11
The land had rest forty years. `Otni'el the son of Kenaz died.
12
The children of Yisra'el again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened `Eglon the king of Mo'av against Yisra'el, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
13
He gathered to him the children of `Ammon and `Amalek; and he went and struck Yisra'el, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
14
The children of Yisra'el served `Eglon the king of Mo'av eighteen years.
15
But when the children of Yisra'el cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Binyamini, a man left-handed. The children of Yisra'el sent tribute by him to `Eglon the king of Mo'av.
16
Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his clothing on his right thigh.
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He offered the tribute to `Eglon king of Mo'av: now `Eglon was a very fat man.
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When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.
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But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand to you, king. He said, Keep silence. All who stood by him went out from him.
20
Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. He arose out of his seat.
21
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body: