Judges 3:18
16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
20 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.
- KJV
- And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
- WEB
- When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
- ASV
- And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when he had ended offering the gift, he sent away the people that had borne the gift.
- BLB
- And when he had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.
- ÅB
- Og da han hadde gitt gaven fra seg, lot han folkene som hadde båret gaven, dra hjem.
- OTB
- Etter å ha presentert tributtet, sendte Ehud bort dem som hadde båret det.
- B1930
- Og da han hadde gitt gaven fra sig, lot han folkene som hadde båret gaven, dra hjem.