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16 Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit[a] long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak, 17 and went to present the tribute to King Eglon of Moab. Now Eglon happened to be a very obese man.

18 As he finished presenting the tribute, Ehud[b] sent away the people who had been carrying it.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:16 I.e. about a foot and a half
  2. Judges 3:18 Lit. he