KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After he left, the king's servants came and found the doors to the upper room were locked. They said to each other, 'He must be relieving himself in his private room.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The servants found the locked doors and assumed their king was using the bathroom in his private chamber.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the story of Ehud, an Israelite judge who assassinated King Eglon of Moab. Ehud had just killed the king in his private upper room and escaped. The phrase 'covering his feet' was a polite euphemism in ancient times for using the toilet or relieving oneself.
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