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There they saw their lord fallen to the floor, dead. <a href="/nlt/judges/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> so they waited. But when the king didn’t come out after a long delay, they became concerned and got a key. And when they opened the doors, they found their master dead on the floor. <a href="/esv/judges/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they waited till they were embarrassed. But when he still did not open the doors of the roof chamber, they took the key and opened them, and there lay their lord dead on the floor. <a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So they waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. Then they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor. <a href="/kjv/judges/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/judges/3.htm">New King James Version</a> So they waited till they were embarrassed, and still he had not opened the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them. And there was their master, fallen dead on the floor. <a href="/nasb_/judges/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So they waited until it would have been shameful to wait longer; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. So they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. <a href="/nasb/judges/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> They waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. <a href="/nasb77/judges/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. <a href="/lsb/judges/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they waited until they were ashamed; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. <a href="/amp/judges/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They waited [a very long time] until they became embarrassed and uneasy, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. So [finally] they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor, dead. <a href="/csb/judges/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The servants waited until they became embarrassed and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor! <a href="/hcsb/judges/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The servants waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor! <a href="/asv/judges/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. <a href="/cev/judges/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They stood there waiting until they felt foolish, but Eglon still didn't open the doors. Finally, they unlocked the doors and found King Eglon lying dead on the floor. <a href="/erv/judges/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took the key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. <a href="/gwt/judges/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They waited and waited, but Eglon didn't open the doors. So they took the key and opened the door. They were shocked to see their ruler lying on the floor, dead. <a href="/gnt/judges/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> They waited as long as they thought they should, but when he still did not open the door, they took the key and opened it. And there was their master, lying dead on the floor. <a href="/isv/judges/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> They waited until they were embarrassed, since he never opened the doors to the chamber. Eventually they took a key, opened the doors, and found their master dead on the ground. <a href="/msb/judges/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So they waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. Then they took the key and opened the doors?and there was their lord lying dead on the floor. <a href="/net/judges/3.htm">NET Bible</a> They waited so long they were embarrassed, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. Finally they took the key and opened the doors. Right before their eyes was their master, sprawled out dead on the floor! <a href="/nheb/judges/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They waited until they were ashamed; and look, he did not open the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and look, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. <a href="/wbt/judges/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they tarried till they were ashamed: and behold, he opened not the doors of the parlor, therefore they took a key and opened them: and behold, their lord lay dead on the earth. <a href="/web/judges/3.htm">World English Bible</a> They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they stay until confounded, and behold, he is not opening the doors of the upper chamber, and they take the key, and open, and behold, their lord is fallen to the earth—dead. <a href="/ylt/judges/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they stay till confounded, and lo, he is not opening the doors of the upper chamber, and they take the key, and open, and lo, their lord is fallen to the earth -- dead. <a href="/slt/judges/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will delay till being ashamed: and behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; and they will take a key and will open: and behold, their lord fallen upon the earth, dead.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And waiting a long time till they were ashamed, and seeing that no man opened the door, they took a key: and opening, they found their lord lying dead on the ground. <a href="/cpdv/judges/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And after waiting a long time, until they were embarrassed, and seeing that no one opened the door, they took the key, and opening it, they found their lord lying dead on the ground. <a href="/nabre/judges/3.htm">New American Bible</a> They waited until they were at a loss when he did not open the doors of the upper room. So they took the key and opened them, and there was their lord lying on the floor, dead. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So they waited until they were embarrassed. When he still did not open the doors of the roof chamber, they took the key and opened them. There was their lord lying dead on the floor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they waited for a long time; and seeing that he did not open the doors of the upper chamber, they took keys and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the floor. <a href="/hpbt/judges/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they waited long, and seeing he did not open the door of the upper room, also they took the keys and they opened and they saw their Lord fallen on the ground, and he was dead<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; therefore they took the key, and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. <a href="/sep/judges/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they waited till they were ashamed, and, behold, there was no one that opened the doors of the upper chamber; and they took the key, and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead upon the earth. <a href="/parallel/judges/3-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=839" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Ehud</a> …24After Ehud was gone, Eglon’s servants came in and found the doors of the upper room locked. “He must be relieving himself in the cool room,” they said. 25<a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: way·yā·ḥî·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">So they waited</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: bō·wōš (V-Qal-Inf) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">they became worried</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hən·nēh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">that he had still not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: p̄ō·ṯê·aḥ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: dal·ṯō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">the doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5944.htm" title="5944: hå̄·ʿă·lī·yå̄h (Art:: N-fs) -- A roof chamber. Feminine from alah; something lofty, i.e. A stair-way; also a second-story room; figuratively, the sky.">of the upper room.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Then they took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4668.htm" title="4668: ham·map̄·tê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- A key. From pathach; an opener, i.e. A key.">the key</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: way·yip̄·tā·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">and opened the doors—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and there</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">was their lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: nō·p̄êl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">dead</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">on the floor.</a> 26Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. <a href="/acts/12-13.htm">Acts 12:13-16</a> He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it. / When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!” / “You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” ... <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">1 Kings 18:27</a> At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” <a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a> When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ... <a href="/luke/11-7.htm">Luke 11:7</a> And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ <a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Matthew 25:10-12</a> But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. / Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ / But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">2 Samuel 13:31-33</a> Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. / But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar. / So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.” <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">1 Samuel 26:7-12</a> That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him. / Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!” / But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” ... <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">1 Samuel 24:3-4</a> Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave. / So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. <a href="/1_samuel/3-2.htm">1 Samuel 3:2-3</a> And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room. / Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located. <a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Genesis 19:11</a> And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door. <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32-33</a> Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?” / While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?” <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a> Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... <a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">1 Kings 22:25</a> Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” <a href="/1_kings/1-21.htm">1 Kings 1:21</a> Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlor; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/numbers/12-14.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/judges/2-19.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Key</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Master</a> <a href="/joshua/21-42.htm">Open</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-11.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Parlor</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Point</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Room</a> <a href="/numbers/12-14.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/judges/3-23.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/judges/3-21.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/numbers/9-22.htm">Tarried</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/judges/3-19.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/judges/4-1.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">Key</a> <a href="/judges/4-22.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/judges/4-18.htm">Master</a> <a href="/judges/19-15.htm">Open</a> <a href="/judges/4-19.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/judges/4-19.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Parlor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-11.htm">Point</a> <a href="/judges/9-51.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-22.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/judges/9-51.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/judges/5-27.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Tarried</a> <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/judges/5-23.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 3</div>1. <a href="/judges/3-1.htm">The nations which were left to prove Israel</a> 5. <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">By communion with them they commit idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim</a> 12. <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Ehud from Eglon</a> 31. <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">and Shamgar from the Philistines</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So they waited until they became worried The servants of King Eglon waited outside the locked doors, initially assuming he was attending to personal matters. This delay highlights the cultural norms of privacy and respect for a king's personal space. The growing concern reflects the tension and suspense in the narrative, emphasizing the unexpected nature of divine deliverance through Ehud's actions.and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. The upper room, often used for private meetings or rest, signifies a place of vulnerability for Eglon. The locked doors symbolize a false sense of security, which is a recurring theme in Scripture where human defenses are inadequate against God's plans. The delay in opening the doors underscores the servants' hesitation and the dramatic irony of the situation.Then they took the key and opened the doors— Keys in ancient times were large and cumbersome, often a symbol of authority and control. The act of taking the key and opening the doors signifies a shift from passive waiting to active investigation. This moment marks the transition from ignorance to the revelation of Eglon's fate, paralleling moments in Scripture where hidden truths are unveiled.and there was their lord lying dead on the floor. The discovery of Eglon's body fulfills Ehud's mission and God's deliverance of Israel from Moabite oppression. The phrase "lying dead on the floor" starkly contrasts the king's former power and authority, illustrating the theme of divine justice. This scene foreshadows the ultimate victory over sin and death through Christ, who, unlike Eglon, conquers through His own death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ehud.htm">Ehud</a> A left-handed judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from Moabite oppression by assassinating King Eglon. 2. <a href="/topical/e/eglon.htm">Eglon</a> The king of Moab who oppressed Israel for eighteen years. He was killed by Ehud. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a> A nation east of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. Moabites were descendants of Lot. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a> Eglon's attendants who waited outside the locked doors, assuming their king was relieving himself. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_upper_room.htm">The Upper Room</a> A private chamber where King Eglon was killed by Ehud.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance.htm">Divine Deliverance</a> God uses unexpected means and people to deliver His people. Ehud's left-handedness, considered a disadvantage, became a strategic advantage. <a href="/topical/p/patience_and_timing.htm">Patience and Timing</a> The servants' delay in checking on Eglon illustrates the importance of God's perfect timing in unfolding His plans. <a href="/topical/c/courage_and_faith.htm">Courage and Faith</a> Ehud's boldness in carrying out God's mission encourages believers to act courageously in faith, trusting in God's protection and purpose. <a href="/topical/t/the_downfall_of_the_wicked.htm">The Downfall of the Wicked</a> Eglon's death serves as a reminder that those who oppose God's people will ultimately face judgment. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The account underscores God's control over nations and leaders, orchestrating events for His purposes and the good of His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 3</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_second_coming.htm">What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_doubting_god.htm">What is questioning God's actions or existence?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_hannah_conceive_after_infertility.htm">How can Hannah's sudden pregnancy in 1 Samuel 1:5, 20 be explained given her long-term infertility?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jacob_wrestle_with_god.htm">Hosea 12:3-4: How can Jacob physically wrestle with God if God is portrayed elsewhere as omnipotent and spiritual?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) Tarried till they were ashamed.--See <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm" title="And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.">2Kings 2:17</a>; <a href="/2_kings/8-11.htm" title="And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.">2Kings 8:11</a>. It is a dangerous matter to intrude on the privacy of an Oriental king.A key.--Literally, the opener. The ancient key was simply a bar of wood, hooked at the end, which passed through a hole in the door and caught the bolt inside.Their lord was fallen down dead.--Comp. <a href="/judges/4-22.htm" title="And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.">Judges 4:22</a>. <a href="/commentaries/judges/3-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So they waited וַיָּחִ֣ילוּ (way·yā·ḥî·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while they became worried בּ֔וֹשׁ (bō·wōš) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed and saw וְהְנֵּ֛ה‪‬‪‬‪‬ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! that he had still not אֵינֶ֥נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle opened פֹתֵ֖חַ (p̄ō·ṯê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the doors דַּלְת֣וֹת (dal·ṯō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door of the upper room. הָֽעֲלִיָּ֑ה‪‬ (hā·‘ă·lî·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5944.htm">Strong's 5944: </a> Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky Then they took וַיִּקְח֤וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the key הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙ (ham·map̄·tê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4668.htm">Strong's 4668: </a> An opener, a key and opened [the doors]— וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ (way·yip̄·tā·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and there וְהִנֵּה֙ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! was their lord אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḏō·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller lying נֹפֵ֥ל (nō·p̄êl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie dead מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill on the floor. אַ֖רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/3-25.htm">Judges 3:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">OT History: Judges 3:25 They waited until they were ashamed (Jd Judg. 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