Odd weapons

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   Shamgar uses an oxgoad to strike down Philistines (3:31)

שמגר - sword


son of Anath "answer"

בקר - םס

מלמד - from teaching from the law, circumcise מל being measured מד


Jael

   Jael uses a tent peg to kill Sisera (4:21)
Jael - mountain goat  יעל shovel יע of teaching ל, God's י yoke על
Heber - comrad  הבר the ה  son בר
pin יתד - Hand יד of the law ד


   Gideon's army is equipped with jars, torches, and trumpets (7:20)
   A woman uses a millstone to kill Abimelek (9:53)
   Samson uses a donkey's jawbone to strike down a thousand men (15:15)