NET Bible
"He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab.(Now Eglon was a very fat man.)"
— Judges 3:17, NET Bible
“And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.”
“And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man. ”
“He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.”
“And he presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab Now Eglon was exceeding fat.”
“And he took the offering to Eglon, king of Moab, who was a very fat man.”
“And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.”
The Israelites were subject to King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.
When the Israelites cried out for help to the LORD, he raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment.
Ehud made himself a sword– it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.
He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab.(Now Eglon was a very fat man.)
After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.
But he went back once he reached the carved images at Gilgal. He said to Eglon,“I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon said,“Be quiet!” All his attendants left.
When Ehud approached him, he was sitting in his well-ventilated upper room all by himself. Ehud said,“I have a message from God for you.” When Eglon rose up from his seat,