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The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.
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He gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
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The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
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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 Moab: 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.
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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.
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Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
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and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn't draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.