KJV King James Version
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
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Judges 3:23
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.
WEB World English Bible
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted it;
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour [were] locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened [them]: and, behold, their lord [was] fallen down dead on the earth.
26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
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