21. But Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
22. in such a manner that the haft also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly, and the excrement came out.
23. Then Ehud went forth through the porch and shut the doors of the parlour upon him and locked them.
24. When he was gone out, his slaves came; and when they saw that the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Peradventure he covers his feet in his summer chamber.
25. And having waited until they were confounded and he had not opened the doors of the parlour; therefore, they took a key and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
26. But while they had waited, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the graven images and escaped unto Seirath.
27. And as he entered in, he blew the shofar in the mountain of Ephraim, and the sons of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.