Doëg

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Doëg is a man named in the Old Testament .

etymology

The name Doëg is mainly used in the Masoretic text דֹּאֵג do'eg , in Ps 52.2  EU , on the other hand, lies withדֹּואֵג dô'eg Plene-sensitive front. The origin of the name is not known. The Septuagint gives the name as Δωηκ dōēk , the Vulgate as Doëg .

Biblical narration

Doeg came from the Edomite tribe and served in King Saul's army . The Bible also mentions that he was appointed lord of the shepherds in Saul's entourage. Doeg's main task, however, was to spy on Saul's enemies, including his most dangerous opponent, his son-in-law David .

David, who had fled Saul's jealousy to Nob , a small settlement of priests, had received food and drink from Ahimelech , the chief priest, and, when he parted, the sword of Goliath , whom he had killed years earlier. Doeg noticed this and immediately reported it to Saul. This then had all of Nob's priests murdered because they had helped David to escape. The Bible does not give any further information about Doeg.

Whether a man of that name existed remains a matter of dispute. However, since the first book of Samuel , in which the events find their place, tells the story of David's life in relative detail from the Jewish- historical point of view, one can ascribe a high degree of authenticity to the event about the priests of Nob and the betrayal of Doeg.

Film adaptations

Both in the film King David (1985) and in The Bible - David (1997) the event around the priesthood of Nob is portrayed.

In King David , the Canadian embodies Christopher Malcolm Doeg and in The Bible - David an uncredited Moroccan .

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