The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-01

NoyeIabcr y 11H0.
tepecia;iy arranged nom O. 3. Cuartcryl
Lesson Trxr-2 Sam. 1871 IT,
(;olprx Tiki Honor Thy father and thy
-oti.cr. that thy DAYS may be long upon the
land which the Lord thy God siyeth thee
tx. 1919
crxrEAL Tnrrn-A foolish son Il the cal.
amiiy az his father.
T,vr-Absa!om's rebellion occurred b. q.
,os,-3. eleven or twelve years after Dayid's
Gin.
PLACE Jerusalem and Hebron.
DAvrn-Sixty-two or sixiy-tbrec years
o,J. in the thir,y-second year OF his reign.
ArsALoM Twenty years old when he
slew his brother. three years in exile. two
xcars ia retirement in Jerusalem. four
wears plotting his rebellion; hence twenty
nine or thirty years old when he usrrped
che throne
AnsAlou's CuARAcrER-He was q hot
headed. rash. impctuous. INSCRIPTIONS
rounc man. His mother was q heather,
Ana the boy had little restraint. His
fathers sin may have had bad influence.
hui he might also have learned from his
GOOD example and his penitcncc. lie prob
ably thought that he had right 70 be King
n place u his father, aud he rcbellcd, lest
BIZ brother should have tho place.
Soinx0y- Eight or nine years old.
DAVIS CorxsELLoGs Nathan. the
prophct: Anithophcl, the grandfather Of
Bathshcba. a man Of marvellous wisdom;
Hnshai. wise friend Of David.
PsAlus-39. II and IS probably belong
here.
Heirs OVER HARD PIAcLS-l. After his
Absalom's reconciliation to his father.
Csari,,s md horse~ like great Prince, to
show his kingly spirit and to attract attcn-
tion 70 h'.~rrif 2 up e,r'w In warm
tricnta! COIN -ries pubic basircss Is tr~~s-
sc.cd early. Lesidc ne urp to meet people
On The way 70 the law court Tie gate: the
open space before the gate was the place OF
frbic business and courts OF justice.
% s'ror.,s q suit(v AZ. No man dspissed ofhse
Hing: the King could not do all, and had not
appointed enough deputies. II Is probable
from Ps. Al g thar no was sick at this time.
6. Aisaiom sfo,c ne hsGr's: IL was indeed
stealing, for they belonged 70 his father. z.
Ajicr forfv rtdgs' this should read four Gears.
S Ccssaf: u regioa south Of Damascus and
east u the sea 81 Galiice. Abs-lc..l' s moth
or was the daughter Of its King. o Vent
70 Htbron: the old capital and AOsaloms
birthplace 10. Sound II NE trumpet: prob
ably arranged en- Lill-t0ps, so that the sig.
Eal could quickly spread over the whole
country. IL Ahnh0fhci; see David's coun.
lNs. For his wisdom, see 2 Sam. 1923.
1T. belonging 10 Giloh, a town south OF
SHvesto OF Hebron.
soufi4kxf Son. FOR REDELIIo~-u The
fnf~E not satisfied with David. The
natloN tho court was too great to be at
ousiiitp ~ the King. and justice might
'encfw4xs have been done. Then Daviu's
MI perhaps even his public repentance,
s'n kened David inf uence. Gec Ps. Al 50
LIT has been supposed by many that
~ I'D during these years was suffering
disease, which iuterfered with his
IKE duties. ~ Many place the number
els Df the people before this rebellion, and
pR Dpcs'ilencc that followed may have In
r1 Ia the people against David.
EoxxExTs- David's wicked son was very
fopulai- on account OF his great personal
beauty. After his r storation TO the royal
flavor, he launched out into extravaganza Of
reslnuc and vaingiouous pomp. All these
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