KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Ehud made himself a double-edged dagger about eighteen inches long, and he strapped it under his clothes on his right thigh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Ehud prepared a concealed weapon as part of his plan to deliver Israel from their oppressor.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Israel was under the oppression of the Moabites due to their ongoing disobedience to God's commands, leading to a cycle of sin and deliverance. God raised up Ehud, a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin, as a judge to lead Israel's rescue. This verse describes the weapon Ehud prepared, a double-edged dagger, to carry out his mission against the Moabite king Eglon.
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