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He sold them into the power of Cushan-rishathaim,<a id="rfn07003008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn07003008-1">*</a> king of Aram Naharaim; and the Israelites served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years. <span id="v07003009" class="ver">9</span>But when the Israelites cried out to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,<a id="ren07003009-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003009-e">e</a> he raised up a savior for them, to save them. It was Othniel, son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz.<a id="ren07003009-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003009-f">f</a> <span id="v07003010" class="ver">10</span>The spirit of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> came upon him,<a id="ren07003010-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003010-g">g</a> and he judged Israel. When he marched out to war, the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> delivered Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram, into his power, and his hold on Cushan-rishathaim was firm. <span id="v07003011" class="ver">11</span>So the land was at rest for forty years,<a id="ren07003011-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003011-h">h</a> until Othniel, son of Kenaz, died.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Ehud.</span> <span id="v07003012" class="ver">12</span>Again the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, so he strengthened Eglon, king of Moab, against Israel because they did what was evil in the sight of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>. <span id="v07003013" class="ver">13</span>Taking the Ammonites and Amalek as allies, he went and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. <span id="v07003014" class="ver">14</span>So the Israelites served Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.</p> <p><span id="v07003015" class="ver">15</span>But when the Israelites cried out to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, he raised up for them a savior, Ehud, son of Gera, a Benjaminite who was left-handed.<a id="rfn07003015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn07003015-1">*</a> The Israelites would send their tribute to Eglon, king of Moab, by him. <span id="v07003016" class="ver">16</span>Ehud made himself a two-edged dagger a foot long, and strapped it under his clothes on his right thigh. <span id="v07003017" class="ver">17</span>He presented the tribute to Eglon, king of Moab; now Eglon was a very fat man. <span id="v07003018" class="ver">18</span>When he had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the troops who had carried the tribute. <span id="v07003019" class="ver">19</span>But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And the king said, “Silence!” Then when all his attendants had left his presence, <span id="v07003020" class="ver">20</span>Ehud went in to him where he sat alone in his cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you.” So the king rose from his throne. <span id="v07003021" class="ver">21</span>Then Ehud with his left hand drew the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly. <span id="v07003022" class="ver">22</span>The hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not withdraw the dagger from the body.</p> <p><span id="v07003023" class="ver">23</span>Then Ehud went out onto the porch, shutting the doors of the upper room on Eglon and locking them. <span id="v07003024" class="ver">24</span>When Ehud had left and the servants had come, they saw that the doors of the upper room were locked, and thought, “He must be easing himself in the cool chamber.” <span id="v07003025" class="ver">25</span>They waited until they were at a loss when he did not open the doors of the upper room. So they took the key and opened them, and there was their lord lying on the floor, dead.</p> <p><span id="v07003026" class="ver">26</span>During their delay Ehud escaped and, passing the sculptured stones, took refuge in Seirah. <span id="v07003027" class="ver">27</span>On his arrival he sounded the horn in the mountain region of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down from the mountains with him as their leader. <span id="v07003028" class="ver">28</span>“Follow me,” he said to them, “for the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your power.”<a id="ren07003028-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003028-i">i</a> So they followed him down and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, permitting no one to cross. <span id="v07003029" class="ver">29</span>On that occasion they slew about ten thousand Moabites, all of them strong warriors. Not one escaped. <span id="v07003030" class="ver">30</span>So Moab was brought under the power of Israel<a id="ren07003030-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003030-j">j</a> at that time; and the land had rest for eighty years.<a id="ren07003030-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003030-k">k</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Shamgar.</span> <span id="v07003031" class="ver">31</span>After him there was Shamgar,<a id="rfn07003031-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn07003031-1">*</a> son of Anath,<a id="ren07003031-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003031-l">l</a> who slew six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.<a id="ren07003031-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en07003031-m">m</a> He, too, was a savior for Israel.</p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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