Judges 3:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁰ Ehud came to him, while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber, and said, “I have a message from God for you.” So he rose from his seat.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ When Ehud had come [near] to him as he was sitting alone in his cool upper apartment, Ehud said, I have a commission from God to execute to you. And the king arose from his seat.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his cool second-story room, and he said, “I have a message from God for you.” At that, Eglon got up from his throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Ehud entered to him. Now he was sitting alone in a summer upper room. And he said, "I have a word from God to you." And immediately he rose up from his throne.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Aod went in to him. Now he was sitting in a summer parlour alone, and he said: I have a word from God to thee. And he forthwith rose up from his throne,

Judges 3:20 Cross References

2 Samuel 24:12

“Go and say to David: Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you; choose one of them, and I will do it to you.”

Nehemiah 8:5

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people, and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

Psalm 29:1

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For that is your due; among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is no one like you.

Jeremiah 36:22

Now the king was sitting in his winter apartment (it was the ninth month), and there was a fire burning in the brazier before him.

Amos 3:15

I will tear down the winter house as well as the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall come to an end, says the Lord.

Micah 6:9

The voice of the Lord cries to the city (and he shall save those who fear his name): Hear, O tribe and assembly of the city!

Numbers 23:18

Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, “Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor:

Judges 3:19

But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” So the king said, “Silence!” and all his attendants went out from his presence.

Judges 3:21

Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;