^22-23 The hilt of the dagger disappeared beneath the flesh, and the fat closed over it as the entrails oozed out. Leaving the dagger there, Ehud locked the doors behind him and escaped across an upstairs porch.

²⁴ When the king’s servants returned and saw that the doors were locked, they waited, thinking that perhaps he was using the bathroom. ²⁵ But when, after a long time, he still didn’t come out, they became concerned and got a key. And when they opened the door, they found their master dead on the floor.