Judges 3:15
But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
Cross-references
Judges 3:9 repeats the identical cry-and-deliverer pattern with Othniel, showing the cyclical structure of Judges.
Judges 20:16 notes Benjamin's left-handed slingers — Ehud, a Benjamite, shares this distinctive trait.
Judges 2:16 describes the pattern of raising judges – Ehud's story is a specific instance of this divine rescue.
Judges 4:3 shows Israel crying out under Jabin – same cycle as Ehud: cry, then deliverer raised.
Judges 6:6 records Israel's cry under Midian – identical pattern to Ehud's call for deliverance.
Psalm 50:15 promises deliverance when they call in trouble; here Israel cries out and God raises Ehud as deliverer.
Jeremiah 29:12 promises God listens when His people call — exactly what happens when Israel cries out for a deliverer.
Nehemiah 9:27 summarizes the cycle of oppression and deliverance, providing the theological context for Ehud as a deliverer.
1 Samuel 12:10 recounts Israel's cry and confession – echoes the cry that led to Ehud's raising.
1 Chronicles 7:10 lists an Ehud among Benjamin's genealogy – likely the same judge, confirming his tribal lineage.
1 Chronicles 12:2 describes ambidextrous Benjamites — similar to Ehud's left‑handedness, a tribal characteristic.
Psalm 78:34 describes Israel seeking God after judgment; here they cry out after 18 years of oppression, fitting that pattern.