Ehud was the second of the 12 judges who led the Israelites during a time of need . His story is found in the ‘Book of Judges’ which is the second of the history books in the Old Testament. what we learn from Ehud's story is that God hears the cries of His people and is able to rescue them in times of need. Through Ehud, God took active steps to free the Israelites from oppression and abuse at the hands of the Moabites.