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15 But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord again raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed man of the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites sent Ehud to deliver their tribute money to King Eglon of Moab. 16 So Ehud made a double-edged dagger that was about a foot[a] long, and he strapped it to his right thigh, keeping it hidden under his clothing.

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  1. 3:16 Hebrew gomed, the length of which is uncertain.

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