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Commentary for Judges 3:23

וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵה֖וּד הַֽמִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָה וַיִּסְגֹּ֞ר דַּלְת֧וֹת הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃

Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and locked them.

Rashi on Judges

And Ehud went out to the hallway. From the penthouse to the מסדרונה, translated by Targum Yonasan as 'hallway'.
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Metzudat David on Judges

The upper cold room
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Metzudat Zion on Judges

This is the portico that is arranged with chairs for people to sit in
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Rashi on Judges

And locked With the key.
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Metzudat Zion on Judges

next to him as in Genesis 7:16 "Hashem closed it next to him."
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Metzudat Zion on Judges

It wants to teach that it was also closed form the lock
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