וַיָּחִ֣ילוּ עַד־בּ֔וֹשׁ וְהְנֵּ֛ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ פֹתֵ֖חַ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָֽעֲלִיָּ֑ה וַיִּקְח֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙ וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם נֹפֵ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה מֵֽת׃
Mereka menunggu sampai lama sekali, tetapi raja tetap tidak membuka pintu-pintu kamar atas itu. Maka mereka mengambil kunci, lalu membukanya, dan tampaklah tuan mereka sudah tergeletak mati di lantai.
Rashi
A considerable time. [lit.] Until [it constituted] delay, as if to say, a considerable time.
Metzudat David
For a long time: They waited a time that was appropriate that he would be done reliving himself even if he took a while.