Ehud

Ehud
Illustration by Ford Madox Brown of Ehud assassinating the Moabite king Eglon
Occupation	Second Judge of Israel
Predecessor	Othniel
Successor	Shamgar

Ehud ben‑Gera (Hebrew:

אֵהוּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא‬, Tiberian ʾĒhûḏ ben‑Gērāʾ) is described in the biblical Book of Judges as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is described as being left-handed and a member of the Tribe of Benjamin.