Lux Domini
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearPeaceInheritanceRest

Glossary

Ai Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.

Gibeon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: El Jib.

Jerusalem 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).