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
This verse concludes the account of Ehud's assassination of King Eglon of Moab, who had oppressed Israel for 18 years. Ehud had cleverly gained a private audience with the king, killed him, and escaped while the servants assumed the king was using his private bathroom. The servants' long wait gave Ehud time to rally the Israelites for their liberation.
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