Biography
Ehud ben Gera was one of the Shoftim, the judges who led Israel in the era between Yehoshua and the monarchy. He succeeded Otniel and was succeeded by Devora, a female judge. Ehud was from Shevet Binyamin. The story told in Shoftim (Judges) chapter 3 is that Ehud was sent to kill the king Eglon of the Moabites (Moavim) who had been oppressing Israel. He stabbed him in the stomach, and Israel waged war and killed 10,000 Moavim soldiers. As a result, there was peace in Israel for 80 years.
Where traditions differ. The supplied library passages do not directly describe Ehud ben Gera's actions or words; details of his life are not contained in the provided material.
אֵהוּד בֶּן גֵּרָא, לפי המקרא, היה השופט השני ששפט את ישראל בתקופת השופטים. אהוד היה שמאלי, שנאמר: ”אִישׁ אִטֵּר יַד יְמִינוֹ.”
Ehud ben‑Gera is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3 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.
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