Jueces 3:19

19 Pero cuando Aod llegó a donde estaban los ídolos de piedra, cerca de Gilgal, se regresó. Se presentó ante Eglón y le dijo: «Tengo un mensaje secreto para usted». Entonces el rey les ordenó a sus sirvientes que se callaran y que todos salieran de la habitación.

Jueces 3:19 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 3:19

But he himself turned again from the quarries that [were] by
Gilgal
, For so far he accompanied the men that came with him. These quarries were places where they dug stones and hewed them, according to the Targum, and most Jewish writers; but some render the word "engravings", and understand them of inscriptions engraved on pillars here, which remained from the times of Seth the son of Adam; of which see more on ( Judges 3:26 ) ; but according to the Vulgate Latin, and other versions, graven images or idols are meant, which the king of Moab set up here in contempt of the Israelites, it being a place where the ark remained some time, and circumcision had been performed, ( Joshua 5:3 ) ; or in order to draw them into idolatry, those idols perhaps being made of the twelve stones they had set up there, ( Joshua 4:20 ) ; or rather in honour of his gods, to invoke their assistance when he first entered into the land, or by way of gratitude and thankfulness for the subduing of it: and this it is thought by some stirred up the spirit of Ehud, and caused him to turn back, resolving to avenge this profaneness:

and said;
when he came to the palace of the king of Moab, and into his presence:

I have a secret errand unto thee, O king;
which he had forgot when with him before, as he might pretend; or something new had occurred unto him to acquaint him of, and which required privacy:

who said, keep silence;
that is, the king of Moab said so either to Ehud, to be silent until be had sent out his servants that were about him, that they might not hear the secret; or to a person or persons that were speaking to him, whom he bid to desist and depart, it being his pleasure to hear Ehud before them; so Ben Gersom; but the former sense rather seems best:

and all that stood by him went out from him;
his servants, his courtiers that were waiting upon him, or such as were admitted into his presence, to have audience of him, and deliver their messages, or make their petitions to him.

Jueces 3:19 In-Context

17 Luego le llevó el dinero del tributo a Eglón, quien era muy gordo.

18 Después de entregar el pago, Aod emprendió el regreso junto con los que le habían ayudado a llevar el tributo.

19 Pero cuando Aod llegó a donde estaban los ídolos de piedra, cerca de Gilgal, se regresó. Se presentó ante Eglón y le dijo: «Tengo un mensaje secreto para usted». Entonces el rey les ordenó a sus sirvientes que se callaran y que todos salieran de la habitación.

20 Así que Aod se acercó a Eglón, quien estaba sentado solo en una habitación fresca de la planta alta, y le dijo: «¡Tengo un mensaje de Dios para usted!». Cuando el rey Eglón se levantó de su asiento,

21 Aod sacó con la mano izquierda la daga que tenía atada al muslo derecho y se la clavó al rey en el vientre.