Judges 3:16
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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.

two edges

Psalm 149:6 The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church of Pergamus write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

upon

Judges 3:21 And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,

Psalm 45:3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.

Songs 3:8 All holding swords, and most expert in war: every man's sword upon his thigh, because of fears in the night.

Context
Ehud
15And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Cera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him. 16And 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.17And he presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab Now Eglon was exceeding fat.…
Cross References
Judges 3:15
And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Cera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him.

Judges 3:17
And he presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab Now Eglon was exceeding fat.

2 Samuel 20:8
And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike.

Lexicon
Now Ehud
אֵה֜וּד (’ê·hūḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 164: Ehud -- the name of several Israelites

had made
וַיַּעַשׂ֩ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

for himself
ל֨וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a double-edged
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

sword
חֶ֗רֶב (ḥe·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

a cubit
גֹּ֣מֶד (gō·meḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1574: A short cubit (from elbow to knuckles of clenched fist)

long.
אָרְכָּ֑הּ (’ā·rə·kāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 753: Length

He strapped
וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר (way·yaḥ·gōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself

it to
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his right
יְמִינֽוֹ׃ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

thigh
יֶ֥רֶךְ (ye·reḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side

under
מִתַּ֣חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

his cloak
לְמַדָּ֔יו (lə·mad·dāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4055: Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpet


Additional Translations
Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloakBut Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment on his right thigh.

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.

And Aod made himself a dagger of two edges, of a span long, and he girded it under his cloak upon his right thigh.

And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

and Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit is its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;
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