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.
But Ehud made himself a double-edged dagger about eighteen inches long, and he strapped it under his clothes on his right thigh.
This verse describes how Ehud prepared a concealed weapon as part of his plan to deliver Israel from their oppressor.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period of the Judges when Israel was repeatedly falling into cycles of sin, oppression by foreign nations, and deliverance through God-appointed judges. Ehud was preparing to assassinate King Eglon of Moab, who had been oppressing Israel for 18 years. The detail about strapping the weapon on his right thigh suggests Ehud may have been left-handed, which would make the weapon less detectable during a typical search.
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