17 He presented the tribute to Eglon, king of Moab; now Eglon was a very fat man.
18 When he had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the troops who had carried the tribute.
19 But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And the king said, “Silence!” Then when all his attendants had left his presence,
20 Ehud went in to him where he sat alone in his cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you.” So the king rose from his throne.
21 Then Ehud with his left hand drew the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly.
22 The hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not withdraw the dagger from the body.
23 Then Ehud went out onto the porch, shutting the doors of the upper room on Eglon and locking them.