Left-Handed Man

Who needs Batman or Superman when we have biblical superheros like Ehud? Erin was doing her daily bible reading in Judges last night and we started talking about Ehud and the graphic story he stars in. Ehud's nemisis was Eglon King of Moab who was a fat man according to the text. I am picturing a Jabba the Hut type enemy. So Ehud used his Jedi-type skills to get Eglon to meet with him privately. Then Ehud used his sword on Eglon, he pushed it right into his belly with his left-hand, Eglon's belly was so big Ehud lost his weapon inside him. I think the next part is the comic relief of the story. Since Ehud locked the doors of the room he met the King in the followers of the fallen King could not get in. I find it hilarious that their first line of logic is to assume he is "relieving himself" (NIV). It was not until they "waited to the point of embarassment" when they went to check on him. I wish they recorded what the point of embarassment is. Ehud then went and took down ten thousand Moabites, his rallying cry being the LORD has taken down Moab. I can envision a "Lord of the Rings" moment here, but the cool thing is-this really happened!