14 The Israelites served King Eglon of Moab eighteen years.

15 Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed(A) Benjaminite,[a] as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him with the tribute(B) for King Eglon of Moab.

16 Ehud made himself a double-edged sword eighteen inches long.[b] He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

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Footnotes

  1. 3:15 = son of the right hand
  2. 3:16 Lit sword a gomed in length

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