14The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15But 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.
16Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his clothing on his right thigh.
17He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
18When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.
19But 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.
20Ehud 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.
