The National tribune., 1895-11-21
SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for Dec.
l, 1895.
Subject. David Amounted King. 1 Sam.
lib.

Subject: David Amounted King. i SaH.,
16;1-I3.
lone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated above.I
INTRODUCTION.
The Boston Globe sent to leading men the
| question: What Are Your Favorite Books?'
=. 7. Barnum replied at length. Mentioning
| other books, he added: al derive much
strength and comfort from reading the New
| Testament. Among my favorite passages are
| Christ's sermon on the mount Matthew, 81,
parable of the Good Samaritan luke 10). para
bes of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Piece of Silver.
the Prodigal Sen duke, 15), and the General
| Epistle of James"
! Modern scientists hold Hugh Miller in re-
| spect and value his opinions. He said: 'There
| is moro true philosophy in the Bible than in
| every work of every skeptic that ever wrote;
and we would all be miserable creatures with
| out it. and none more miserable than young
| men, 1t invariably happens that when men
become materialists they become also tur-
| bulent."
Favcl declared: aThe Scriptures teach US
the best way of living, the noblest way of suf-
fering, and the most comfortable way of dying"
Teachers of the Bible should realize the dig
nifty of their work. They are teaching the
young the very best lessons in morals that can
| be found IN any llterature.
THE SELECTION AND ANoINTMENT OF DAVID
AS KING.
Data.
We study SAM, TO- 1-13.
references.
Verse ]. Samuel mourned for Saul. Is: 30.
Lord rejected Saul. ID: 23. Go TO Jesse TAX
ing horn with oil. Samuel connecting this
with, 81 have provided me King" readily
| understood the purpose Of taking the anoint-
ing oil. God made David King. Ps, 20;
| SO: 10, 20; Acts. 13: %.
Verse 2. How can ] go? st. Lu.. IA: 1S.
Hefer. Gen., 1853; Nu., 1872, 3, 8; Deu.,
2l:3 A., 6.
Verse 3, will show thee what to DO. Ex.,
AIS.
Verse 4. CONTEST thou peacefully. XII,
| q: b. Trembled. go 10. Elders. Deu.,
1 1912; 81: g. 49, Ru., A. 2; Ezr, 10: IA.
| Verse 5. Sanctify yourselves. Elk, 10: 10, IA;
| M, IL 10; Josh, g; 5.
Verse 6. Eliab. He was the frst-born. IL:
| - Eliab was the same person called Elihu in
| / Ch.. 27:1S.
| Verse 7. Stature. 9.2; 1923 Look not
on countenance. Ps.. 147: 10. II. Lord seeth
no. as man. Is. So i: g. Man looketh 10 out
ward. 2 Cor. 1877. Lord looks to the heart.
1 XII. 8: SO; / Chr, 2S: 8; Ps.. 7:9; Jer., IL:
20; II: 10; 20: ~; st. Luke, TO- IS; Acts. l
2i; Pet, "a.
Verse s. Abinadab. 17:13
Verse 9. Shammab. IL: IS. Same as Shi-
meah q sa.. ID: 81 and Shimma Il Ch.. 2: 13).
Verse II. Remameth one more; hence
eight in all. II: IL.
Fetch him from the sheep. Q Sam, 7:s;
Ps.. 70: 10 80
Verso H. David. ruddy. 17:42; Can't. 5:
10. This is the one. So Of Saul. 9:17.
On "Countenance." -see 90. Goodly, 90.
| h u. D n I..I 81
Saul o.: 16. So Elisha ahointed Jehu. XII,
9: 1-3. Ps., 3d. 90, says God anointed David.
Verse Is. Spirit 9f Lord came OIL David.
So on Joshua. NJ, q: 10.
8" Jephtbab. Juf., II: %
Samson. Jud. t5: %; n:6.
Saul. Sa., 10:6, lo
The AnOinting Of Darid.
The inaugural service Of David as King of
Israel was in fact repeated three times. We
now stndy in reference 10 the first anointment.
The first amounting was at Bethlehem b. G.
1903, in the presence. Of only the family of
Jesse. David was then about 20 years old. This
was rather secluded, private affair. Saul vas
still alive. Between the first and second an
ointing David killed Goliath and became the
victim Of Sauls jealousy and hatred.
The second amounting of David was At Hebron,
j. Z. 1855. after an interval of seven to eight
years from the first amounting. The amounting
in this case was done by the men of .Jndah."
2 Sa.. ga. He was now recognized as King by
large aud influential part of the Jewish race
or nation. Saul had died some months before.
The third Amounting was ut Hebron, b. c.
lO4S, after about seven years from the second
amounting. This final inauguration into Office
AS King was by the g Elders of Israel" 9 Sam,
5:3. 1t was National recognition.
Stanley refers to the-frst amounting and the
interval before the second as follows:
The amounting
" --latest born of Jesse's race
Wonder lights thy basifu face,
While the prophets gifted oil
seals thee FOR path OF toll"
The waiting
GO aud mid thy focles awhile
At the doom of greatness smile;
Bold TO bear Gods heaviest load,
Dimiy guessing at the road
Rocky road, and scarce assembled,
Though thy foot be angel-tended."
Sauls amounting gave David gus ad regnum,--
the right to rule The amounting that followed
gave him the jus III regno-authority over or in
the Kingdom.
1t is plain the tribes more distant from Je-
rnsalem were more slow to give up Saul.
We can see how influential the tribe of
Judah must have been. They of their own
accord took the responsibility Of constituting
David King. By degrees the other tribes fell
into the plan. 1t was very well that the sue
ceSsor OF saul was oil the tribe OF judah. That
was the most powerful tribe, and the most able
10 push 10 success their candidate.
We notice the different manner Of selecting
the second King. Saul was elected by the peo-
Pile. God chose David. By the monarchical
rule the son OF Saul should have succeeded
him. Davids son followed David, and success
sion in this way was the custom thereafter.
The dynasty of Saul ended and new one was
originated.
The Circumstances.
Sanl proved utterly unfit to be King of the
Israelites. He who disobeyed his God could
not be a ruler worthy Of the respect, reverence,
and subsection of whole nation. Is: %, %.
He who could not rule himself was not a suit
able person to make rules for others. He who
rebelled against the discipline of Jehovah could
not command his subjects in a becoming way
or spirit. Saul's conduct as to the spoils of the
battle with the Amaiekites and his disposition
of Agag were fragrant violations of Gods COM
mands. Is: 3. 9. Jehovah would not counten-
ance such misrue and rebellion. He sent
Samuel to declare to Saul the adverse will of
Heaven against such seff-dependence stub
bornness, and disobed fence 10: 16. About is
years pass by, leaving Saul nominally the
King Then God bade Samuel anont David
to become King The son Of Jesae WAC soon