Lux Domini
And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

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Interpretation

The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel.

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This thought runs through 2 Kings 17:29-33.

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Cuth Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Ibrahim.
Hamath Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Hama.