Lux Domini
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

Key themes

HopeJustice and mercyHumilityJustice

Glossary

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Maroth Place

Bitterness; i. e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army ( Micah 1:12 ). Modern identification: Khirbet Qufin.