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Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Yahweh; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the best of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Detained before the Lord
19th Century
Anglican
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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