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16 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;

17 and he bringeth near the present to Eglon king of Moab, and Eglon [is] a very fat man.

18 And it cometh to pass, when he hath finished to bring near the present, that he sendeth away the people bearing the present,

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16 Now Ehud(A) had made a double-edged sword about a cubit[a] long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing. 17 He presented the tribute(B) to Eglon king of Moab, who was a very fat man.(C) 18 After Ehud had presented the tribute, he sent on their way those who had carried it.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:16 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters