New English Translation
Judges 3:24
24When Ehud had left, Eglon’s servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said, “He must be relieving himself in the well-ventilated inner room.”
Judges 3:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
- New International Version (NIV)After he had gone, the servants came and found the doors of the upper room locked. They said, “He must be relieving himself in the inner room of the palace.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)When he had gone, the servants came, and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, "Surely he is relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When he had gone out, Eglon’s servants came to look, and to their surprise, the doors of the upper room were locked. So they said, “He is probably attending to his needs in the cool chamber.”
Context of Judges 3:24
22The handle went in after the blade, and the fat closed around the blade, for Ehud did not pull the sword out of his belly. 23As Ehud went out into the vestibule, he closed the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them. When Ehud had left, Eglon’s servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said, “He must be relieving himself in the well-ventilated inner room.” 25They waited so long they were embarrassed, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. Finally they took the key and opened the doors. Right before their eyes was their master, sprawled out dead on the floor! 26Now Ehud had escaped while they were delaying. When he passed the carved images, he escaped to Seirah.
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וְה֤וּא יָצָא֙ וַעֲבָדָ֣יו בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה דַּלְת֥וֹת הָעֲלִיָּ֖ה נְעֻל֑וֹת וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אַ֣ךְ מֵסִ֥יךְ ה֛וּא אֶת־רַגְלָ֖יו בַּחֲדַ֥ר הַמְּקֵרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- When he was gone outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and when they sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- that, behold, the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- of the parlourעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
- lockedנָעַלnâ‛al · to lockH5274
- they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Surely he coverethסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
- his feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- in his summerמְקֵרָהmeqêrâh · coolnessH4747
- chamberחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315
Cross-references for Judges 3:24
Commentaries on Judges 3:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24He covereth his feet - He has lain down on his sofa in order to sleep; when this was done they dropped their slippers, lifted up their feet, and covered them with their long loose garments. But the versions, in general, seem to understand it as implying a certain natural act.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24He covereth his feet - Compare the marginal references. The explanation of the phrase as “taking sleep” suits both passages best.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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