Arcanum
An arcanum is a secret, mystery.
Ehud got a private audience with king Eglon by telling him that he possessed an arcanum intended only for him.
But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And he said, "Keep silence." And all who attended him left him. (Judges 3:19, NASB)
The Israelite Ehud used this ruse to assassinate the rival king of Moab.
Note: This image of Ehud killing Eglon was painted by Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893).
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