Ehud

Bible Reference: Judges 3:12-30

Ehud was the second judge of Israel, the son of Gera who was a Benjamite.
He emerged because the Israelites fell back into idolatry and God punished them by allowing Eglon the king of Moab to invade the land. Eglon put them under heavy taxes for eighteen years.
When the Israelites cried out for deliverance, God raised up Ehud who was left-handed and cunning to free them from their oppression.
With a dagger strapped to his right leg, he went to pay tribute to Eglon in Gilgal and shared that he had a secret message for him.
Eglon dismissed his servants to hear the message in his upper room, and Ehud shoved the dagger into the king’s belly.
Ehud escaped and rallied the people to defeat 10,000 of the best Moabite men.
He gave peace and rest to the land for 80 years.

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