Berean Standard Bible
Judges 3:25
25So they waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. Then they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor.
Judges 3:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)They waited to the point of embarrassment, but when he did not open the doors of the room, they took a key and unlocked them. There they saw their lord fallen to the floor, dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they waited till they were embarrassed. But when he still did not open the doors of the roof chamber, they took the key and opened them, and there lay their lord dead on the floor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they waited till they were embarrassed, and still he had not opened the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them. And there was their master, fallen dead on the floor.
Context of Judges 3:25
23Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him. 24After Ehud was gone, Eglon’s servants came in and found the doors of the upper room locked. “He must be relieving himself in the cool room,” they said. So they waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. Then they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor. 26Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah. 27On arriving in Seirah, he blew the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.
Read all of Judges 3Judges 3:25 word by word
וַיָּחִ֣ילוּ עַד־בּ֔וֹשׁ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ פֹתֵ֖חַ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָֽעֲלִיָּ֑ה וַיִּקְח֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙ וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם נֹפֵ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה מֵֽת׃Read the interlinear
- So they waitedחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: anticipateH2342
- untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- they became worriedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
- and sawהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- that he had still notאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- of the upper roomעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
- Then they tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- the keyמַפְתֵּחַmaphtêach · keyH4668
- was their lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- lyingנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- deadמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- on the floorאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
Commentaries on Judges 3:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25A key - literally, “an opener.” Probably a wooden instrument with which they either lifted up the latch within, or drew back the wooden bar or bolt. The chief officer of Eglon‘s household probably had a second key (compare Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 22:20-22; Isaiah 37:2).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25As the king's servants hesitated over how to handle a king with bowel issues, Ehud made his escape.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2621-26. Ehud put forth his left hand--The whole circumstance of this daring act--the death of Eglon without a shriek, or noise--the locking of the doors--the carrying off the key--the calm, unhurried deportment of Ehud--show the strength of his confidence that he was doing God service.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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