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.
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.
The servants discovered their king was dead after waiting awkwardly outside his locked room, not knowing God had already used Ehud to deliver judgment.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Israel was under the oppression of the Moabites due to their repeated unfaithfulness to God, leading to cycles of sin and deliverance. God raised up Ehud, a left-handed Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin, as a judge to assassinate King Eglon in a clever act of deception inside the king's private chamber. This verse describes the moment when Eglon's servants, after waiting awkwardly, discovered his body, which sparked Israel's subsequent victory over their oppressors.
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