Judges 3:24
“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.”
Judges 3:24 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Went out by a postern door. And the king's servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber.
- DARBYDarby
- When he had gone, the servants came; and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, |He is only relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber.|
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he hath gone out, and his servants have come in, and look, and lo, the doors of the upper chamber are bolted, and they say, 'He is only covering his feet in the inner chamber of the wall.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When he had gone out, the king's servants came in. They saw that the doors of the chamber were locked and said, "Surely he is relieving himself in the cool chamber."
Context: Judges 3
22And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
23Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
24When 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.
25And 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.
26And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
About Judges 3: The Nations Remaining in Canaan
God allows certain nations to remain in the Promised Land as a test for the Israelites.
Commentary
Judges chapter 3 is a continuation of the story of the Israelites’ struggle to remain faithful to God in the face of the many temptations of the surrounding nations. In this chapter, we see the Lord allowing the nations of Moab, Ammon, and Edom to remain in the land as a test for the Israelites. The Lord knew that the Israelites would be tempted to worship the gods of these nations, and He wanted to see if they would remain faithful to Him.