The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-10

International Lesson for July is' iovo
David King over All israei-s sA~'
kft-l2.

rArranced from Peloubet's Notes
coIprx TExT.-David went on and grew
great. and the Lord God OF Hosts was VII"
a.,p srcTtoN includes u) the steps by
which David became king OF all lsraei:
"a MS Inauguration, 90 his new capitaI' az.
90 the development OF ms knsuon 1 am ad
dltions) ~ in Chronicles II, " anu - ca,r.
TIMEp G els. - yge'ss King as' Of judah
uJ pt.ncn-He bron first. and then Jerusa-
lem. - ..orrs
Stems 70 the Larger hinguom.--
The man David was now prepared iof
the great work of his NE. Nhiio
Dayids power was increasing the
house of Saul waxed weaker anu
weaker The new king made no au-
yances 70 a permanent and powerful
accumulation. The country was stiil
largely subject TO the Philistlne IN
,aders. 1t was plain that some change
must soon be made.
Ish-bosheth complained OF Abner.
his chief captain AND mainstay' ior
marrying his father Sauls secondary
wife. Rizpah. This act was regarded
in the east as a step towards the throne
This view was favored 10y the fact that
Abner was a cousin of Saul. Whether
Abner had any designs upon the throne
is unknown, but he now immeoia'eiy
turned against Ish-bosheth and made
, overtures 10 David.
! David first insisted on the restora-
ton TO himself of his first wife, Michai'
Snurs daughter, who had been taken
; from him by Saul. This tested Abner's
4 sincerity and power, and gave David
n hold upon the northern people as an
S heir of Saul.
: Both Abner and Ish-bosheth were
c foully murdered. David had not
: wished for or connived at any such
d deed; but it nevertheless opened the
u way to his becoming king of all Israel.
g for there was now only one heir to
? Saul, a boy lame in both feet, who
n could not well perform the kingly du-
l. ties of that time.
!. ii. David Chosen King of All lsrasl.-
Verses 1-5.-"Then came all the tribes
of Israel TO David" He did not
= seek them, but they had sought him.
= He had proved himeslf worthy OF
" the position. lie had been Divinely
= Amounted. He had the right ideas con-
IN IN corning the duties Of king.
He was to Ice constitutional king.
es for we are told he made league with
a. the people. The Israeite monarchy
NJ was an absolute and irresponsible des-
,e potism. Then occurred his public cor
err onation, with a great feast lasting three
20 days. =
III. The New Capital.-Verses GO.
Hebron was too far south to be the
capital OF the united kingdom, there
&c won't
Jerusalem" then called Jcbus. Polit'
in ical. civil and military considerations
ers pointed to Jerusalem as the most suit
ion able capital for the united kingdom. II
riff stood on rocky plateau surrounded OF
les, three sides by deep ravines, forming
re- natural fortress of almost impregnabl
YES strength. The Jcbusites even made
OF the boast according TO the reading II
OF the margin of the revised version. vers'
on 6) \ Thou shalt not come in hither. bu
To the blind and the lame shall turn the
'se- away" But David had quietly notices
the that there was one way of reaching tn
rec citadel where few defenders would b
oiu watching. since no one expected an al
ea' tack in that direction. and that was b
~. =. the way of the gutter" or water
-" course. by this means Joab with FEY
~ men captured the fortress. After tina
~. il became n proverb that "thc blind an
haa lame shall not come into the house.
~, meaning that those so very confident c
a. their position that they believe II TO
rdv MS impregnablc as the Jebusite
,i,h thought Zion TO he may well look GU
nst for some one will find way Of col
AT quering them. $50 David dwelt in ii
xes. fort. and called IL the city OF David"
rect ". The Development Of the kim
the dom.-vs 1912. And David WEI
hey on. and grew great, and the Lord God
uch Hosts was with him." The kingdo
re- bursts upon the world in splendid d
be- vclopment of material prosperity al
'un- religious progress. There was an on
for ward development in territory; in u
not compass of n single reign the boun
, by aries Of Israel were extended twcnt
ther fold. This was, however, one OF Il
rec least important of the lines OF develo
ment.
There was great progress In the !
De.r ligious culture of the people. The a
ie was taken to Zion. Religious worsh
Ohio was organized with choirs and orchs
ntry tras. Psalms were written and sur
'ome David recognized that all he had "
the from God. This kept him humble, al
re OF enabled him to steer clear Of the roc
tna' OF sclf-conceit, on which so many ha
olicy 49,, ,,roo,1ed
y re. David inaugurated commerce wi
4 the w L. rss,;..rranoar 600
and =, ~, ~ a.. s..ss.,a~.;aI "a /.
) the .no '"p1' ~ -. ~ IT, 80,
Tered "lPris'ns - ...a,;r.
'e2 to wheat ana OIL anu wou, ~ iiAe na'
9 es- LOT us nun ui"e'uies. y
II is Irienuiy eonhnneiee "iia'' o"'''
tar a palace.
4 few DAVID ana one 'ooiisn uhins "inc
mo. oil his wise ones: and this was sceml
h TO- wise according to the prevailing or
TO be ions of the day. He multiplied wl'
order chiefly in the way OF alliances with