Judges 3:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Ehud went out through the porch and shut the doors of the private room behind him, locking them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Ehud carefully securing his escape route after completing his mission, buying himself time before his actions would be discovered.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the period of the Judges when Israel was repeatedly oppressed by foreign nations due to their disobedience to God. Ehud had just assassinated King Eglon of Moab, who had been oppressing Israel for 18 years, and was now making his strategic escape from the king's private chamber.

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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.'

Judges 3:25

They waited so long they became embarrassed, but still he didn't open the doors of his private room. So they got a key and opened the doors themselves, and there they found their master lying dead on the floor.

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