and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
When he had built his altar he called it “﻿Jehovah-shalom,﻿” which was done by way of thanksgiving for peace received. The inscription declares that “﻿Jehovah is our peace.﻿” Blessed be his name this day. We have entered on the battles of peace, for the Lord God is with us, and with his people we will go forth to win the peace which he has promised. It was a psalm in two words; it was a song of one verse, infinitely sweet. “﻿Jehovah-shalom﻿”: the Lord our peace.
