Lux Domini
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

Glossary

Ariel Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

City People

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).

City of David Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: City of David.

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .