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.

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.

And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.

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.

And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.

Ehud escaped while they delayed, and passed beyond the sculptured stones, and escaped to Se-i'rah.

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud died.