Lux Domini
Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

Key themes

Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment

Glossary

Shaphat Tribe

Judge. (1. ) One of the spies. He represented the tribe of Simeon ( Num. 13:5 ). (2. ) The father of Elisha ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). (3. ) One of David’s chief herdsmen ( 1 Chr. 27:29 ).

Simeon Person

Hearing. (1. ) The second son of Jacob by Leah ( Gen. 29:33 ). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26).