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detained before Yahweh

Possible meanings are that 1) Doeg had some religious work regarding Yahweh to do there. Alternate translation: "for some work before Yahweh" or 2) Yahweh detained Doeg there. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh had detained him there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Doeg ... herdsmen

You may need to say clearly that Doeg saw what David did. Alternate translation: "Doeg ... herdsmen, and he saw what Ahimelech did" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

Doeg

man's name (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

herdsmen

the keepers and protectors of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep