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Judges 3:17-21

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.

Judges 3:20

Then Ehud came to him while he was sitting in his cool roof chamber alone. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he got up from his seat.

Judges 3:21

Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.