Judges 3:22

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Judges 3:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied.

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KJV

King James Version

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

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WEB

World English Bible

The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

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Berean Literal Bible

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Judges 3

²⁰ Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

²¹ And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

²² Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied.

²³ Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.

²⁴ After Ehud was gone, Eglon’s servants came in and found the doors of the upper room locked. “He must be relieving himself in the cool room,” they said.

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