Judges 3:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 3:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 3:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 3:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.””

Judges 3:24 — World English Bible

Judges 3:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber. ”

Judges 3:24 — American Standard Version

Judges 3:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he hath gone out, and his servants have come in, and look, and lo, the doors of the upper chamber are bolted, and they say, `He is only covering his feet in the inner chamber of the wall.'”

Judges 3:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 3:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when he was gone out, the servants of the [king] came and saw, and behold, the doors of the upper-chamber were bolted. And they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the summer chamber. ”

Judges 3:24 — Darby Translation

Judges 3:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he was gone out, his seruantes came: who seeing that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayd, Surely he doeth his easement in his sommer chamber.”

Judges 3:24 — Geneva Bible

Judges 3:24 in Context — Judges 3

22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

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

24 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.

25 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.

26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

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What Does Judges 3:24 Mean?

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