KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 3:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.
WEB World English Bible
Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Ehud hath come unto him, and he is sitting in the upper chamber of the wall which he hath for himself, and Ehud saith, ‘A word of God I have unto thee;’ and he riseth from off the throne;
Surrounding context — Judges 3
17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon [was] a very fat man.
18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that [were] by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
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.
21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאֵה֣וּד׀H164 · e.hudEhudבָּ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֵלָ֗יוH413 · elto(wards)וְהֽוּא־H1931 · huhe/she/itיֹ֠שֵׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבַּעֲלִיַּ֨תH5944 · a.liy.yahupper roomהַמְּקֵרָ֤הH4747 · me.qe.rahcoolאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimלְבַדּ֔וֹH905 · badalone: poleוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵה֔וּדH164 · e.hudEhudדְּבַר־H1697 · da.varwordאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430 · e.lo.himGodלִ֖יH9030 · nimeאֵלֶ֑יךָH413 · elto(wards)וַיָּ֖קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiמֵעַ֥לH5921 · aluponהַכִּסֵּֽא׃H3678 · kis.sethrone
Cross-references
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise [men] of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, [there is] none like unto thee.Amos 3:15And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.2 Samuel 24:12Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three [things]; choose thee one of them, that I may [do it] unto thee.Psalm 29:1A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.2 Samuel 12:1-15And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.Micah 6:9The LORD’S voice crieth unto the city, and [the man of] wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.Judges 3:19But he himself turned again from the quarries that [were] by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
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