Judges 3:23
"Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then Ehud went forth through the porch,.... Which the Targum interprets by "exedra", a place, as Kimchi, where there were many seats, either for the people to sit in while waiting to have admittance into the presence of the king, or where

the guards sat, and may be called the guard room; through this Ehud passed with all serenity and composure of mind imaginable, without the least show of distress and uneasiness in his countenance, being fully satisfied that what he had done was right, and according to the will of God: and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them; joined the doors of the parlour, as the Targum, the two folds of the door, shut them close together upon Eglon within the parlour, and bolted them within, or drew the bolt on the inside, which he was able to do with a key for that purpose; of which see more on Jdg 3:25 ; and which it is probable he took away along with him; this must be understood as done before he went through the porch, and therefore should be rendered, "when" or "after he had shut the doors", &c. (e); wherefore in the Vulgate Latin version this clause is put first. (e) "quum occlusisset", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H0164 אֵהוּד
Definition:

15,16,20 (twice in verse);Judges 3:21,23,26;Judges 4:1.2a Benjamite, son of Bilhan(= fore-going ?)1 Chronicles 7:10.Topical LexiconIdentity and SettingEhud, son of Gera of the tribe of Benjamin, emerg 15,16,20 (twice in verse);Judges 3:21,23,26;Judges 4:1.2a Benjamite, son of Bilhan(= fore-going ?)1 Chronicles 7:10.Topical LexiconIdentity and SettingEhud, son of Gera of the tribe of Benjamin, emerg

H4528 מִסְדְּרוֹן
Definition:

וַיֵּצֵאאֵהוּד הַמִּסְדְּר֑וֺנָהJudges 3:23precise meaning dubious, compare GFM.סהר(√ of following =be round?; compare Late Hebrewסַ֫הַרa round place; Assyriansîru, enclosing wall;also Phoenicianסהרוp וַיֵּצֵאאֵהוּד הַמִּסְדְּר֑וֺנָהJudges 3:23precise meaning dubious, compare GFM.סהר(√ of following =be round?; compare Late Hebrewסַ֫הַרa round place; Assyriansîru, enclosing wall;also Phoenicianסהרוp

Possible Meanings:
  • porch (semantic_range)
  • colonnade (semantic_range)
  • place of a row (semantic_range)
H5462 סָגַר
Definition:

6+, 3 pluralסָֽגְרוּ2Chronicles 29:7,סָֽגְר֑וּPsalm 17:10(compare Baer's n., Ges§ 29oKöii, 1, 535 Anm.),סָגָר֑וּGenesis 19:10;Joshua 2:7;ImperfectיִסְגֹּרJob 12:14;Malachi 1:10, 1plural cohortativeנִס 6+, 3 pluralסָֽגְרוּ2Chronicles 29:7,סָֽגְר֑וּPsalm 17:10(compare Baer's n., Ges§ 29oKöii, 1, 535 Anm.),סָגָר֑וּGenesis 19:10;Joshua 2:7;ImperfectיִסְגֹּרJob 12:14;Malachi 1:10, 1plural cohortativeנִס

Possible Meanings:
  • shut (semantic_range)
H1817 דֶּלֶת
Definition:

constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun

Possible Meanings:
  • gates of city (semantic_range)
H5944 עֲלִיָּה
Definition:

14, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 83KöSynt. § 251 k)roof-chamber(Late Hebrewid.,ᵑ7עֲלִיתָא, Syriac(whence Arabicdining-roomas loan-word Frä20f.); SabeanעליתDHMEpigr. Denkm. 27); — chamber on roof, cool 14, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 83KöSynt. § 251 k)roof-chamber(Late Hebrewid.,ᵑ7עֲלִיתָא, Syriac(whence Arabicdining-roomas loan-word Frä20f.); SabeanעליתDHMEpigr. Denkm. 27); — chamber on roof, cool

H1157 בְּעַד
Definition:

1,3;Songs 6:7, elsewhere constructבְּעַד, with suffixבַּעֲדִיExodus 8:24+,בַּעֲדֵנִיPsalm 139:11;בַּעַדְךָGenesis 20:7+;בַּעֲדוֺetc.; 1 pluralבַּעֲדֵנוּ,Amos 9:10בַּעֲדֵינוּ;בַּעַדְכֶם1 Samuel 7:5+;בַ 1,3;Songs 6:7, elsewhere constructבְּעַד, with suffixבַּעֲדִיExodus 8:24+,בַּעֲדֵנִיPsalm 139:11;בַּעַדְךָGenesis 20:7+;בַּעֲדוֺetc.; 1 pluralבַּעֲדֵנוּ,Amos 9:10בַּעֲדֵינוּ;בַּעַדְכֶם1 Samuel 7:5+;בַ

Possible Meanings:
  • separation (semantic_range)
  • in separation from (semantic_range)
  • away from (semantic_range)
  • behind (semantic_range)
  • about (semantic_range)
H5274 נָעַל
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to fasten up, i.e. With a bar or cord; hence (denominative fromna'al), to sandal, i.e. Furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.see HEBREWna'alBrown-Driv A primitive root; properly, to fasten up, i.e. With a bar or cord; hence (denominative fromna'al), to sandal, i.e. Furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.see HEBREWna'alBrown-Driv

Possible Meanings:
  • furnish with sandals (semantic_range)
  • and I shod thee with (semantic_range)
  • and gave them sandals (semantic_range)

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