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Naked Bible 471: 1 Samuel 22

The Naked Bible Podcast

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The Paranoia of Saul

Doag was first mentioned back in 1 Samuel 21 as being a witness to a hemilec helping David. The Septuagint adds that he is a tinder of Saul's mules, but he clearly was some kind of mercenary. Heedomites, the heirs of Jacob's brother Esau, are usually presented as enemies of Israel throughout the Old Testament. We should see Saul like most tyrants throughout history, paranoid, very paranoid, seeing conspiracies everywhere.

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