Ehudstretchedout his lefthand,tookthe swordfrom his rightthighand thrustit into his belly.
"It is drawnforthand comesout of his back,Even the glitteringpointfrom his gall.Terrorscomeupon him,
"And ifanyonestillprophesies,then his fatherand motherwho gavebirthto him will sayto him, 'You shall not live,for you have spokenfalselyin the nameof the LORD;and his fatherand motherwho gavebirthto him will piercehim throughwhen he prophesies.
Thereforefrom nowon we recognizeno oneaccordingto the flesh;eventhoughwe have knownChristaccordingto the flesh,yetnowwe know[Him] [in this way] no longer.
Ehudmadehimself a swordwhich had twoedges,a cubitin length,and he boundit on his rightthighunderhis cloak.
Ehudcameto him while he was sittingalonein his coolroofchamber.And Ehudsaid,"I have a messagefrom Godfor you." And he arosefrom his seat.
The handlealsowentin afterthe blade,and the fatclosedoverthe blade,for he did not drawthe swordout of his belly;and the refusecameout.
But Samuelsaid,"As your swordhas madewomenchildless,soshall your motherbe childlessamongwomen."And SamuelhewedAgagto piecesbeforethe LORDat Gilgal.
