The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-03
rAE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
..sr,.taoprl Lesson for July q, 1895
n.y,d. Ming of Jadsh-S Sam. Will


,a,nps Trxr.-The Lord reigneth. let
the earth rcJoice.-Psa Wl'
Tun SECTION includes review u NV
,,,e 81 David from his childhood to the
death OF Saul ana the STORY Oh ms '''e"
lars reign at Hebron.
Trmr.-.David was king over judah TOT
..ven and a half years. Is. c., 105S-lVis. De-
fore he received the full Kingdom 90
PlAcE.-Iiis capital was AT heproh'
miles south OF Jerusalem. c.,
NoTI-lsh Bosheth, the son OF saul
q a. nominally king OF the northern tribes,
with his capital at Mahaim. east OF me
Jordan. Civil war existed ali ,nls , ,n',,a
mild form, with only one great pat'e'
LESSON NOTES.
l. Davids Early Life and Training
Tie had a good inheritance. The KIND
4, and fatherly disposition OF Boaz ana
the holy devotion and warm A''a'n
mcnt of Ruth were very apparent III
their great-grandson. just "ha'
his education was we cannot tei'
hut he certainly had an education'
especially in religion and IN 'he
Scriptures then known. His duties
led him to spend much time alone
with nature aud natures God.
lpavid was trained TO work. HIS
daily duties with the sheep gave
him an opportunity for training IN
business. skill, attention, courage, gov
eminent. lie gained great skill with |
,he sling. There was also full oppor-
unity TO develop his musical talent.
when David was IS or 20 years ola
he was anointed by the prophet sam
mel TO be the future king OF Israel.
After the victory over Goliath, DAVID
came TO Saul's court. Here he learned
20 do right amid great temptations 10
wrong doing; he learned to act Wisely
amid great difficulties, and he Cameo
some of that courtly manner when
odds uster and power and attractive
moss 10 his stern sense of justice anu
dutv. Every one should gain tine
beautv of holiness" Here, too, he
Gained knowledge OF the men OF the
court. their strength and their weak
ness. and here he formed the TREND
shin and love of Prince Jonathan.
Seven years, i. c. l0G2-lo9a' Da'iu
was an exile: part of the time among
Philistines and partly among the
businesses of his native land. one
If these was the cave of Adullam, l.;
miles west of Bethlehem. Here there
gathered about him a large band OF DIS
contented people, mostly victims OF
saurs oppression. They numbered 4oo
n, first. and, later on, GOO. Hard az
these seven years of exile were Tor
David 10 bear, yet they were most irult-
full wears to him. as his Apprenticeship
for the kingdom, as his school, ano
rchoolmasters.
The death OF Saul and Jonathan oc
CURED Il. G.. 1858. In battle with tn
philistinc invaders on the plan o
Esdraclon and the slopes OF NJ. 'hpo'
they fell while defending their country
III. David Becomes King OF Judah
Verses IL. At the time OF the death
Saul on Mt. Gilbos. David was at Likiaf
He and his band mad gone north W.T.
the invading Philistines in their marc
nt-ainst Saul But the Philistine lea'
ers feared that he might attack thel
rear. instead OF fighting against sau
and sent him back to Ziklag. Tn
town had been royaged by Amaieki'
marauders. David Immediately pun
sued and overcame them. 1t was
this iuncture that news came 10 DaV'
of the death of Saul and Jonathan
Then we are told that David inquire
Of the Lord" Herein David acted WIS
Nv. The kingdom was from uoo' III
God would guide him into the best WI
of reaching it, :,
TIT Dayids Reign at Hebron.-N
A., David took several wise men
ures. First. he had already. befo
coming TO Hebron, sent presents fro
the spols he had recovered iron,
Amalekites near Ziklag. to the ios
chiefs of the various districts OF 'uu
q Sam. 3O:26-31).
Second, he sent messengers 10
men Of .Iabesh-g lead that buried "a
The Philistincs. in glorying over
death of Saul. he'd put his armor III
;dol temple and hanged his body q
.hosc of his three sons upon the wall
the city Of Bethshan, four miies III
the Jordan, that all who passed
uirht cxult in his defeat. But the II
of Jabcsh -glead. town east OF
Jordan. whom Saul had once he'll
x.ben in treat straits 1 Sam. 1l:l-l
most valiantly entered the lines OF
x;ctorious enemy. took down the boz
md burned them. so that they CO
suffer no further indignty. we
here that though Saul was an ems
TO David, DAVID was hot az eh 49,
Saul. David assures these men ina
esteems them for what they nave "
Third. Abncr was cousin TO saui
n great general. 50 he desireo 70
Ish-bosheth king. He would thus
tain his position as chief. and ms !
or would be almost supreme, LOT
boshcth. Saul's eldest surviving
WINS n weak man, with no kingly 81
Ish-bosheth rcigned two years.
wears and a half were occupied
the reconquest Of the land from
Phiistines. and these two years
chronic with the last two OF Ia
reign at Hebron. All this time
was mild civil war between the
doms. This was wholly defens'V
David's part. But at length the.
sembled great army at 1ibeo'
n.,;a,. porthern border, and he