, 1876-02-05
Continuation &C the History Of
David and Saul.
bon,ntleotio1 between 1nAde1ity
and the Reign Of
tteffur.
Tie Ohaldean Account Of the Croa'
tiop Of the World,
ttEstilt bf Recent Assyrlnll re
searches.


/, Ean1, ri. 10 11o.-Atter taking m hffee-
.ionale ,eavo Of bis friends, David wont - Mob.
t,,rAl district aud a Village os prieAte. 10
earnestly wished to bs beyond old sanl's reach
ind influences. Mob WAS city in tho land OF tug
philiatlnes, who sympa.hzed with David. and
tobaIdsred Saul common foe. Thoy had b.
,omS voftJ hungry. David called for the purpose
Il obtallildg food. and telt compelled to deceive
,lo old tfics.. ~ good n rnan as he was, and to
lece!vo him. too, on this ground that lilo would
ave his life. After duls consulting tha cradle
Ahtmotecn ea9o hin aud hIa men souo show
broad, wllef bad bean preserved for tue Priests
lIcro II ,drd hhmelecl. tho High-ptiest WHO
tecc.vod tho son III Jeaso very kiudlg, aud gave
hin those MARTA. Of toapoct that hss sank anu
.euosn denshdcd ffe, howaves. waa very aus.
tciuuB that some mischief was brewing, bechnao
bAyid and lis men had boon lurking about Sob
for several dass. .-had hid themselves in caves
Il 70 hairsued tAst boes, .sAuls chief slc;-
berd. was desaEuod at thu tabernacle. and wt1"t
David saw 4En ho vas alarmed. aud n1ato ~
hAate to leave Nob. aud; loat poeg slIond ,, az az
king. ho asked Atanolech for sword " vl'c4
he could detvud ninsatf. 50 .le 1,L,i kind
priest gave h'm lie yesy 9"o1d pay,a ,Sat
s.a ..s1s ssou taae from goliath III, e.a tseerosse SsSs
oror H,nce the famous c1noit Of David nita tho
giant. He uns overjoyed when. ho again saH
this weapon. by which he Ind obtalneu 80 fnueu
fis sd SoIy hG ptous mono1is1 of
victory over that proud b'sspheu1cr, whose lilo
took hy i.tt!o stone picked from 'ho lr9ok
In that delsghtttlf aud memorable Valley o. hoi:
!ah." Da,id te!t that it WAS 4 riodgo of Diysne
faycr: .llat God was 1T 1t aud woniI dotehd him
dEaiust all blH eb"a,ies. lie. psohabl'. had not
seouilsiuee be Ind It depoaisea by t''e
~ the tabernace soou nftes 10 w9n sna; 'a;s ~,
daughter of tho King Of inrae! ata ss7ed h's
ktrouu and hih peOUte,
Davit e,rded il oa. .ook grateful leave Of
AliitncIcch, "ntl i'as.cnca With al' .rpoed to
nos fo!rottoa tilt ho vas tho stripping
who lnlted their champion, and whom the wouIon
In thelr songs Of gratitude no re1eIc!iig
prai:od. Aud then he f"arei Aohiah, The alug
Elng Achfsh really believed he MAJ -, aud OF,
deisd linn tu be taken away, aud nut aitoYnd
to insult himself ~ coll'g iuto Ills prosencs:
David ,igt. slad 10 sst aSay u from :, psss and
of Ad.liatu, situated lu the territory of bis OVID
tribe Of Judah. rd.s4 caves ard se.J largo
and located 1t the base Of the Juuaa Mohn.
ta!ne. I'LL tho bordoIa Ut the Phill..lua plains, 9
mile. solt!l"eat II ON Jorasaoul.
Old saul had iutel.dod to put,ieh JcSao's FAIL
t}y. but David aenl Tor ttleu1. leet tho Hll-Y ~
his malice anl rage should alntte thatn.. ThoY
sJon reached tl,eao hd.nu plnces. DAVID. how.
ever. did nut fee! satt ovau here. 80 lie tborlly
wspt to 1szueh. or the Fort Of Moab: Hers he,
uia men. and l.,b fum1y were k.n5iy soceivud.
i Ae hlJtUIGa lalGo Sanas auu 1tlt FEQu4 ~ lo-
cs,ve 10 llsustfous = 1pan ~ David. Dss.dfs,
tieir klug wa1 = uot .l.slnot relatlvs Of Rntn
frura who!u ulso Jesso deecsHdea.
God, through the plophos Cad, commanded
tho fort and 20 10 tho forest Of Hayutn. 30 that
he,ms,t appoal pMbnclg Among hls o"t, t,ibe, as
II lo YaH c0us.laus II lnn Jccpro. aud had ontirs
trlht IL Tie ptotoo1Un oi JBhpsaA.
saul sas I.y.DR undct Et0se TN = hill, a.
Urleutai rrlnces uuw4days Hlt "lth thar court
nnler some shady csuopy. ite1e he addrs saed
the men Of Lis tiEe, tLe Ban1sn,in.tes, IND
s .rest esn ny an ?Ss sa os May
that mr. Hon Is IN teague with tho son of Jeasa -
lio eyen hlntel thnt David hRd evil dcH.sps to.
wards them. Dai,u'd roturu to Judah with 400
men roused tho Old Kinvs. jeal1uby, and some
1ouathnu waa plivy TO- conspiracy against tue
crown. Then Dook roIllcd ~ SAW David at
Mob At the home of Ahimalcch, who inquired Of
tho Lord for Ds7id, anu than gave him tood,-.
nyor hal!owta bread, AMI gave hl1n thu amo,d Of
0olinth. for tn had no sword with which to d.
.cud hinbclf Or hB t.lon." Thon sau! sens foF
7.ss ;sssa fs No. Ills f., a Ii ' s' e ts s pifss f,
rho Inquired Of the lIigh.PrteHs :"Why did ,on
glye to tho son Of lease breud and . sword 2
MY d1t H. 5sst tsa sSHtp lsSSeS Ct DsS Gda M
soa:in:lAw,' @ d iaisafai, and ", ebsd1snt,,
and honotable. Wna nut awnre OF this troubn
IN your family. Do mol inpute any evi!
intent to mo u 70 m1no" The Old King replied
old High. Priest. you and your family al!al surely
die. Dudy-guardb, mhasacto those rtioats. who
nnvo sympath.zeti with parid and would not avc
10 ohas na "qs n,eesy ar1
Then tho old KiIix lii Lis rago and passion or
deted DooG to slay tnct1, sud be did slay them,
righty-AYo prtcsta, who haa mover injured The
q sHoi, and Ill I'll it, it, n,eu:, t vonsn, children.
suckllues. o1eD. ssses and shecp, to be destroy.
ID, .Abisthar. sou Ct .Ahimelsch. alono ea
;aPsl. ea9 b.. b. tlsa 70 p,ga Msh u ~, .,
tAo pgtoata, meo, women, and children: sud q
lie cattle, asseb. aud sheep. David replied. F."
knaN. when s,w noeg IL ehs ot, tabatnasis s sn
ny min. tLat ho would toll lilo I'D King. 30 ~
guilty ot tfta disister To- your family aud 10 u
slty Ut Ncb. but. AbiatLsr. stay with nc. FoA
not; Saul soeks nv sto no osa than yours IT.
hat Doag IL IN ambitious, Intriguing, ,natuloul
aud obso1uiouH dog"
Da1Id tesrl that the rhilsssnoa bad robbct
shs th{oshsug floors In Kstlsh. Those threahin
be inquired through Cad, who was. thoi. ]
Davias camp. ills wa hts outy to attack publ.
nnem! without having DIVINE authority. Ha
ssol a % 10 sSns ID hs sops sh
further EioleHtAtion. Saul Boon heard t,a
Dastu vas in Kolluh, and felt sure that he coul'
now secure bly, aoa.l1.i1W: he 'even afliEme'
thu city had gtteA Ind bnfs. lle had forgottel
koarver, tint David had over found 4 nay 0
eIcApipg from his Bnares.
Saul assembled his non-of-war to beseIg
DAVID knd TIC CITY. David knew what plsu
we're laid 70 aE1est him, Ho Was anxious t
knom tho result, 30 Le Inquired of tue Lord i
Saul would coMe, sud il tho people o
Relish would deliver bt1n md bis met, into Saul
hands. The Lord rspInd. " Thay will come at,
take thee unless you do dutT.": TLcao responBt
uere unnclconle, Still David lad will, aud i
sosn found ; Nay. lls aud his to0 msu stArte
klod thnFn Al Ivan ,hara fL,1
souid. David found h,d.ug-plsee In the vi
3e1noss Of Itph. mounlAlnous and Helues'e err
regiou, = mea Irou Hebron, formerly denbe
lowered with rlcl foliage OF forest trees, who
eaves were 40 tuck " those oi fallnmbrusa.
In toma war-perhEps God Impressed his MlI
-joua.han ditcoye cd bis fEiapd's retIcat III
.taSo. whose entrance Nas amid she tAGk fal!a
II Hsvrtu, Rn4 strengthened bis ttnst IL Go
Fear uut," 4aIa tie EinE'a YOU, my fath