Judges 3:20

A summer parlour — Into which he used to retire from company: which is mentioned as the reason why his servants waited so long ere they went in to him, Judges 3:25. A message — To be delivered not in words, but by actions. He designedly uses the name Elohim, which was common to the true God, and false ones; and not Jehovah, which was peculiar to the true God; because Ehud not knowing whether the message came; not from his own false god, he would more certainly rise, and thereby give Ehud more advantage for his blow; whereas he would possibly shew his contempt of the God of Israel by sitting still to hear his message. He arose — In token of reverence to God.