1 Samuel 21:7 meaning and explanation
Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.
1 Samuel 21:7, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator pauses the action to note a witness: Doeg the Edomite, one of Saul's servants, was "detained before the LORD" at Nob that day, likely fulfilling some vow or ritual obligation at the sanctuary. He is identified as Saul's chief shepherd, a man of standing in the king's service.
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