1 Samuel 21:7
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day,.... When David came to Nob, and asked bread of the priest,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Detained before the Lord - Either to fulfill a vow Act 21:23-27, or on account of uncleanness, or under the law of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Detained before the Lord - Probably fulfilling some vow to the Lord, and therefore for a time resident at the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 21:1-9
Here, I. David, in distress, flies in the tabernacle of God, now pitched at Nob, supposed to be a city in the tribe of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
detained before the Lord In charge of the priest for some religious purpose such as the fulfilment of a vow, or…
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