And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
The handle of the sword went in along with the blade, and the fat closed around the blade so that he couldn't pull the sword out of his stomach, and waste came out.
This verse describes the graphic details of how Ehud's sword became completely buried in King Eglon's body when he assassinated him.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, the Israelites faced repeated cycles of disobedience to God, leading to oppression by neighboring nations like the Moabites, and God raised up judges as deliverers to free them. In this story, Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite, was sent to assassinate Eglon, the Moabite king who had conquered and oppressed Israel for eighteen years. The verse graphically depicts the moment of the assassination, highlighting the brutal methods used in ancient warfare as part of God's plan for deliverance.
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