Lux Domini
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

Key themes

Justice and mercyPeaceDavidic 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).