
Text -- Judges 3:24 (NET)




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Wesley -> Jdg 3:24
Wesley: Jdg 3:24 - -- This phrase is used only here, and 1Sa 24:3. A late judicious interpreter expounds it, of composing himself to take a little sleep, as was very usual ...
This phrase is used only here, and 1Sa 24:3. A late judicious interpreter expounds it, of composing himself to take a little sleep, as was very usual to do in the day - time in those hot countries. And when they did so in cool places, such as this summer parlour unquestionably was, they used to cover their feet. And this may seem to be the more probable, both because the summer parlour was proper for this use, and because this was a more likely reason of their long waiting at his door, lest they should disturb his repose. And this sense best agrees with Saul's case in the cave, when being asleep, David could more securely cut off the lap of his garment.
JFB -> Jdg 3:21-26
JFB: Jdg 3:21-26 - -- The whole circumstance of this daring act--the death of Eglon without a shriek, or noise--the locking of the doors--the carrying off the key--the calm...
The whole circumstance of this daring act--the death of Eglon without a shriek, or noise--the locking of the doors--the carrying off the key--the calm, unhurried deportment of Ehud--show the strength of his confidence that he was doing God service.
Clarke -> Jdg 3:24
Clarke: Jdg 3:24 - -- He covereth his feet - He has lain down on his sofa in order to sleep; when this was done they dropped their slippers, lifted up their feet, and cov...
He covereth his feet - He has lain down on his sofa in order to sleep; when this was done they dropped their slippers, lifted up their feet, and covered them with their long loose garments. But the versions, in general, seem to understand it as implying a certain natural act.
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Barnes -> Jdg 3:24
Barnes: Jdg 3:24 - -- He covereth his feet - Compare the marginal references. The explanation of the phrase as "taking sleep"suits both passages best.
He covereth his feet - Compare the marginal references. The explanation of the phrase as "taking sleep"suits both passages best.
Poole -> Jdg 3:24
Poole: Jdg 3:24 - -- Covereth his feet: this phrase is used only here and 1Sa 24:3 . It is commonly understood in both places, of easing nature; because the men not then...
Covereth his feet: this phrase is used only here and 1Sa 24:3 . It is commonly understood in both places, of easing nature; because the men not then wearing breeches, as we do, but long coats, they did in that act cover their feet, as women do: but a late judicious interpreter expounds it of composing himself to take a little sleep or rest, as was very usual to do in the day-time in those hot countries, 2Sa 4:5 11:2 . And when they did so in cool places, such as this summer parlour unquestionably was, they used to cover their feet, as appears from Rth 3:7 . And this may seem to be the more probable, both because the summer parlour was more proper for this use than for the former; and because this was a more likely reason of their long waiting at his door, lest they should disturb his repose. And this sense best agrees with Saul’ s case in the cave, when being asleep David could more securely cut off the lap of his garment, 1Sa 24:3 , where See Poole "1Sa 24:3" . annotations.
Haydock -> Jdg 3:24
Haydock: Jdg 3:24 - -- Door. Lyranus would prefer porticum, "the porch," as the Chaldean explains the Hebrew by exedra, a portico highly ornamented with pillars and se...
Door. Lyranus would prefer porticum, "the porch," as the Chaldean explains the Hebrew by exedra, a portico highly ornamented with pillars and seats, where the princes formerly used to administer justice. Homer give a grand description of the portico of Alcinous. (Odessey) (Haydock) ---
See that of Solomon described, 3 Kings vii. 6. (Calmet) ---
The Roman Septuagint adds after prostada, what may perhaps be a second version, "and he went through those who were drawn up," of the guards. He shewed no signs of fear. (Haydock) ---
It was not necessary for him to take the key with him, as a common one was used for several chambers, and was necessary only to unloose some bands, with which the doors were fastened. The keys in the East are very large, and of a very different construction from ours. (Calmet) ---
Nature. Hebrew, "he covereth his feet." The ancients did not wear breeches: they covered themselves with great care. (Calmet) See Deuteronomy xxiii. 13. (Haydock) ---
Parlour. Hebrew, "chamber." Septuagint, "bed-chamber."
Gill -> Jdg 3:24
Gill: Jdg 3:24 - -- When he was gone out, his servants came,.... When Ehud was gone through the porch, and out of the palace, the servants of Eglon, who had been put out,...
When he was gone out, his servants came,.... When Ehud was gone through the porch, and out of the palace, the servants of Eglon, who had been put out, came to the parlour door to reassume their former place, and finish their business with the king, or in order to wait upon him as usual:
and when they saw that behold the doors of the parlour were locked; which they supposed were done by the king himself with inside, having no suspicion of Ehud:
they said, surely, or "perhaps", as Noldius f renders it:
he covereth his feet in his summer chamber; that is, was easing nature; and, as the eastern people wore long and loose garments, when they sat down on such an occasion, their feet were covered with them; or they purposely gathered them about their feet to cover them, and so this became a modest expression for this work of nature, see 1Sa 24:3; though some think that in that place, and also in this, is meant lying down to sleep; and that Eglon's servants supposed that he had laid himself down on his couch in his summer chamber to take sleep, when it was usual to cover the feet with long garments, to hide those parts of nature which otherwise might be exposed; and it must be owned that this seems more agreeable to a summer parlour than the former, and better accounts for the servants waiting so long as they did; and Josephus g is express for it, that his servants thought he had fallen asleep. Indeed, the Jews in later times used the phrase in the first sense h, which seems to be taken from hence.

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TSK Synopsis -> Jdg 3:1-31
TSK Synopsis: Jdg 3:1-31 - --1 The nations which were left to prove Israel.5 By communion with them they commit idolatry.8 Othniel delivered them from Chushan-rishathaim;12 Ehud f...
MHCC -> Jdg 3:12-30
MHCC: Jdg 3:12-30 - --When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his ow...
Matthew Henry -> Jdg 3:12-30
Matthew Henry: Jdg 3:12-30 - -- Ehud is the next of the judges whose achievements are related in this history, and here is an account of his actions. I. When Israel sins again God ...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Jdg 3:24-25
Keil-Delitzsch: Jdg 3:24-25 - --
When the servants of Eglon came (to enter in to their lord) after Ehud's departure and saw the door of the upper room bolted, they thought "surely (...
Constable -> Jdg 3:7--17:1; Jdg 3:12-30
