When he had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
- BSB After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.
- NKJV And when he had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.
- NASB And it came about, when he had finished presenting the tribute, that Ehud sent away the people who had carried the tribute.
- NLT After delivering the payment, Ehud started home with those who had helped carry the tribute.
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Quick answer
Having delivered the tribute, Ehud dismisses the carriers and stays behind.
Overview
Ehud completes the official duty before quietly separating from his retinue to act alone. The detail shows his deliberate strategy to gain private access to the king. God's deliverance often advances through patient, hidden steps unseen by the oppressor.
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