21And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;


In Context

18 And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.

19 But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, |I have a secret message for you, O king.| And he commanded, |Silence.| And all his attendants went out from his presence.

20 And Ehud came to him, as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, |I have a message from God for you.| And he arose from his seat.

21 And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

22 and the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

23 Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.

Judges 3:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king's belly.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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