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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.