Judges 3:19-26

19But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And the king said, “Silence!” And all who were attending him left him. 20Then Ehud came to him while he was sitting in his cool roof chamber alone. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he got up from his seat. 21Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly. 22The hilt of the sword also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not pull the sword out of his belly; and 1the refuse came out. 23Then Ehud went out into the 2vestibule, and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.

24When he had left, 3the king’s servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, “4Undoubtedly he is 5relieving himself in the cool room.” 25So they waited 6until it would have been shameful to wait longer; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. So they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the 7floor dead.

26Now Ehud escaped while they were hesitating, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.