Ehud's Assassination of Eglon/2

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The Assassination of Eglon

Exegetical Approaches

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Kamikaze Mission

Ehud acted alone and assassinated Eglon with the hopes that the deed would spur a rebellion, regardless of whether he himself survived.

Preplanned rebellion

Ehud's every action was planned meticulously in advance as part of a nation-wide rebellion.