OET interlinear 1 SAM 21:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠שָׁ֡ם אִישׁ֩ מֵ⁠עַבְדֵ֨י שָׁא֜וּל בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָ⁠אֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָ⁠רֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְ⁠שָׁאֽוּל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=there (a)_man one,of_the_servants_of Shāʼūl/(Saul) in_the=day (the)=that detained to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH and=his/its=name Doʼēg the,Edomite chief_of of,the_shepherds which/who [belonged]_to,Saul )

The author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נֶעְצָר֙

detained

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The context suggests that Doeg needed to stay at the sacred tent, which was in Nob at this time, in order to fulfill a vow or to wait out a period of ceremonial uncleanness. Alternate translation: [A religious obligation was detaining him]

Note 3 topic: writing-participants

וּ⁠שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָ⁠אֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָ⁠רֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְ⁠שָׁאֽוּל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=there (a)_man one,of_the_servants_of Shāʼūl/(Saul) in_the=day (the)=that detained to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH and=his/its=name Doʼēg the,Edomite chief_of of,the_shepherds which/who [belonged]_to,Saul )

Here the author is introducing Doeg as a new participant in the story. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation.