Lux Domini
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Key themes

Justice and mercyTruthDavidic covenantSin and judgment

Glossary

Abner Person

Father of light; i. e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army ( 1 Sam. 14:50 ; 17:55 ; 20:25 ).

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 ).