Judges 3:19 meaning and explanation

But upon reaching the idols near Gilgal, he himself turned back and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” “Silence,” said the king, and all his attendants left him.

Judges 3:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Ehud has just delivered Israel's tribute to Eglon, the Moabite king who has oppressed them for eighteen years. Passing the carved idols near Gilgal, he turns back alone and asks for a private word with the king.

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