Lux Domini
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHumilityDavidic covenantSin and judgment

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).