, 1876-02-12

David 8Ayo him drink and fnod And le grsw
rapidly stranger 80 Tint i,o could ta!k snl in.
Amslekitcs who Ind been on \ ptllaglng
cxcntsion and Ind burned zikIag. "vofy WE'LL
ror!ied David, "can you lend ns TO tllis patty ~
And the man snid, "1 will lend you 10 tho camp
me that you will not doIlver mo TO my matter"
Ho llo led David 70 tho plngerB, whom 10 fonntI
eating. tslnking. dancing. caroAs!og, and boast.
tng OF their rocoue e,lccossen. David killed
who fed Oh camsls. mud recovered all that lhc
AmatekttcB had takon nwaY,-thor wivob, soilA,
dAughtcrs, And goods; a1Ao took Tho herds Of
catto anil slocka OF hhoep OF thu marantlerh.
Some 2oo of Dsyld'A mou could not endare tho ia:
tlgMo Of so long Journey, aud theroforo stopped
at tho brook nesos. On tho toturn tlon,owards
tho juat men IT tho rarty said, "Wo will not
divide our spoil among thosc n,cn who ieslod on
tho way" Dav,d replied. "Unr spols pali DO
divided olnaliy amongst nil Of ua WHO Stated III
purAnEt OF t1!csu Auinlckitcn."
homo years phsaod away, during which Davfd'a
iniuonce and power wcrc constantly increasing.
lie now occupied htronR to"u on tho frontier
roar tho landa OF Judah. lie Was how no longer
driven from point to point. All wnnderer, mt
hnd fixod hone, AMI lad become prtnco abo
to command tho swords and strength Of valiant
mon, who could SOC in hn tho germs OF future
gfoatuoss. Thor hopes wcra growing rapidly
stronger. Mcu Of intellectual Htrougth and iani.
nble ambition, dtsnf1cctoa with tin govornmout
Of Snnl, were anxious to nssoclato themselves
With now and better order OF affairs and will
| Msly r1aked everything 10 advance tho caubo OF
various quarters, 'nititary. naeu OF ronown,
mighty mon and cartstila Of thousands.
Tho phl!istlncs, now resolved TO malte
! m onnet upon tho lsrac!,tos,. who really
| had greKtor numerical strcngth but Yot wero
forced to yiold to the advantage the r4ilistiucs
possessed in being ablo to nntioy tho armies Of
Saul ly letting fly ,heir arrows Mt them, bofoto
| tho two parties could cemo iA close contnct aud
fttF
| disastrous panic.
Tho leaders of IHrael found II difficult to bring
their soldiera into proper order. Saul and hiH
snhs used their wonteu way Of restoring military
diera require a Sheridan to tneplro them NTH
frceE arIor ahd renewed strength. No Sheridan
was tlloro. The rLilissinoH incitod by PROS
pactivo hucccas directed lheir main force 10 tue
spot. wllets VOC tho king aud his threo eonac
who bIavely fonght and urged their men to bat
tic. They maintained thur ground for aomo
| tluio, bit wero at last compelled to yield
to uccosai!y.. san!'s high stature exposed
llitn to Tho archcrs, WHO were inceseantly forcing
ARROWS into Ills peraoa. Il,o Sons sToro killed,
aud the King, full Of sorrow md Of sadness, or
| lauatoa by ioes al blood, garo up in despair.
| Possibly io may hnvo said III Ills aoul: a. Had
not left God, tho King Of Kings, tho 0roat Com
mandcr Of the armies Of Israel, llo would not
! havo forsaieu NO."
Drcadtng 10 fall stivo into tho hands Of cruel
! enemy, ho ordered lis afn,oE-bearor, Doeg, to
lespateA him at once. "Do not lot those tl.,-
cttcumcised foos masRacro Mo. and insoontly
| baltic. Ny God has foraaken me. Doeg dog
patch mo at ollce," Tuor Doet,. 10 ready to
massacre Tia eigaty-dye Priests Of Mob.
now has no courage to relieve his roSRl trlcud,
| 10 whom l0 had been 20 obsequtouB IL, tho ttmo
Of hiH prosperity. Tho hard-hoar.co+ lying,
rnurderotls, God-foesaken old man, 20 worthy Of
| tho greatest nuount Of suffering n.an or God
could lmpoee, committed snicioe. mud rushod At
l aS.- . l.. AEA1rn
Doog. scoug his royal master oxpire, .Eelzesl
his sword, that had boon 80 often soilod with tho
fresh blood 6f tioli8 pfiosts, true men OF God
| who had dono 10 harm to ,nau, md Ind honorod
.Ae'r Mahes BY foyons taith p. .nd d. boness - 49, ye*
hastGd to 70 ntm In arm with hts royal master,
Saul, 10 that place from whoss bourne not eyen
Kings return.
| Tie pi!illstinog would nasa In their triumphal
march homo through the Valley Of Jczocoi,
that spreads 80 lovingly between tho Horuon
| and Gilboa rangee, aud extends down iuto tho
| Valley Of the Jordan. Al along thts delightful
route, tic people Ind every reason to foar that
| thoir old enemy, drunk with sticcess, would not
he.ita.c to piliaRo thor houses and their fields.
| and abuse thnir wives md their children, aud
then mako them siayos aud expose them 10 In.
I suits worso than Leatl SO they resolved 70
loayo their pleasant homes, where 80 many Joys
Tic next nsorplpg's SLID ebol Its sweet md
eepial rays upon tho pleasant hills OF tho Qtlboa
range, and npon tho delightful Valley Of Jozrcol,
| aud exposed to uoEta! oyca tho doad bodies Of
! tic slaiu, and the phi!tsttnes, after night OF
Joy and rerelry. cauo to strip ttem OF their
clothing and ar1nor. They found among tloso
who wero In tho!r long aud laht sleop the boa.ea
| Of Saul, Ills two SOM, and tint QUO son.. Joua.
than, who bnd nt1led 10 much ,rBtrp and poblc-
ncsa to huusauty,-tho faithful and constant
| friend Ia ali Neutrality-suspicious. pure, deep loso
will always command tito admiration OF earth
! md IeuYeu4 III self-fOrgctfn1pess, In sincerity
| Of PURPOSE. In consistency Of conduct, in mag
! pat,n,ity pl soul, Jonathan nlHt forBTer stanit
not seeond to David. hut to Him whoso comm s.
waa foseso'd by pEophsts, greeted by shsphortis
| ainglug juyfuly N they shone, BY angels. Who
| mally ali hoayen ring with "Penco on earth aud
1 good will to men,
reBhFved 1of special Insult Tho officials or the
victorious army CUT on tho heads oi eaat ahtl
s noo. ~ H., renni. sd 81 nrnoV
Of tleir wonderful success Ia ar,,s,-ani thefo
their armor was. duvontly deposited tn tho tenn
| Il Of AEhtHf0}h. their NE0uH warn fAHtnUHH r.