KJV ORIGINAL
And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very overweight man.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Ehud delivering Israel's required payment to King Eglon of Moab, noting that Eglon was extremely overweight.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's period of oppression under King Eglon of Moab, when Israel had to pay tribute (taxes/goods) to their foreign ruler. Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite, was chosen to deliver this payment as part of what would become an assassination plot to free Israel from Moabite control.
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