When they were at the large stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier's garment and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; as he went forward it fell out.
Judges 3:16 - New Revised Standard Version Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Ehud made for himself a sword, a cubit long, which had two edges, and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothing. American Standard Version (1901) And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh. Common English Bible Now Ehud made for himself a double-edged sword that was about a foot and a half long, and he strapped it on his right thigh under his clothes. Catholic Public Domain Version And he made for himself a two-edged sword, having a handle, reaching to the middle, the length of the palm of a hand. And he was girded with it under his cloak, on the right thigh. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand: and was girded therewith under his garment on the right thigh. |
When they were at the large stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier's garment and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; as he went forward it fell out.
Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your glory and majesty.
all equipped with swords and expert in war, each with his sword at his thigh because of alarms by night.
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
But when the Israelites cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent tribute by him to King Eglon of Moab.
Then he presented the tribute to King Eglon of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly;