Lux Domini
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercySalvationApostasy

Glossary

Amorites People

Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.

Heshbon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.