Judges Chapter 3 Ehud
Judges 3:
12 Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD
strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil
in the sight of the LORD.
13 And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and
defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees.
14 And the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15 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.
16 And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he
bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.
17 And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat
man.
18 And it came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent
away the people who had carried the tribute.
19 But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, "I
have a secret message for you, O king." And he said, "Keep silence." And all who
attended him left him.
20 And 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.
21 And Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and
thrust it into his belly.
22 The handle 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 refuse came out.
23 Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber
behind him, and locked them.
24 When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of
the roof chamber were locked; and they said, "He is only relieving himself in
the cool room."
25 And they waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the
doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and
behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead.
26 Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and
escaped to Seirah.
27 And it came about when he had arrived, that he blew the trumpet in the hill
country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel went down with him from the hill
country, and he was in front of them.
28 And he said to them, "Pursue them, for the LORD has given your enemies the
Moabites into your hands." So they went down after him and seized the fords of
the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.
29 And they struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and
valiant men; and no one escaped.
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was
undisturbed for eighty years.
Colossians 1:22 He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in
order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach
Colossians 2:10 In Him you have been made complete
Psalm 104:24 The earth is full of Your possessions.
Psalm 104:27 You give them their food in due season.
Philippians 4:19 My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in
glory in Christ Jesus.
1 John 2:16 Al that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the
eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the
world.
Isaiah 64:6 All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags
Hebrews 4:12 The word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged
sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit
Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul