The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON ron sUND ,y OCTOBER q
The Tribes United Under DAVID III
Sam. 8, f-f2-Go.den Text: Ps
133-No,es.

i. men came all tne tribes OF Israel To-
David unto Hebron" After the death of
Saul and his sons, as recorded in the last les
son, the way seemed open for David TO take
tho throne to which he had beeen anointed
years before, and for which he had so pa
tiently waited; not taking matters into his
own hands and Kidding himself Of his enemy
as he might have done ON several occasions,
but calmly waiting Gods own time and way.
and now that the time for his accession TO the
throne has come he will not even go up into
any of the cities of Judah without inquiring
Of the Lord, SO careful Is he in this matter to
follow and not run before Him who hath
chosen him The Lord having told him to
go up TO Hebron, he went thithcr with his
men and all their families, and there the men
OF Judah anointed David King over the house
OF Judah (chsp. H., Ia, and he was content
to be King only of Judah for seven years and
six months, one OF Sauls sons reiCning for
two years over the rest of Israel CHAP. Il, 10,
III so there was long war between the house
OF Saul aud the house OF David; but David
waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of
Saul waxed weaker and weaker CHAP. ill.,, ~.
Now, at length the Lords time has come for
David 10 he King OF all Israel, 80 all the tribes
come TO him to Hebron, saying: Behold, We
are thy bone and thy flesh"
2. when Saul was King over us. thou
vast he that leddest out and broughtest in
1srasl." They remembered how David, and
not Saul, slew Goliath and delivered them
from the Philistines, and how David after
ward led forth so successfully the armies OF
Israel Il Sam. XVIII; but the wonder is that
they did not think of this sooner. Why did
they not crown David King Of all Israel as
soon as Saul was deadp Why allow seven
years and six months TO pass unimproved
when they knew that these things concerning
David were undsputed?
And the Lord said to thee thou shalt
feed my people Israel and thou shalt bc "a
captain over Israel" Why, then, not car
ry out the Lords wishes long ere thisl Let
the questions come home.
3. 'They anointed David King over Is
rael" So the Lord had decreed, and IL
finally came to pass, for every purpose of the
Lord shall be performed.
4. David was thirty years old when he
began TO reign, and he reigned forty years"
Then all his rejection, humiliation and suf-
ferings came to him as a young man; so IL
was also with Jesus our Saviour and coming
King. Young men and women are apt 10
think IL hard 10 have 10 suffer and be humil-
lated; let them remember David and Jesus,
and that IL is written: ut is good for a man
that he bear the yoke in his YOUTH and
again; Take My yoke upon you and learn
of Me, for l am meek and lowly in heart
Qa:n. ill.,, pa; Matt. xi., 29)
8. I'm Hebron = seven years and six
months: and in Jerusalem -" thirty three
years" IL Is very profitable In Bible study
TO associate places with the events which
occurred there Hebron n city of Judah
some twenty miles south Of Jerusalem, will
ever be a delightful place Ia the Bible
student, not only because Of Davids two
anointings and his seven years reign, but
also because of its earlier associations with
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Joshua and
Caleb; there lies, still sacredly guarded, tho
dust OF the patriarchs, and from tho cave
OF Machpelah shall yet come forth their
gloriiied bodies. Jerusalem Of all cities that
have ever been or ever will he, stands first;
there our Lord was crucihed, there His
precious blood flowed forth, in Pilates hail.
In Gethsemane and on Calvary, there He
was buried and there He rose from the dead;
from thence He assembled to the right hand
OF God, and thither He shall return in
power and glory 10 rebuild Zion, make
Jerusalem His throne, and consequently the
capital OF the whole earth. u's. Gil, 10; Jer.
ILL.,, H. 1s.)
O. "Ard the King and his men went To
Jerusalem with the Jebusitesn The old
name Of Jerusalem was Jebus, IL was "a great
stronghold and we read that neither tho
children of Judah nor Benjamin could drive
out the inhabitants but they were allowed
10 dwell there with Israel II Chron. Xi, 4, 3;
Josh, xv., 90; Judges l., ~ This was
standing disgrace To Israel during all their
history since Joshua led them into the land
up to this time; and now. when David lie
termines 10 wipe out this disgrace, he is told
by these dctiers of God and His people that
fort ng,ins, him
20 "Naysrthe,sss david tool, ,ho.s,r,,,,
hold of Zion. ~ n,yid d,,.,, n, th,
fort and call.d a. tho Ci,y nr nayid NJ,
who In the mama ~ tho GoJ 80 IsraaI sla,,,
Goliath nsnt forth II, tho s.,n, [,raat ,,o,,,',
n,ajnst tbaso sna,,,ns ~, 60 I'll n.a,,,'j
tbe faithfnlnsss of Him nbo s.iJ. tCrhar,
shall mo- mar ~, abla tn stand LaSar, rrhn. r"
lDsnt VII 81 NV
IN ,and na,i, wan, or .,,d ,,ro,,. ,,..,,
and the Lord God Of Hosts was with Him"
Thus shall our daily life be going and grow
ing; put We snail never get 10 II TIL, like
David, we realize that The Lord God OF
Hosts IL with us, and firmly believing this,
seek with the whole heart more intimate
acquaintance with Him, and thus cultivate n
more implicit reliance upon Him.
IL. And Hiram, King OF Tyre, sent mes.
sengers To David. and cedar trees, and car
penters, and nasons; and they built David
an house" Here Is a Gentle King and his
people. coming cheerfully ~ the King OF
Israel to do him honor; thus shall IL be. as
the prophets everywhere tell us, whom the
kingdom shall have been restored To Israel
l2. David perceived that the Lord had
established him King over Israel and that
Israeis sake" Notice in this verse two
i,hlhgs; fTst, that 'he Lord had done IL all;
W. lov Da'ns Patiehco OF WISDOM or
lnSh', pu. tho .oIu Alohe that uld IL ali'