The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-02
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON.
|rRysrrONAL LESSUN FOR
JULY o.
an Text, "David, King or Ju-
4 ,b 80 samuel H.. t-ii-Gold-
en- Text; "Psalm xcvii..
l. Commentary

|.,,i n came 10 pass after this thu,
/, manfred Of the Lord, saying Shall |
iato any of the cities ot JUDAH And
"a said unto him. Go up" David was
|, Ziklag with his GOO, for Achish. king
phIllstines. had given him that town
H. xxvii., 2. G; III Sam. I'D. Saul and
zoo sons were nov slain. having fal'en
Z the philistines U Sam. xxxl., 1-6).
n bad many years before been anointed
Iby samuel Il Sam. xvi. 1, i3), but he
gaited patiently for the removal OF Saul
~ own hand rather than lift n hand
Il him 10 obtain the throne. Saul was
IN David's power on at least two oc-
r. but he refused TO lay finger upon
sam. XIV, 6; XVI, OLD. He was
n, - be an outcast from Israel until
lime should come. He Is n wondrous
4 our Lord Jesus Christ, who, although
ing Of the Jews and the heir to David's
H. Is still rejected and despised, but His
,ill come and then all who, like David's
ave been with Him In His rejection
share with Him His glory.
$50 David went up thither, and his two
Also" The Lord having told him 10
and 20 what city, be is obedlent. II
|lttl NurlWUA w VI tnt
matters OF the kingdom U Sam. xiii.
10. I2; Xxx, 3; IL Sam. ". 10. 23); he
lean upon his own understanding,
on the wisdom OF others, but relied
upon God (Ps. xNxvii., o; Prov. Ill.,.
The same Lord will just ns surely
any one to-day "a He guided David.
2 Il looking over the world to find
people thai He may show Himself
for them III enron. xvi, ~.
And his men that were with him did
bring up, every man with his house
md they dwelt In the cities OF Hebron" Z"
al identified themselves with him In
lection. and now he would care for
n bis kingdom. We shall sec the full
rance Of these two women, David's
and these men and their households.
he kingdom comes, but meantime let
Encouraged 10 be faithfulto our blessed
IS such words OF His as Luke XIV, IL;
2s.3O; Rev. xii, IL. And do not fail
he comfort that there IL In the thought
household being with you. See Gen.
Joshua vi. %; Acts xvi. IS. "a.
md the men OF judah came, and there
pointed David king over the house OF
This IL David'n second amounting,
IL only king OF Judah as yet; later we
% him anointed again as king OF all
chapter W. 3, 81. The Significance OF
iferent amounting and his gradual
possession OF the kingdom will also
seen when our Lord shall come
Is He at present Lord OF your whole
only Of portion2 He gives Him
ply 10 US, and He wants the whole
y Himself (Rom. XII, 1, 2; Titus H.,
essed be ye OF the Lord, that We have
Ibis kindness unto your Lord. even
Iaul, and have buried him." The
hes had cut of Saul's head and had
his body to the wall OF Beth-shan
XXI, 9, 100, but the men of Jabesh
bad kindly removed the bodies and
and buried them. When the enemies
.ord had thought to give His body
Iith the wicked, Joseph and Nicode-
1,y gave IL careful burial in Joseph's
bb. The bodies Of all. both Just and
shall be raised again (Acts XIV, 10;
2s).
also will requite YOU this kindness
" have done this thing" IL David,
e came 10 the kingdom. would re-
and reward every act OF kindness To
and even 10 those for whom he had
Forthc Lords sake, how much more
blessed Lord. when He comes TO His
see that not even cup OF water
lis reward MARK ix., Az. Every
u receive his own reward according
pa labor Il Cor. ill.,, 81. His own
fe, Behold, l come quickly, and my
with me. to give every man ne
as his work shall be" (Rev. xxii..
Thou shalt be recompensed at the
hon ofthe just" duke xiv, 14).
fore now let your hands be strength
be ye valiant" Comparing chap
80, and Hab. ill.,. 10, where the
r translated "valiant" Is there trans
wer and Strength" and in refer
od, we learn that the only way to
valiant Is TO rely upon Him 10
is said, THE Lord thy God In the
thee is mighty" (Zeph. ILL.,. 10.
minds them that he Is now king,
eiore they should be encouraged.
|nglh is that our Lord Is always
nnd we can sing. 1.-The Lord Jeho-
strength and my song") lisa. xii, ~.
lsh-0osheth, SauPs son, was forty
when he began 10 reign over Israel
ed two years. But the house OF
llowed David According TO l
ii., 80; tx, 80. Saul had four sons,
hon were slain with him in battle
xl., y. This one. whose name, ac-
Young, means "man of shame"
eft TO be thorn in David's side,
rsary to the kingdom, but
waxed stronger and stronger.
house of Saul waxed
pd weaker" (chapter til, y. Alb
" with Ish-bosheth and turned 10
lllp lzl .hAghnth ht,,,g.IS
Us bed. Since satan showed him
Nersary to God and His people in
III Eden he has been actively on
NE same business, but he and all
ers shall In due time meet their
10. Xxy., Al; Rev. xx.. 10; XXI, 81,
Lamb shall overcome, for He is
/, rls. and King of kings. and they
= IN Him are called and chosen and
Rev. xviii, l4).
the time that David was king OF
over the house OF Judah was
and six months" He knew he
be king OF all Israel, for TO that
q pa been anointed, but he could
Uine, and where could he wait
~ Hebron, where Abraham long
eIlowship with God (Gen. xiii.
ana where his body was even
luen. XIV, 3, 81 and is doubtless
waiting for the better resurrec-
also Caleb dwelt, who waited
those lorty-tlve years that he
" W OF his Inheritance by the unbe.
eoplef The Lord still waits 10 be
y plessed are they that wait for Hin
Nd lsl Rest in the Lord and wait
"a n him Ops. xxxvii., y. Do not
= ought TO take things in your
but let the government be- upon
= er, and let Him rnnnnnn nll Il 90.