The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-12-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for December 10,
1895 - David and jonathan II san.,
2OiS2-42.

international Lesson for December 10,
1895 - David and jonathan II san.,
2OiSe-42.
Specially Arranged from Peloubets Notes
GOLDEN TExr-There Is friend that stick.
| eth closer than brother-Prov 1924
TIE SECTION includes chapters 10, 10 and 20.
T1Mh-R G. 1862, beginning st the time
David conquered Goliath and continuing the
| story for about yeaf.
PLACE.-(D Royal palace ut Gibeah, four
miles north OF Jerusalem, and (e) the stone
Ezel (departure) in field near Gibeah.
It is probable that Jonathan became
acquainted with David some three years
before our lesson opens, when David,
Just secretly anointed by Samuel, was
first summoned to court to charm away
the evil spirit from the king by his
skill in music and song C8: 14-23) This
acquaintance was of short durationi
but when David had shown his noble
qualities and his lofty faith by his vic
| tory over Goliath, then the soul OF
! Jonathan was drawn on David. The
two friends made covenant OF friend
ship together, perhaps like the ancient
blood covenants, wherein each friend
transfers his blood into the others veins.
The year following the covenant of
! love with Jonathan, as well as the six
succeeding ones, was year of severe
discipline to David. The army had not
returned from the great victory begun
by the fall of Goliath, when Saul's
| jealousy and every evil, selfish passion
were inflamed by the sight of the
women and maidens, who had gone
! forth, doubtless in holiday attire, to
/ meet the victorious soldiers, singing
the praises Of their favorite as they
| danced before the advancing column,
to the music of tambourines and Gym
balls" Saul" they sang, "has slain
his thousands, but David his tens of
thousands" Saul was sometimes
troubled with an evil spirit, which
wrought him up to an insane frenzy of
evil passion. He hated David, and tried
in various ways to kill him. Five sepa-
rate attacks are mentioned in chapters
1s and 10.
When Saul learned that his daugh-
ter Michal loved the young hero, he
I used even this love as means Of de-
stroying David, requiring him to kill
one hundred Philistines as his dowry,
hoping he would perish in the attempt
But this turned to David's advantage,
by making him son-in-law to the king.
Michal at one time saved David's life
by putting household image in his
bed in his place, while he escaped to
the aged prophet Samuel in Ramah.
Here he was placed in the school of
the prophets at Naioth, a part of
Ramah But Saul learned of his re-
treat, and he could no longer remain
there. David, therefore, appealed to
Jonathan to help him. On the next
day was to be held the usual festival Of
the new moon Mum. 1910; 3s:11-15,,
and David was expected to be present.
But it was not safe for him to 20. But
Jonathan at this feast was to make ex-
cuses to Saul for David's absence, and
thus learn how Saul felt; and then
make known to David the state of af-
fairs by signal. Saul missed David
from the feast, and was insanely
angry at Jonathan for making excuses
for him. The verses Of the lesson be-
gin with Jonathan's reply to his father.
80. "What hath he done?" He was
good, while Saul was bad.
33. "And Saul" in his ungoverned
anger, "cast a javelin," small spear,
''at him." his own son and heir, for
whose sake he wanted to kill David.
"a. $50 Jonathan arose from the
table in fierce anger:" 1t was not the
anger Of passion, for he did not try to
injure his father, but the anger Of in
dignation, of grief and of wounded love
and respect. "And did eat no meat"
He left the feast, and his feelings were
too strong to let him eat
35. Jonathan went out into the
field" where David was hidden behind
the rock Ezel, in the country not far
from the capital, Gibeah. 'At the time
appointed with David:" As it might not
be safe for Jonathan to be seen going
to Davids hiding-place, they had
agreed upon a signal by which David,
unseen, could learn the state of things
at the court. Jonathan was to take q
boy out into a field near David's hiding
place and shoot with bow and arrows
as at mark, sending the boy after the
arrows. If he shouted to the lad so
that the concealed David could over
hear: "Bchold. the arrows are this side
of thee" then it was safe for David to
return. But if he shouted: SIS not the
arrow beyond thee?" then David must
haste away.
3s. "Make speed, haste, stay not"