Lux Domini
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

Key themes

Justice and mercyPeaceDavidic covenantSin and judgment

Glossary

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Saul Person

Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .

Mephibosheth Person

Exterminator of shame; i. e., of idols. (1. ) The name of Saul’s son by the concubine Rizpah (q. v. ), the daughter of Aiah.