20 And Eʹhud came to him as he was sitting in his cool roof chamber that he had to himself. And Eʹhud went on to say: “A word of God I have for you.” At that he rose up from his throne.

19 But he said to her:* “Give me your son.” Then he took him from her bosom and carried him up to the roof chamber,+ where he was dwelling, and laid him upon his own couch.+