Lux Domini

2 Kings  25:26

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

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Interpretation

The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left their land. But the things of their peace were so hidden from their eyes, that they knew not when they were well off.

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This thought runs through 2 Kings 25:22-26.

2 Kings 25:22 2 Kings 25:23 2 Kings 25:24 2 Kings 25:25 2 Kings 25:26

Glossary

Chaldea Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.
Egypt Place
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.