Judges 3:16-22

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[16] Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his clothing on his right thigh. [17] He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man. [18] When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute. [19] But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand to you, king. He said, Keep silence. All who stood by him went out from him. [20] Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. He arose out of his seat. [21] Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body: [22] and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn't draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Judges 3:16-22 mentions Amalek, Ammon, Canaan, City of Palms, Gilgal, Jericho, Jordan, Lebo-hamath, Mesopotamia, Moab, Mount Baal-hermon and Mount Lebanon.

Amalek · Someone35
Ammon · Berthold Werner
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Gilgal · Zairon

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