21 And Ehud extended his left hand, and he took the dagger from his right thigh. And he thrust it into his abdomen
22 so strongly that the handle followed the blade into the wound, and was enclosed by the great amount of fat. Neither did he withdraw the sword. Instead, he left it in the body just as he had struck with it. And immediately, by the private parts of nature, the filth of the bowels went out.
23 Then Ehud carefully closed the doors of the upper room. And securing the bars,
24 he departed by a back exit. And the servants of the king, entering, saw that the doors of the upper room were closed, and they said, 'Perhaps he is emptying his bowels in the summer room.'
25 And after waiting a long time, until they were embarrassed, and seeing that no one opened the door, they took the key, and opening it, they found their lord lying dead on the ground.
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