But when the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

Ehud came to him while 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.

Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.

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

Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died.