Now she had on her a long-sleeved garment for with such robes the king’s virgin daughters used to be dressed. When his attendant took her outside and bolted the door after her,
Judges 3:23 - Tree of Life Version Then Ehud went out by the porch, shut the doors of the roof chamber on him, and locked them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper room upon [Eglon] and locked them. American Standard Version (1901) Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them. Common English Bible Ehud slipped out to the porch, and closed and locked the doors of the second-story room behind him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Ehud carefully closed the doors of the upper room. And securing the bars, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Aod, carefully shutting the doors of the parlour and locking them, |
Now she had on her a long-sleeved garment for with such robes the king’s virgin daughters used to be dressed. When his attendant took her outside and bolted the door after her,
Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in a roof chamber where it was cool, and said, “I have a message from God for you,” so he arose from his throne.
Even the handle went in after the blade and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not withdraw the sword out of his belly—and the filth came out.
After he had gone out, his courtiers came and looked, but behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked. So they said, “He is only relieving himself in the cool chamber.”