Lux Domini

2 Samuel 2:9

And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
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Key themes

Justice and mercyTruthDavidic covenantSin and judgment

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2 Samuel 2:82 Samuel 2:10Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

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Glossary

Benjamin Person

Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.

Gilead Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.

Jezreel Place

God scatters. (1. ) A town of Issachar ( Josh. 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ; 21:1 ; 2 Kings 9:30 ). Modern identification: Tel Yizre’el.