Judges 3:24

"Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them."

Key Reflection

Ehud's actions symbolize a moment of divine intervention and protection. By locking the doors, he creates a space where God can work undisturbed, leading to Ehud’s successful assassination of Eglon, which brings deliverance to Israel.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He covereth his feet -Compare the marginal references. The explanation of the phrase as “taking sleep” suits both passages best.

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