Ehudmadehimself a swordwhich had twoedges,a cubitin length,and he boundit on his rightthighunderhis cloak.
When they were at the largestonewhichis in Gibeon,Amasacameto meetthem. Now Joabwas dressedin his military attire,and overit was a beltwith a swordin its sheathfastenedat his waist;and as he wentforward,it fellout.
[Let] the highpraisesof God[be] in their mouth,And a two-edgedswordin their hand,
GirdYour swordon [Your] thigh,O MightyOne,[In] Your splendorand Your majesty!
"Allof them are wieldersof the sword,Expertin war;Eachmanhas his swordat his side,[Guarding] againstthe terrorsof the night.
For the wordof Godis livingand activeand sharperthananytwo-edgedsword,and piercingas faras the divisionof souland spirit,of bothjointsand marrow,and able to judgethe thoughtsand intentionsof the heart.
In His righthandHe heldsevenstars,and out of His mouthcamea sharptwo-edgedsword;and His facewas likethe sunshiningin its strength.
"And to the angelof the churchin Pergamumwrite:The One who hasthe sharptwo-edgedswordsaysthis:
But when the sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD,the LORDraisedup a delivererfor them, Ehudthe sonof Gera,the Benjamite,a left-handedman.And the sonsof Israelsenttributeby him to Eglonthe kingof Moab.
He presentedthe tributeto Eglonkingof Moab.Now Eglonwas a veryfatman.
Ehudstretchedout his lefthand,tookthe swordfrom his rightthighand thrustit into his belly.
