And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
Ver. 18. And Doeg the Edomite.] Not the Syrian, as the Septuagint, by a mistake of letters, renders it, but the bloody Esavite.
And he fell upon the priests.] Who were privileged persons in all nations, and spared even in battle, as were the bards here.
And slew on that day forescore and five persons,] viz., By the help of his hacksters and assassins. Some say that Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Saul by his concubine Rizpa, who were afterwards hanged, helped Doeg: but that is uncertain.
That did wear a linen ephod.] And, as some think, a came to Saul now in those clothes, to move him rather to spare them.
a Lyra. Osiander.