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17 So Ehud brought the gift to King Eglon of Moab. Eglon was a very fat man. 18 After offering the gift, Ehud left the palace with the men who had carried the gift. 19 When Ehud reached the statues[a] near Gilgal, he turned and went back to King Eglon and said, “King, I have a secret message for you.”

The king told him to be quiet and then sent all the servants out of the room.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:19 statues These were probably statues of gods or animals that “protected” the entrance to the city. Also in verse 26.

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