This passage repeats the same cycle as before: the people turn away from God, face oppression, cry out for help, God raises a deliverer, the deliverer defeats the oppressor, and then peace temporarily returns. The story’s style fits well within the satire genre. The main character is King Eglon, portrayed as foolish and naive. One might ask, how could the left-handed Ehud, who was not a soldier, so easily assassinate the mighty King Eglon? This irony is a common theme in the book of Judges. Behind Ehud’s story, readers should see the mighty hand of God, who is always ready to save his people.