Ehud

Ehud
Illustration by Ford Madox Brown of Ehud assassinating the Moabite king Eglon
OccupationSecond Judge of Israel
PredecessorOthniel
SuccessorDeborah (or possibly Shamgar)

Ehud ben‑Gera (/ɛˈhd/; Hebrew: אֵהוּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא, Tiberian ʾĒhūḏ ben‑Gērāʾ) is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3[1] as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is described as being left-handed and a member of the Tribe of Benjamin.

  1. ^ "Judges 3:12-28 (King James Version)". BibleGateway.com.