Judges 3:23

Judges 3:23

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

a. ASV: Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

b. YLT: And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted it;

c. Amplified Bible Classic: Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper room upon [Eglon] and locked them.

d. Septuagint: And Aod went out to the porch, and passed out by the appointed [guards], and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked [them].

e. Rubin Edition Early Prophets Joshua & Judges: Ehud went out to the porch, closed the doors of the upper chamber behind him, and locked [them].

1. “Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him…”

a. [Then] Ehud [Strong: 164 ʼÊhûwd, ay-hood'; from the same as H161; united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites:—Ehud.]

b. went forth [Strong: 3318 yâtsâʼ, yaw-tsaw'; a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.:—× after, appear, × assuredly, bear out, × begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, × scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, × still, × surely, take forth (out), at any time, × to (and fro), utter.]

c. [through the] porch [Strong: 4528 miçdᵉrôwn, mis-der-ohn'; from the same as H5468; a colonnade or internal portico (from its rows of pillars):—porch.]

d. [and] shut [Strong: 5462 çâgar, saw-gar'; a primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender:—close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, × pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, × straitly.]

e. [the] doors [Strong: 1817 deleth, deh'-leth; from H1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door:—door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid.]

f. [of the] parlour [Strong: 5944 ʻălîyâh, al-ee-yaw'; feminine from H5927; something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky:—ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.]

g. behind [him] 5774 `uwph oof a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from 5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):--brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), X set, shine forth, weary.]

2. “...and locked them.”

a. [and] locked [them] [Strong: 5274 nâʻal, naw-al'; a primitive root; also denominative from H5275 properly, to fasten up, i.e. with a bar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers:—bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.]