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Selected Verse: Judges 3:25 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jud 3:25 |
Strong Concordance |
And they tarried [02342] till they were ashamed [0954]: and, behold, he opened [06605] not the doors [01817] of the parlour [05944]; therefore they took [03947] a key [04668], and opened [06605] them: and, behold, their lord [0113] was fallen down [05307] dead [04191] on the earth [0776]. |
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King James |
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A key - literally, "an opener." Probably a wooden instrument with which they either lifted up the latch within, or drew back the wooden bar or bolt. The chief officer of Eglon's household probably had a second key (compare Isa 22:15, Isa 22:20-22; Isa 37:2). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Ashamed - Or, confounded, not knowing what to say or think; lest they should either disturb him, or be guilty of neglect towards him. A key - Another key, it being usual in princes courts to have divers keys for the same door. |
2 And he sent [07971] Eliakim [0471], who was over the household [01004], and Shebna [07644] the scribe [05608], and the elders [02205] of the priests [03548] covered [03680] with sackcloth [08242], unto Isaiah [03470] the prophet [05030] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531].
20 And it shall come to pass in that day [03117], that I will call [07121] my servant [05650] Eliakim [0471] the son [01121] of Hilkiah [02518]:
21 And I will clothe [03847] him with thy robe [03801], and strengthen [02388] him with thy girdle [073], and I will commit [05414] thy government [04475] into his hand [03027]: and he shall be a father [01] to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], and to the house [01004] of Judah [03063].
22 And the key [04668] of the house [01004] of David [01732] will I lay [05414] upon his shoulder [07926]; so he shall open [06605], and none shall shut [05462]; and he shall shut [05462], and none shall open [06605].
15 Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] of hosts [06635], Go [03212], get [0935] thee unto this treasurer [05532], even unto Shebna [07644], which is over the house [01004], and say,