KJV ORIGINAL
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul's servants, spoke up and said, 'I saw David (the son of Jesse) going to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Doeg the Edomite reports to King Saul that he witnessed David visiting the priest Ahimelech in Nob, setting up a tragic betrayal.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when King Saul was jealously hunting David, who had been anointed as the next king but was still fleeing for his life. Doeg was an Edomite (a foreigner) who served in Saul's court and had witnessed David receiving help from the priests at Nob. His report would lead to Saul ordering the massacre of the priests who had helped David.
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