17. and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an extremely fat man.
18. When Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the people who had carried it.
19. At the carved images near Gilgal he returned and said, “King Eglon, I have a secret message for you.” The king called for silence, and all his attendants left him.
20. Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his room upstairs where it was cool. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you,” and the king stood up from his throne.
21. Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.