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In 2644 AM (on or about 1360 BC), King [[Eglon]] of [[Moab]] amassed a coalition force of Moabites, [[Ammon]]ites, and [[Amalek]]ites, and conquered Israel. He occupied the "city of palm trees," which some commentators identify as [[Jericho]]. For eighteen years he exacted an annual tribute from Israel.<ref name=Reid>Reid, David R., "[http://www.growingchristians.org/dfgc/ehud.htm Ehud and Eglon]," ''Devotions for Growing Christians'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008</ref><ref name=Konig>Konig, George, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p254.htm Ehud]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Cox>Cox, Ken, "[http://www.hevanet.com/kort/SWORD1.HTM The Sword of Ehud]," n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2006/20061126.htm Ehud]," ''Daily Bible Study'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Britannica>"Ehud." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Accessed 15 December 2008 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/180903/Ehud>.</ref><ref name=Easton>Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Ehud". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/EastonBibleDictionary/ebd.cgi?number=T1138>.</ref><ref name=Jastrow>Jastrow M, Mendelsohn CJ, and Barton GA, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=78&letter=E Ehud]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia,'' n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref>

In 2644 AM (on or about 1360 BC), King [[Eglon]] of [[Moab]] amassed a coalition force of Moabites, [[Ammon]]ites, and [[Amalek]]ites, and conquered Israel. He occupied the "city of palm trees," which some commentators identify as [[Jericho]]. For eighteen years he exacted an annual tribute from Israel.<ref name=Reid>Reid, David R., "[http://www.growingchristians.org/dfgc/ehud.htm Ehud and Eglon]," ''Devotions for Growing Christians'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008</ref><ref name=Konig>Konig, George, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p254.htm Ehud]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Cox>Cox, Ken, "[http://www.hevanet.com/kort/SWORD1.HTM The Sword of Ehud]," n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2006/20061126.htm Ehud]," ''Daily Bible Study'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Britannica>"Ehud." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Accessed 15 December 2008 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/180903/Ehud>.</ref><ref name=Easton>Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Ehud". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/EastonBibleDictionary/ebd.cgi?number=T1138>.</ref><ref name=Jastrow>Jastrow M, Mendelsohn CJ, and Barton GA, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=78&letter=E Ehud]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia,'' n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref>

Then in 2662 AM, Ehud was chosen to carry the annual tribute to Eglon's stronghold. Eglon used this assignment as an opportunity to assassinate Eglon. Ehud had an additional advantage over most men: he was [[left-handed]], and so most men would not think to watch his actual weapon hand.<ref name=Reid/>

Then in 2662 AM, Ehud was chosen to carry the annual tribute to Eglon's stronghold. Ehud used this assignment as an opportunity to assassinate Eglon. Ehud had an additional advantage over most men: he was [[left-handed]], and so most men would not think to watch his actual weapon hand.<ref name=Reid/>

Ehud made for himself a double-edge sword one cubit long, and strapped it to his right thigh. Then, when he came to deliver the tribute, he said to Eglon that he had a private message for him. Eglon suspected nothing, and dismissed everyone else so that he could talk to Ehud alone. When he was alone with the king, Ehud told him, "It is a message from God." Then he reached under his cloak, drew his sword, and drove it into Eglon's abdomen.

Ehud made for himself a double-edge sword one cubit long, and strapped it to his right thigh. Then, when he came to deliver the tribute, he said to Eglon that he had a private message for him. Eglon suspected nothing, and dismissed everyone else so that he could talk to Ehud alone. When he was alone with the king, Ehud told him, "It is a message from God." Then he reached under his cloak, drew his sword, and drove it into Eglon's abdomen.