But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help, the LORD provided them with a rescuer—Ehud, the son of Gera from the tribe of Benjamin, who was left-handed. The Israelites sent a gift to Eglon, the king of Moab, through Ehud.
God responds to His people's desperate prayers by raising up an unexpected deliverer named Ehud to help them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the time of the Judges, when Israel repeatedly fell into cycles of sin, oppression by foreign enemies, crying out to God, and divine deliverance. At this time, the Israelites were being oppressed by Eglon, king of Moab, who had conquered and occupied their land for 18 years. Being left-handed was unusual and would prove strategically important in Ehud's mission.
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