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Judges 3:19-21
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Judges 3:19-21
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19 When Ehud reached the statues[a] near Gilgal, he turned and went back to King Eglon and said, “King, I have a secret message for you.”
The king told him to be quiet and then sent all the servants out of the room. 20 Ehud went to King Eglon. The king was sitting all alone in the upper room of his palace.
Then Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” The king stood up from his throne. He was very close to Ehud. 21 As the king was getting up from his throne,[b] Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right thigh. Then he pushed the sword into the king’s belly.
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- Judges 3:19 statues These were probably statues of gods or animals that “protected” the entrance to the city. Also in verse 26.
- Judges 3:21 He was very close … throne This section of the text is found in the ancient Greek version but not in the standard Hebrew text.
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