26. While the servants were waiting, Ehud escaped, passing the stone idols on his way to Seirah.
27. When he arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, Ehud sounded a call to arms. Then he led a band of Israelites down from the hills.
28. “Follow me,” he said, “for the lord has given you victory over Moab your enemy.” So they followed him. And the Israelites took control of the shallow crossings of the Jordan River across from Moab, preventing anyone from crossing.
29. They attacked the Moabites and killed about 10,000 of their strongest and most able-bodied warriors. Not one of them escaped.