1 SAMUEL 21:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.”
Now there was there a man of the servants of Saul, detained before the LORD, whose name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of Saul's shepherds — the introduction of Doeg (*Doeg ha'Adomi*, the Edomite) marks a crucial turning point. His presence *nisar lipnei YHWH* (detained before the LORD) is cryptic—perhaps ritual uncleanness kept him from sacred participation, or perhaps he was in some form of ritual quarantine. Doeg's role as *rosh hariyim* (chief of the shepherds) establishes his status in Saul's household, his access to the king's ear. Most significantly, his presence at Nob means that David's transgression will be witnessed and reported.
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