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A Sinister Presence
The verse introduces Doeg the Edomite, a foreigner in a high position under Saul. Commentators describe him as a man of "vast and sinister influence." His unexpected presence at the tabernacle is not a minor detail but an ominous plot point, foreshadowing the terrible massacre he will later carry out on Saul's behalf.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 21:7
18th Century
Theologian
Detained before the Lord
- To fulfill a vow (Acts 21:23–27).
- On account of uncleanness.
- Under the l…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 21:7
19th Century
Bishop
A certain man. —Among the personages who surround Saul in the Bible story incidentally appears the keeper of the royal mules, and …
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 21:7
17th Century
Pastor
Now a certain man of the servants of Saul [was] there that
day
When David came to Nob, …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 21:1–9
17th Century
Minister
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…