The quarries that were by Gilgal— Both here, and in the 26th verse, says Houbigant, we take the word פסילים pesilim, rendered quarries, for the name of a place. The Vulgate and LXX render it graven images, which some suppose were erected here by the Moabites. The phrase keep silence means, that Ehud should awhile refrain from speaking, until the princes of the court were retired. It is in the Syriac, the king said, Do ye withdraw; and they that were present withdrew.

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