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LAST WORDS OF DAVID.
LESSON VII, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATlONAL SERIES, NOV. II.
Text of the Lesson, IL sam. xiii, IT.
Commit Verses 81 Golden Text, IL
Sam. xxiii, &C commentary by
the Hey. II. nj. Stearus.

Compiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by per-
mission OF II. S. Hoffman, publisher Phadel
phia.
Our last lesson left David an exile on the
east of Jold nu because Of the rebellion of his
own son Absalom, and got mourning deeply
for that son who had just been slain in battle.
David was soon restored to his throne and
the rest of his reign was comparatively
peaceful and victorious over all enemies. His
last DAYS were devoted to gathering materials
for, and instructing solomon concerning, the
great temple to be built for the Lord at Je-
rtisalpm, the plans for which David received
from the Lord Himself, even as Moses re
ceivcl instruction concerning the tabernacle.
/. "Now these be the last words of David"
Things are apt to look very different when
one comes to the last hours of life in the NOR
tai body; earthly things fade, their import
ance vani,les, trials seem no longer great,
and eternal things become intensely rcal;
there is nothing worth considering but the
King OF Righteousness aud His righteous
kingdom.
David, the son Of jesse at least ten
times is ne thus described in ! Sam, and ten
times more in the rest Of Scripture
The man who was raised up on high"
Haunal sang lie rassth up the poor out of
the lust to make them inherit the
throne Of glory # Sam. ii, 4sJ David,
rcalizng something Of his nothingness. said:
"Who am [, O Lord God! and what is my
house. that thou hast brought Inc hitherto9'
Chap. vii, IS
"The anointed of the God of Jacob" The
same God who chos, Jacob instead of Eiau,
and called his namo Israel, making Of him a
great nation, and doing for them great and
terrible things in the ewes of all nations, hat
cho.eu md anointal David 70 he king of Is
rael: and notwithstanding the sins OK David,
had Gracouly done great things for him.
''Ihe sweet psalnist OF Israeli He is not
here praising his own singing or composition;
but as the previous phrases describe the rock
whence he was hcwn, and the hole Of the pit
whence lie was dlgged lsa. Ii, y and the
high place to which he was exalted, 50 this
indicates his gratitude to fod which found
expression in song; and surely our singing
would be much sweetcr III Gods ears if 1t
always came from greatful hearts, because
Of His uumerted love.
2. "The Spirit of tn. Lord spake by me,
and His word was in my tongue" Here is n
definition Of inspiration The Spirit speaks,
the words are His, but lie uses Davids
tongue; 50 Jesus testified that David himself
said 10y the Holy Ghost Mark xii, 80, and
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