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ē´hud
(אהוּד,
'ēhūdh,
“united,” “strong”): A Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Israel from
oppression by Moab (Jdg 3:15-30). Gaining access alone to the presence
of King Eglon under pretense of a secret errand connected with the
payment of Israel's tribute, Ehud, a left-handed man, drew the sword he
had concealed upon his right side, and thrust the king through. He
locked the doors of the upper chamber after him, made his escape, and
with the Israelites overcame Moab at the fords of the Jordan, slaying
some 10,000. Ehud's name occurs again in the Benjamite genealogy (1Ch
7:10).
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Taken from: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor |
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