rsv Judges:3:15-23
rsv@Judges:3:15 @ But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
rsv@Judges:3:16 @ And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothes.
rsv@Judges:3:17 @ And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
rsv@Judges:3:18 @ And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.
rsv@Judges:3:19 @ But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And he commanded, "Silence." And all his attendants went out from his presence.
rsv@Judges:3:20 @ And Ehud came to him, as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." And he arose from his seat.
rsv@Judges:3:21 @ And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
rsv@Judges:3:22 @ and the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
rsv@Judges:3:23 @ Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.