I have seen posts around the forums and I beleive Rec.Knives on Biblical examples of weapons and tactics. Just wanted to convey on of my favorites.
Judges 3:15 - 31 has it all for the use of cold steel. Ehud slays King Eglon, who is a BG. The assassination has many great points.
1) Ehud had training. Verse 15
2) Ehud had cunning. Being left-handed his cross draw put the weapon where they were not used to looking, on his right side. Verse 15
3) Ehud had a custom made unmarked weapon. Verse 16
4) Ehud had a capable weapon (a cubit is about a forearm) covered and concealed. Verse 16
5) Ehud had a diversion. Verse 17-20
6) Ehud had the presence of mind for the job, he ran into a problem (as always!). Verse 21-22
7) Ehud had an escape route. Verse 23-26
8) Ehud had powerful connections. Verse 15 and 27
9) Ehud had tactically minded friends. Verse 28-29
10) Ehud had success. Verse 30
11) Ehud had shared his knowledge...........enter the mighty Shamgar. Verse 31
It doesn't get much better than this!
15
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
16
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17
And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
18
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
20
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
23
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
24
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
25
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
26
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
27
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
28
And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29
And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
30
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
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[This message has been edited by RadarMan (edited 01 December 1998).]
Judges 3:15 - 31 has it all for the use of cold steel. Ehud slays King Eglon, who is a BG. The assassination has many great points.
1) Ehud had training. Verse 15
2) Ehud had cunning. Being left-handed his cross draw put the weapon where they were not used to looking, on his right side. Verse 15
3) Ehud had a custom made unmarked weapon. Verse 16
4) Ehud had a capable weapon (a cubit is about a forearm) covered and concealed. Verse 16
5) Ehud had a diversion. Verse 17-20
6) Ehud had the presence of mind for the job, he ran into a problem (as always!). Verse 21-22
7) Ehud had an escape route. Verse 23-26
8) Ehud had powerful connections. Verse 15 and 27
9) Ehud had tactically minded friends. Verse 28-29
10) Ehud had success. Verse 30
11) Ehud had shared his knowledge...........enter the mighty Shamgar. Verse 31
It doesn't get much better than this!
15
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
16
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17
And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
18
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
20
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
23
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
24
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
25
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
26
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
27
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
28
And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29
And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
30
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
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>)-RadarMan-(<
[This message has been edited by RadarMan (edited 01 December 1998).]
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