15. Ehud the son of Gera--descended from Gera, one of Benjamin's sons
(Ge 46:21).
left-handed--This peculiarity distinguished many in the Benjamite tribe
(Jud 20:16).
But the original word is rendered in some versions "both-handed," a
view countenanced by
1Ch 12:2.
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
(Jud 3:18)
by several messengers.
JFB.
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