“Et cum hæc dixisset, accessit ad columnam quæ erat ad caput lectuli ejus, et pugionem ejus, qui in ea ligatus pendebat, exsolvit.”
“And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him.”
“And she struck twice upon his neck with all her might, and took away his head from him,”
Pillar. Greek kanoni, “the rule,” (Calmet) or pole on which the arms were hung. (Hesychius) — Sword, (acinace) used by the Persians, (Menochius) and shorter than the Greek or Roman sword. (Calmet) — If she had not been inspired by God to act thus, like Aod, (Judges iii.) it would be difficult to excuse her, in thus hurrying a man, in the most wretched state, before the judgment-seat of God. (Haydock)