Judges 3:21

Translations

Modern

And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Traditional

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

Literal

And Ehud reached with his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Latin

Extenditque Aod sinistram manum, et tulit sicam de dextro femore suo, infixitque eam in ventre ejus

Original

Hebrew

English

And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Notes

Judges 3:19–21

The message needed to be secret so Ehud could be alone with the king. It had to be from God to make sure the plan worked. Eglon likely stood up because he expected a message from the Lord, which he did receive.

Judges 3:12–30

In this epic story of intrigue and cleverness, Ehud showed bravery when a group of nations from east of the Jordan invaded the hill country of Ephraim and Benjamin. The story uses a familiar pattern and emphasizes the people's repeated turning away from their faith.

Theme notes and profiles

Moab and Ammon

Events

Deliverance by Ehud

Related verses

1 Samuel 15:33
But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
2 Corinthians 5:16
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
Numbers 25:7–8
On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,
Job 20:25
It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.
Zechariah 13:3
And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

People

Ehud: Left-handed Benjamite judge who delivered Israel from Moabite oppression

Glossary

Deliverance, Deliverer Dibon Eglon (Person) Ehud Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Moab, Moabites

Topics

Assassination of Eglon, by Ehud Confidence: Betrayed: Eglon, by Ehud Dagger: A Short Sword Deception: Ehud Deceives Eglon, and Kills Him Eglon: King of Moab: Assassinated by Ehud Falsehood: Ehud Gilgal: Eglon, King of Moab, Resides and is Slain At God: Preserver: Under Ehud Homicide: Felonious: Ehud Houses: had often Detached Apartments for Secrecy and for Strangers Hypocrisy: Ehud Israel: Renew Their Idolatry Judge: Ehud Military Arms: Offensive: Dagger Regicide of Ehud The Hands: Many had More Command of the Left

Judges 3:21

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