, 1876-01-22

In hts bAnd and h,1lsd II At ths htad Of Tho
young hnrptss: Had It hit him.had 1t killed
hIm-Ali Would haso deemed tho King m 'ntane
oyou to tic nai" Ne repcsted tbs tnurdefoua
attompt, hut intellectually.
Now, wby did Hanl ssy twles to kill hia hea;
friend. his delyerer from lin bilLar enc!aies, and
ito doIiyerer Of ls peopio7 Ile loved nas'd.;
ho gavo him high position III i'h army, tt'd I'll
1bo pcotte sAnd Haufa rcfyants admired him.
EVERYTHING went su'oottly aud PLEASANTLY until
the woman eame from 81 .hs eitl.s , q & !s'ae,.
tabrc.., with Joy, and With 3natrnneoss Of
music, Thso those wo'acn were - unni4o and
indiscseet ~ to SAY and einR, "saul hath Slain
Iicro was tho outnet Of tho trouble. BAIL ras
ycry wrathy apsi dapieascd. Envy was thon
born, Saul pondesed ovcr 1t aud said, What
1nors cnn he hayo but tho throno?' Why did
t,na ouIY ono reaeon. which W shall gyo when
Lo closes tho evidence b7 auieide.
md popularity. 1Ie therefore expelled him
hIs own son and. prospective heir to tho throne.
greatly admired Aud loyod this pious young
warrior. lie gave him military commission.
that David might 10 Away from .he people and
to Tho xstanits Of bis enemies. lius THIS purpose
waa unsuccessful. for 1t aided In showing
to tho people hia tfno ,ebnracter,-hls
htne.s fot governing them; Then ho = offeFs sEs
I 11T1n gl0 AhuEAkGt AAQI~V AVt oNAlV A4V
had forgo.ten hts forrner promise. and wisllca to
exposo tho life OF David 10 tho risk Of attacking
100 mon, and bringing homo 100 toressIp,, - al,
Indication Of tho number Of men ho bad killed, -
Wichal. "M!cnal, Ssul's daughter. 1oyed
DAVID" Saul was pleased when hs
hoatd Of, thls. because ho raw j.
malicious designs. ID, when the tricks and in-
| triguea Of tAc npIes showed Saul What David'e
purposes we're, he WAS vefy glad, and said thu
| King does not dcslro any dowry.' 1t was 80
aud popular a man ss David. he mend not pur"
olase Micnal as his wife. In fac. sho was A.
ready hia: purchased by lia killing dolah.
Ths old: 1Eins ifneseda fssid III hs NJ ps0miss o,n,
Of giving dowry: hc would consent to nctept
| eotio gallant deed tn the public service. Saul
wan fraud, a. old Ltbsn was many vesra bo-
fore. uo WAS afraid Of David, becaasa God had
left httuAeIG aud EaTo to David, 30 he wah re-
solved 10 kill him. Saul was the moro aflail Of
him because he behaved vary disc1eetIy. Saus
did not intend 10 should marry 1ftchnl. Flo
Aopod David would fall In battle NTH tho Phifio-
tines. David loved aftchat 70 dceply that she Was
hts already. Yet hc waa willing TO rcpurchaso ls
| own property rather tlan lonn hor mud Layo any
moro trouble with Tue old. malicious King, but
wien Saul SAW and know. that God mas With
David he une tho moro afraid OF him, and be-
cRmc ls perpetual enony. God hsd taken tho
Hon Of jesse uuddr hin special care, aud defeated
tho conspiracy agaioat bis lilo.
Thus tho main pointn In this Iosaon arc
David. tito guest Of tho palace, where ovon saul
loves him. David becomes ; member Of the
family be becomes pr1nce. forms covenant
OF permanent friendship with Jonathan, threads
OF iovo kut the,n tosother, jonathan gives bis
robes and amor to David, who Is maae Com
mapdet.lu- Chief Of tho armies Of lstetl and be-
comes very popular, which oxcitoe Sauis enys
10 such IN extont that he attampta to xii
DAVID. Saul then fears him, becante he 1ni.
that Jehovah Is With hlm. and because David Il
very wiao aud dtstreos, and Ia constantly winning
tho Ioyo Ind oonndopce Of II . peoplo eren The
women sing hla pratset. SO Saul degfadea bin,
and lays plans Tor DESTROYING hin. Johovat
projects hun, aud he grons in flycr With Got
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