Commento su Giudici 3:16
וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵי֖וֹת גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֽוֹ׃
Ehud gli fece una spada che aveva due lame, di una lunghezza cubita; e lo cinse sotto il suo velo sulla sua coscia destra.
Rashi on Judges
One gomed long. An abridged amoh.5The length of the forearm. (Rashbam to Bava Basra, 100:a). In German, 'daumen lang'. In old French, 'espan courte'.
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Metzudat David on Judges
TWO MOUTHS: To kill him with ease and speed
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
MOUTHS: The sharp side of the sword is called the mouth
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Rashi on Judges
Over his right thigh. Since he was able to utilize his left hand, he would grasp it with the left hand.
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Metzudat David on Judges
...A CUBIT IN LENGTH. Less than the normal measurement of a sword so that he can gird it underneath his outer garment. It would have been noticeable bump if it was the length of a normal sword
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
GOMED: It is a cubit and in Ezekiel 27: 11 "And men of Gammad were stationed in your towers" its to say that these men were short people.
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Metzudat David on Judges
ON HIS RIGHT THIGH: So that its easier for him to grab it with his left
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
His clothing as in Leviticus 6:3 "linen raiment."
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
...THIGH: His side as in Leviticus 1:11 "The side of the Altar."
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