Ehud's Assassination of Eglon/2
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The Assassination of Eglon
Exegetical Approaches
Belief that Eglon Died Naturally
Eglon was killed in such a way that it was not obvious that he had been murdered, leading the Moabites to assume that he had died a natural death. Many hours passed before they understood that there had been an assassination.
Sources:Y. Elizur
Where was Eglon's palace?
The tribute
"אִישׁ אִטֵּר יַד יְמִינוֹ"
Proximity of Palace to Har Ephraim
Since the murder took place in the palace in Yericho, it did not take long for Ehud to return and gather the rest of the troops.
Site of Eglon's palace – Josephus suggests that Elon's palace was not on the Eastern side of teh Jordan, but in the conquered territory of עִיר הַתְּמָרִים, identified with Yericho.1
Pre-planned rebellion
Ehud's every action was planned meticulously in advance as part of a nation-wide rebellion. Even before the assassination, a rebel army was in place to attack and messengers were ready to give word to the rest of the population.
Sources:M. Garsiel,
Where was Eglon's palace?
