(One of Saul&#8217;s servants was there that day, detained before the <sc>Lordsc>. His name was Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul&#8217;s shepherds.)

<p class="bodytext">But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, &#8220;I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

<p class="bodytext">Then the king said to Doeg, &#8220;You turn and strike down the priests!&#8221; So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests. He killed on that day eighty-five<n id="1" /> men who wore the linen ephod.

Then David said to Abiathar, &#8220;I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would certainly tell Saul! I am guilty<n id="1" /> of all the deaths in your father&#8217;s house!