Lux Domini
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

Key themes

Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy

Glossary

Absalom Person

Father of peace; i. e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah ( 2 Sam. 3:3 ; comp. 1 Kings 1:6 ). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the extra-ordinary profusion of the hair of his head ( 2 Sam. 14:25 ,26).

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.