Judges 3:23 Then Ehud went out to the porch; he shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Then Ehud went out to the porch; he shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.

English Standard Version
Then Ehud went out into the porch and closed the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them.

New American Standard Bible
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.

King James Bible
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ehud escaped by way of the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upstairs room behind him.

International Standard Version
Then Ehud left the cool chamber in the direction of the vestibule, shutting and locking the doors behind him.

American Standard Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour and locking them,

Darby Bible Translation
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.

Young's Literal Translation
And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted it;

Cross References

Judges 3:20
And Ehud came to him; and he was sitting in a summer parlor, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. And he arose out of his seat.

Judges 3:22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

Judges 3:24
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlor were locked, they said, Surely he covers his feet in his summer chamber.

2 Samuel 13:18
And she had a garment of divers colors on her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:12-30 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 judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities and powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No such commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God. Notice Ehud's address to Eglon. What message from God but a message of vengeance can a proud rebel expect? Such a message is contained in the word of God; his ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearing the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God, they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace. The consequence of this victory was, that the land had rest eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

21-26. 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.