John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 3:16
But Ehud made him a dagger, which had two edges, of a cubit length ,.... A little sword, as Josephus calls it F25 Ibid. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 2.) , with two edges, that it might cut both ways, and do the execution he designed by it, and was about half a yard long; which he could the more easily conceal, and use for his purpose: and he did gird it under his raiment ; that it might not be seen, and give occasion of suspicion; this was a military garment, the "sagum", as the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 3:12-30
Ehud is the next of the judges whose achievements are related in this history, and here is an account of his actions. I. When Israel sins again God raises up a new oppressor, Jdg. 3:12-14. It was an aggravation of their wickedness that they did evil again after they had smarted so long for their former iniquities, promised so fair when Othniel judged them, and received so much mercy from God in their deliverance. What, and after all this, again to break his commandments! Was the disease... read more