Commentary for Judges 3:22
וַיָּבֹ֨א גַֽם־הַנִּצָּ֜ב אַחַ֣ר הַלַּ֗הַב וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ בְּעַ֣ד הַלַּ֔הַב כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ף הַחֶ֖רֶב מִבִּטְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֖א הַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.
Rashi on Judges
The hilt. The iron into which the blade is inserted, called 'hulot' in old French. This balances the sword in its scabbard.
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Metzudat David on Judges
Also the handle: so that he would die immediately without screaming. it was stuck deep.
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
The handle: this is the handle of the sword that it is based on to do its job
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