But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
Sent a present unto Eglon — This is generally understood to be the tribute money which the king of Moab had imposed on the Israelites.