Judges 3:23

Modern English Version

Then Ehud went out to the entrance hall and closed the doors of the upper chamber on him and locked them.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:18

Now she was wearing a long robe, because the virgin daughters of the king were clothed in such garments. So his servant put her out and secured the door behind her.

Judges 3:20

Ehud approached him as he was sitting alone in his cool upper chamber. Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And Eglon rose from his seat.

Judges 3:22

The hilt went in after the blade and the fat closed over the blade and his entrails came out, for he did not pull the sword out of the belly of Eglon.

Judges 3:24

When he went out, the servants of Eglon came. They looked and noticed the doors of the upper chamber were locked. They thought, “Surely he is attending to his needs in the cool chamber.”