Ehud
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Ehud ben‑Gera is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3 as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is described as being left-handed and a member
Illustration by Ford Madox Brown of Ehud assassinating the Moabite king Eglon
The Jews (wearing anachronistic Judenhüte) rejoice as Ehud kills Eglon; from Rudolf von Ems' Weltchronik, late 14th century
Eglon (king)
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According to the Book of Judges, Eglon was a king of Moab who oppressed Israel.
Ehud
…described as being left-handed and a member of the Tribe of Benjamin. According to Judges 3:12–30, Ehud was sent by the Israelites to the Moabite King Eglon on the pretext of delivering the Israelites' annual tribute. He made a double-edged shortsword about a cubit (eighteen inches) long, useful for a…
Depiction of the assassination of King Eglon by Israelite Judge Ehud, Speculum Humanae Salvationis, 1360.
Ehud killing Eglon (at upper right), from the Morgan Bible
The death of Eglon, by Teofilo Torri