Judges 3:15-19
Judges 3:15
But when the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
Judges 3:16
Now Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he strapped it on his right thigh under his cloak.
Judges 3:17
Then he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
Judges 3:18
And it came about, when he had finished presenting the tribute, that Ehud sent away the people who had carried the tribute.
Judges 3:19
But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And the king said, “Silence!” And all who were attending him left him.