Lux Domini
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

Key themes

Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy

Glossary

Joab Person

Jehovah is his father. (1. ) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign ( 2 Sam. 2:13 ; 10:7 ; 11:1 ; 1 Kings 11:15 ).

Ethiopia Place

Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.