Judges 3:19-21

Contemporary English Version

^19-20Ehud went with the other Israelites as far as the statues^[a] at Gilgal.^[b] Then he turned back and went upstairs to the room^[c] where Eglon had his throne. Ehud said, “Your Majesty, I need to talk with you in private.”

Eglon replied, “Don't say anything yet!” His officials left the room, and Eglon stood up as Ehud came closer.

“Yes,” Ehud said, “I have a message for you from God!” ²¹Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach

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Footnotes

3.19,20 statues: Or “stone idols” or “stone monuments.”
3.19,20 Gilgal: About two and a half kilometers from Jericho, where Eglon probably was (see verse 13).
3.19,20 upstairs … room: Houses usually had flat roofs, and sometimes a room was built on one corner of the roof where it could best catch the breeze and be kept cooler than the rest of the house.