Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Detained before the Lord

  • To fulfill a vow (Acts 21:23–27).
  • On account of uncleanness.
  • Under the l…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A certain man. —Among the personages who surround Saul in the Bible story incidentally appears the keeper of the royal mules, and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul [was] there that
day
When David came to Nob, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is a great comfort in a day of trouble that we have a God to approach, to whom we may share o…

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