Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money.

Shimei son of Gera, a Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life that this man expects me to cure a man of his skin disease? Think it over and you will see that he is only picking a fight with me.”

It grew as high as the heavenly host, made some of the stars and some of the host fall to the earth, and trampled them.