Judges 3:20

And Ehud came to him. And he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God to thee. And he arose out of his seat.

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In The King James Version

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

In Context

19But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand to thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all who stood by him went out from him.

21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear. Hearken to me, thou son of Zippor.

2 Samuel 12:1And LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

Psalms 29:1Ascribe to LORD, O ye sons of the mighty, ascribe to LORD glory and strength.

Amos 3:15And I will smite the winter house with the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, says LORD.

Matthew Henry on Judges 3:13-31

Israel Oppressed by Eglon; Eglon Slain by Ehud. ( b. c. 1336.) 12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord : and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord . 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord , the… Read the whole commentary →

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