24 When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, “(A)He is only [a]relieving himself in the cool room.” 25 They waited until they [b]became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the [c]floor dead.

26 Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:24 Lit covering his feet
  2. Judges 3:25 Lit were ashamed
  3. Judges 3:25 Lit earth