Lux Domini
Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

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Interpretation

One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it.

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This thought runs through Judges 11:17-21.

Glossary

Arnon Place
Biblical river. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.
Moab Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
Edom Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.