3:25a So they waited until they became worried

They waited for a long time, feeling embarrassed,
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They stood there waiting until they couldn’t wait any longer

3:25b and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room.

but still the king did not open the door.
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but King Eglon still didn’t open the door.

3:25c Then they took the key and opened the doors—

So they got a key and opened it.
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They finally took a key and opened the door.

3:25d and there was their lord lying dead on the floor.

They found their master lying on the floor, dead.
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They saw that their king had fallen on the floor and was dead.

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