15. Ehud the son of Gera —descended from Gera, one of Benjamin's sons ( :- ). left-handed —This peculiarity distinguished many in the Benjamite tribe ( :- ). But the original word is rendered in some versions "both-handed," a view countenanced by :- . by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab —the yearly tribute, which, according to Eastern fashion, would be borne with ostentatious ceremony and offered ( Judges 3:18 ) by several messengers. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological