Judges 3:19-26

19However, Ehud turned around at the stone idols near Gilgal ⌞and returned to Eglon⌟. He said, “Your Majesty, I have a secret message for you.” The king replied, “Keep quiet!” Then all his advisers left the room.

20Ehud came up to him as he sat alone in his room on the roof. He said to the king, “I have a message from God for you.” As the king rose from his throne,

21Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right side, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

22Even the handle went in after the blade. Eglon’s fat covered the blade because Ehud didn’t pull the dagger out. The blade stuck out in back.

23Ehud left the room. (He had closed and locked the doors of the room before he left.)

24After Ehud went out, Eglon’s advisers came in. They were surprised that the doors were locked. “He must be using the toilet,” they said.

25They waited and waited, but Eglon didn’t open the doors. So they took the key and opened the door. They were shocked to see their ruler lying on the floor, dead.

26While they had been waiting, Ehud escaped. He went past the stone idols and escaped to Seirah.