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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 21:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 21:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Now a certain man [0376] of the servants [05650] of Saul [07586] was there that day [03117], detained [06113] before [06440] the LORD [03068]; and his name [08034] was Doeg [01673], an Edomite [0130], the chiefest [047] of the herdmen [07462] that belonged to Saul [07586]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Doeg, an Edomite--who had embraced the Hebrew religion.
detained before the Lord--at the tabernacle, perhaps, in the performance of a vow, or from its being the Sabbath, which rendered it unlawful for him to prosecute his journey.
the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul--Eastern monarchs anciently had large possessions in flocks and herds; and the office of the chief shepherd was an important one. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Detained before the Lord - Either to fulfill a vow Act 21:23-27, or on account of uncleanness, or under the law of lepers Lev 13:4, Lev 13:11, Lev 13:21, or as a proselyte. It is not impossible that Doeg may have been in custody or in sanctuary for some crime. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Detained - Not by force but by his choice; he fixed his abode there for that day; either because it was the sabbath - day; on which he might not proceed in his journey, or for the discharge of some vow. Before the Lord - That is, at the tabernacle. An Edomite - By birth, but he was proselyted to the Jewish religion. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Detained before the Lord - Probably fulfilling some vow to the Lord, and therefore for a time resident at the tabernacle.
And his name was Doeg - From Sa1 22:9 we learn that this man betrayed David's secret to Saul, which caused him to destroy the city, and slay eighty-five priests. We learn from its title that the fifty-second Psalm was made on this occasion; but titles are not to be implicitly trusted. |
21 But if the priest [03548] look [07200] on it, and, behold, there be no white [03836] hairs [08181] therein, and if it be not lower [08217] than the skin [05785], but be somewhat dark [03544]; then the priest [03548] shall shut [05462] him up seven [07651] days [03117]:
11 It is an old [03462] leprosy [06883] in the skin [05785] of his flesh [01320], and the priest [03548] shall pronounce him unclean [02930], and shall not shut [05462] him up: for he is unclean [02931].
4 If the bright spot [0934] be white [03836] in the skin [05785] of his flesh [01320], and in sight [04758] be not deeper [06013] than the skin [05785], and the hair [08181] thereof be not turned [02015] white [03836]; then the priest [03548] shall shut [05462] up him that hath the plague [05061] seven [07651] days [03117]:
23 Do [4160] therefore [3767] this [5124] that [3739] we say [3004] to thee [4671]: We [2254] have [1526] four [5064] men [435] which have [2171] a vow [2192] on [1909] them [1438];
24 Them [5128] take [3880], and purify thyself [48] with [4862] them [846], and [2532] be at charges [1159] with [1909] them [846], that [2443] they may shave [3587] their heads [2776]: and [2532] all [3956] may know [1097] that those things [3754], whereof [3739] they were informed [2727] concerning [4012] thee [4675], are [2076] nothing [3762]; but [235] that thou thyself [846] also [2532] walkest orderly [4748], and keepest [5442] the law [3551].
25 As [1161] touching [4012] the Gentiles [1484] which believe [4100], we [2249] have written [1989] and concluded [2919] that they [846] observe [5083] no [3367] such thing [5108], save only [1508] that they keep [5442] themselves [846] from [5037] things offered to idols [1494], and [2532] from blood [129], and [2532] from strangled [4156], and [2532] from fornication [4202].
26 Then [5119] Paul [3972] took [3880] the men [435], and the next [2192] day [2250] purifying himself [48] with [4862] them [846] entered [1524] into [1519] the temple [2411], to signify [1229] the accomplishment [1604] of the days [2250] of purification [49], until [2193] that [3739] an offering [4376] should be offered [4374] for [5228] every [1538] one [1520] of them [846].
27 And [1161] when [5613] the seven [2033] days [2250] were almost [3195] ended [4931], the Jews [2453] which were of [575] Asia [773], when they saw [2300] him [846] in [1722] the temple [2411], stirred up [4797] all [3956] the people [3793], and [2532] laid [1911] hands [5495] on [1909] him [846],
9 Then answered [06030] Doeg [01673] the Edomite [0130], which was set [05324] over the servants [05650] of Saul [07586], and said [0559], I saw [07200] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448] coming [0935] to Nob [05011], to Ahimelech [0288] the son [01121] of Ahitub [0285].