Judges 3:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Judges 3:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ehud, the Benjamite. D's setting of the story of Ehud is apparent in Judges 3:12-15 a and Judges 3:30 . The story itself is a genuine folk-tale, handed down from century to century before bein...
Judges 3:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

his left hand. Note the seven weak things in this book, illustrating 1 Corinthians 1:27 ; 2 Corinthians 12:9 , left hand ( Judges 3:21 ); ox goad ( Judges 3:31 );. woman ( Judges 4:4 );. nail ( J...
Judges 3:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges 3:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 3:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of the Judges. Othniel. Ehud. Shamgar 1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites.
Judges 3:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thrust it into his belly. — This would involve certain, though not necessarily instant death. Josephus says, inaccurately, that he stabbed him to the heart ( Antt. v. 4, § 2). The assassination...
Judges 3:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE DAGGER AND THE OX-GOAD Judges 3:12-31 THE world is served by men of very diverse kinds, and we pass now to one who is in strong contrast to Israel's first deliverer. Othniel the judge witho...
Judges 3:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the “Message from God” Judges 3:15-31 The sword is usually worn at the left hand, and Ehud escaped suspicion because his was girded under his raiment on his right thigh. Eglon was also the mo...
Judges 3:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

God left certain nations, a company of stem, implacable enemies, in order to prove Israel. The overruling of God is set forth remarkably in this declaration. The people who had refused to cast out th...
Judges 3:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Every circumstance related in this transaction, manifests that it was of God. Eglon was overawed at the supposed message from God, so as to arise. His servants were blinded to any thoughts of suspici...
Judges 3:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh ,.... Being, as before observed, a lefthanded man; Judges 3:15 , and this he could the better do, without being taken noti...
Judges 3:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: Ver. 21. And thrust it into his belly. ] This he did by an extraordinary call from God; Jd...
Judges 3:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ehud put forth his hand and took the dagger It is justly observed by Dr. Dodd, that this action of Ehud “is certainly among the number of those which are not to be imitated without that which gave...
Judges 3:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE NATIONS LEFT TO TEST ISRAEL (vv. 1-6) The younger Israelites had not learned war, and were faced now with learning it by means of the nations left in the land, for God is not going to exempt...
Judges 3:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Israel Oppressed by Eglon; Eglon Slain by Ehud. B. C. 1336. 12 And the children of Isr...
Judges 3:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Judges 3:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.' The king was clearly totally unsuspicious up to this point. Ehud appeared to have no weap...
Judges 3:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ADDED SIN, RENEWED CHASTISEMENT, AND GRACIOUS DELIVERANCE. Judges 3:12-30 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 3:12 . Did evil again in sight of the Lord .] The word הָרַע or רָעָה from רוּעַ is used the s...
Judges 3:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:7 . The children of Israel served Baalim and the groves. So is the French. אשׁרות asheroth; rendered by the Chaldaic and the Latin versions, lucis, light. The sense seems to be a revo...
Judges 3:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel. Sin--suffering; penitence and deliverance repeated I. New sin added: “Again” 1. A painful surprise. 2. Deeper guilt. It showed...
Judges 3:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 3:13 The children of Ammon . The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38 ; Deuteronomy 2:19 , Deuteronomy 2:37 ; Judges 10:6 , Judges 10:11 , Judge...
Judges 3:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ehud and the Moabites
Judges 3:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:33 ; 2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Job 20:25 ; Numbers 25:7 ; Numbers 25:8 ; Zechariah 13:3

Judges 3:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 3:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 3:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 3:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 3:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 3:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 3:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 3:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 3:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 3:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 3:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 3:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 3:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 3:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 3:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 3:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 3:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge