One would have to see the depiction of Anubis is answer this fully, but Anubis was also a protective god of the dead, thus perhaps the need for a khopesh as the Duat (underworld) through which the dead traveled with Anubis was viewed as dangerous.
He carried a Khopesh sword
Anubis had nothing to do with any "book".
The khopesh was used in early Middle Eastern warfare.
Anubis carried a staff.
A flaming Khopesh with roses wrapped around it. (See the link below for an image of a Khopesh).
it is pronounced co pesh
a khopesh
That was a Khopesh which is an Egyptian sickle-sword that evolved from battle axes. The khopesh went out of use around 1300 BC. However, in the 196 BC Rosetta Stone it is referenced as the "sword" .
The staff that Anubis is often pictured with is a Was Sceptre. It appears as a long staff with an animal head on top and a forked end. Was Sceptres were used as a symbol of power or dominion.
The khopesh sword's history can be traced back to Sumer in the third millennium of BC. It was invented because Sumerians wanted a way to unhook their enemies shields or disarm them. When it was used for attacking the holder would slash.
scimitars for sure i found it in the text
The Khopesh sword is named after the Egyptian word "ឫpš," which means "leg." The sword's distinctive shape, with a curved blade that sweeps forward and then curves back sharply near the tip, resembles a leg bending at the knee.