ê·hūḏ (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From the same as 'Ohad; united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites.">And Ehud</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: śə·mō·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The left. ">with his left</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">pulled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ha·ḥe·reḇ (Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·nōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">his right</a> <a href="/hebrew/3409.htm" title="3409: ye·reḵ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh; by euphem. The generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side.">thigh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: way·yiṯ·qā·‘e·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">and plunged</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: bə·ḇiṭ·nōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">it into Eglon’s belly.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51</a></span><br />David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a></span><br />But Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a></span><br />Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-25.htm">1 Kings 2:25</a></span><br />So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-34.htm">1 Kings 2:34</a></span><br />So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">1 Kings 2:46</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">2 Kings 11:15</a></span><br />And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">2 Kings 19:37</a></span><br />One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-14.htm">2 Chronicles 23:14</a></span><br />And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a></span><br />So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-51.htm">Matthew 26:51-52</a></span><br />At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. / “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-47.htm">Mark 14:47</a></span><br />And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-49.htm">Luke 22:49-51</a></span><br />Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” / And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. / But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-10.htm">John 18:10-11</a></span><br />Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. / “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-23.htm">Acts 12:23</a></span><br />Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:</p><p class="hdg">thrust it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7,8</a></b></br> And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw <i>it</i>, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a></b></br> And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-25.htm">Job 20:25</a></b></br> It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors <i>are</i> upon him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Dagger</a> <a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/judges/3-20.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/3-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/10-2.htm">King's</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Plunged</a> <a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Right</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-3.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/joshua/8-26.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/exodus/21-15.htm">Striketh</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Thigh</a> <a href="/joshua/23-5.htm">Thrust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Dagger</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/3-28.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Plunged</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/judges/4-18.htm">Right</a> <a href="/judges/5-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/job/4-5.htm">Striketh</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Thigh</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Thrust</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-1.htm">The nations which were left to prove Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">By communion with them they commit idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Ehud from Eglon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">and Shamgar from the Philistines</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Ehud reached with his left hand</b><br>Ehud's use of his left hand is significant. In ancient Israel, being left-handed was less common and often seen as unusual. This detail highlights God's use of unexpected means to achieve His purposes. The tribe of Benjamin, to which Ehud belonged, is noted for having many left-handed warriors (<a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a>). This characteristic allowed Ehud to surprise Eglon, as guards would typically expect a weapon to be drawn with the right hand.<p><b>pulled the sword from his right thigh</b><br>The placement of the sword on Ehud's right thigh was strategic. In ancient times, a right-handed person would typically carry a weapon on the left side for ease of access. Ehud's left-handedness allowed him to conceal the weapon on his right thigh, avoiding detection. This act of concealment and surprise is a recurring theme in biblical narratives, where God often uses the element of surprise to deliver His people (e.g., David and Goliath, Gideon's army).<p><b>and plunged it into Eglon’s belly</b><br>The act of plunging the sword into Eglon's belly is a vivid depiction of divine judgment against the oppressors of Israel. Eglon, the Moabite king, had subjugated Israel for eighteen years. This act of deliverance is reminiscent of other instances where God raises a deliverer to free His people, such as Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. The graphic nature of the act underscores the seriousness of God's judgment and the lengths to which He will go to rescue His people. This event foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who defeats sin and death through His sacrificial act on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ehud.htm">Ehud</a></b><br>A left-handed judge of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin, chosen by God to deliver Israel from Moabite oppression.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eglon.htm">Eglon</a></b><br>The king of Moab who oppressed the Israelites for eighteen years. He is described as a very fat man, which plays a role in the account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation east of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. Moab's oppression of Israel sets the stage for Ehud's deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>A double-edged weapon used by Ehud to assassinate King Eglon, symbolizing God's deliverance through unexpected means.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_right_thigh.htm">The Right Thigh</a></b><br>The location where Ehud concealed his sword, indicating his strategic planning and the element of surprise in his mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_unlikely.htm">God Uses the Unlikely</a></b><br>Ehud's left-handedness, considered a disadvantage, becomes a tool for God's deliverance. God often uses what the world sees as weak or insignificant to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_planning_and_courage.htm">Strategic Planning and Courage</a></b><br>Ehud's careful planning and bold execution of his mission demonstrate the importance of wisdom and courage in fulfilling God's call.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance.htm">Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>The account of Ehud reminds us that God is the ultimate deliverer, using various means and people to bring about His plans for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Ehud's actions show that faith often requires us to step out in boldness and trust in God's guidance and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The account illustrates God's judgment on oppressors and His mercy towards His people, encouraging us to trust in His justice and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_eglon's_death_exaggerated.htm">Could the graphic details of King Eglon’s death (Judges 3:21–25) be historically accurate or are they exaggerated? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_ehud_in_history_or_the_bible.htm">Who is Ehud in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_empower_ehud,_an_assassin.htm">Why does Judges 3:12-15 depict God empowering an assassin (Ehud) if murder is condemned elsewhere in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_benjamin.htm">What is the Tribe of Benjamin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Thrust it into his belly.</span>--This would involve <span class= "ital">certain, </span>though not necessarily instant death. Josephus says, inaccurately, that he stabbed him to the heart (<span class= "ital">Antt. v.</span> 4, ? 2). The assassination is <span class= "ital">exactly </span>similar to that of Henry III. of France, by the Dominican monk, Jacques Clement, who had provided himself with a commission from a friend of the king: "On Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 8 a.m.," says L'Estoile, "he was told that a monk desired to speak with him. The king ordered him to be admitted. The monk entered, having <span class= "ital">in his sleeve a knife, unsheathed. </span>He made a profound reverence to the king, who had just got up, and had nothing but a dressing-gown on, and presented him despatches from the Comte de Brienne, saying that <span class= "ital">he had further orders to tell the king privately something of importance. </span>Then the king ordered those who were present to retire, and began reading the letter. The monk, seeing his attention engaged, <span class= "ital">drew his knife from his sleeve, and drove it right into the king's small gut, below the navel, so home that he left the knife in the hole."</span>--Guizot, "Hist. of France," iii. 479.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/3-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Ehud</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵהוּד֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·hūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_164.htm">Strong's 164: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ehud -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reached</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his left</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂמֹאל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(śə·mō·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8040.htm">Strong's 8040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dark, the north, the left hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pulled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּח֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֶ֔רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his right</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמִינ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mî·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thigh,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ye·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3409.htm">Strong's 3409: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thigh,loin, flank, side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and plunged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·qā·‘e·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8628.htm">Strong's 8628: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it into Eglon’s belly.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇiṭ·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/3-21.htm">OT History: Judges 3:21 Ehud put forth his left hand (Jd Judg. 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