Judges 3:21
“Let's observe how Ehud, whose name means "praise," discharged his leadership. History teaches us, in its writings about King Eglon, how this most wise Ehud with particular skill and, if I may say, cunning but praiseworthy deception, would kill the tyrant Eglon, whose name means "round" or "circular." It was necessary,…”
Source: Septuagint
21And it came to pass as he arose, that Ehud stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;
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19And he himself returned from the quarries that are by Gilgal; and Ehud said, I have a secret errand to thee, O king! and Eglon said to him, Be silent: and he sent away from his presence all who waited upon him.
20And Ehud went in to him; and he sat in his own upper summer chamber quite alone; and Ehud said, I have a message from God to thee, O king: and Eglon rose up from his throne near him.
— Judges 3:21 —
22and drove in also the haft after the blade, and the fat closed in upon the blade, for he drew not out the dagger from his belly.
23And Ehud went out to the porch, and passed out by the appointed guards, and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked them.