The National tribune., 1896-07-02
SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study of thel International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for July
IL, 1896. y,

IL, 1896. ,9 ~
Subject: David King Over all Israel. asam..
5:1-12.
Zone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated above.i Nfi
INTRODUCTION.
One who visited the library of John Ran
dolph noticed conspcuously family Bible,
and was surprised to see. also, Mt hand many
volumes treating of the Bible, some favorably.
others adversely. A clergyman was one time
his guest, and the conversation turned on the
value of the Sacred Volume. Mr.. Randolph
said:
81 was raised by pious mother (God bless
her memoryi) who taught me the Christian
religion in oil its requirements. But, alas!
grew up an infidel; il not an infidel complete,
yet decided deist.
But when became n man, in this, as well
rs in political and all other matters, resolved
TO examine for myself and never TO pin my
faith to any other mans sleeve. So / bought
that Bible; pored over it; i examined it care
fully.
al sought and procured those books for and
against it and when my labors were ended
came to the irresistible conclusion The Bible
to have written Sir Isaac Newtop's treatise on
optics as for uninspired men to have written
the Bible"
SUBJECT: DAvIDs INAUGURATION At HEB
RON AND THE CAPITAL MOVED TO JEEUsA-
LEM.
Ddta.
We have data as to David's final amounting
and the change of the Capital to Jerusalem in
two of the historic books of the Old Testament;
TO wit, Sam 5: 1-12; CHI, IL Ito; IL: 90
40 and IA i. 2. The student will make mis-
take if he fail to read critically all these ac-
counts. The account in the second book OF
Samuel was probably written by Cad. while the
reports in the first book of the Chronicles was
doubtless by Ezra All was most likely record
ed quite spontaneously with the events.
References
Sa., SLIP.
]. Came all the tribes to David at Hebron.
/ Ch., 11:1; IL 40.
Hebron. NJ, :22; Sam, 81 10: 10;
1 Hi, 2:1l.
We thy bone and fesh 1912, ID; Gen..
% ID; Deu., 17:15 Jud.. 90; Ch., HI;
Eph.. 5: 80; Heb, 2:H.
2 Ho that lcddest. M. %: II; 1 Sam,
ls l3 Is; % %; Cb. l:2; Isa., 1914 st.
John. 10: 3, A. IL.
Thou shalt feed Israel. sa., TT; CHI,
ll:2; rs, rs: ~, ~ isa-, 4U: II F.ze, 81 20,
81 "a, 25 Acts, 90 %; Pet, 5:2.
Captain over Israel. ! Sa., 8 IS; 10: ID;
2 XII. 90: 5 Heb. 2: 10.
g. Elders came to David. l Ch, 11:3
David made league, a sort of Inauguration.
] Sam, IL Is; 2 SAM, 3: IL. H. 81; 2 XII, IL:
II; CHI, %; Och, %: 3. Is. A league
means q covenant
Before the Lord. Jud., IL IL; SAM, %:
Is.
Amounted David King. This was the third
amounting. a. / SAM, % :25; Is: /. 12,s 10;
2s:l7. B. 2 Ssma I'd, z; g.: 80. c. Sam,
So; CHI, II: 3. yst
4. David 30 years old. Nu., 4:3; st. Luke.
1913. tat
Reigned 40 years. 1 XII, 2:11; CHI. 26:
81; 1877. Dc
s. Ruled in Hebron seven and oue-half years.
2: I'll; XII. g IL i Ch., 3 a.
g. King and men went TO Jerusalem. ] CHI,
11:4-9. se f.
Jerusalem. Gen.. IA: Is; JOSH, 1873; Jud.,
1:S. An ancient name was Salem.
Jebusites. GeDaS 10:d6; 10: 81; Ex.. BY;
Josh, Is: SO; is: zs; Jud.. 1:2l; 10: 1912;
Ch.. liza. rJ o 5a
Z. Zion. / XII. 81; Ch. II: S; Ps., 2:s;
Oil; 4s; u; 81; Il 7s:6s 81: 2,5; 125:i;
I32: 10; Isa.. 1876; So: 20: Sam, 4 II Mic.
az; Ro, 8: 80; Heb. re- %; Rev, 14i.
City of David. 2 Sam, s. 10; XII. 2:1o:
81; s:1; / CHI, 1i:5, z; Ch., 5:2; 24:16;
ST. Luke, 2 A. II.
8 Whosoever smiteth thu Jebusites 1 Ch.,
lI:6. For similar offers sec JOSH, Is: 1G. II;
l Sam. II: 25.
IL :27; 2 XII. l2: 20. 81; l Ch., 1l:s; Ch.,
32:5
10. David grew great 81; 1 Ch.. 11:9;
job, l7;9; Prov, 10; Isa.. 81; Dan, 2:4;
St. Luke 9: 80.
The Lord was with David. Gen., 81 :22; 2
Sam. s: 10, 20; Cb., 9: 20; g; Ps., 1877,
IL; Isa., g; 9, 10; ii 10, IA; Ro., s:31.
II. Hiram. King of Tyre. sent to David.
CHI, IA i. Compare XII, 5: ]. 8, 9.
Built David a house. 2Sa.. 7:2; Ch., II:
Compare case of Solomon. / XII, I'll, 8 Fec,
PAIL.
Cedar. 7:2; Xxi. 5: 10; Ch, 17:1; 2 CHI.
2:3. 8; Jer., 90 IA. Is.
Hiram. spelled Hurnm. Cb.. 2: 3. II, IL.
IL. David perceived that the Lord had estab-
lished him. Sam, z: 16; Ch., II q; IL: II;
Ps.. 50: 20-37.
God exalted the kingdom of David for Israel's
sake. Nu., III; 2 Sam, Z: 6, 8; XII, 8;
/ Cb., I4:2.
Israel's sake. ach, 2:1I; Est, IA; DAN,
$50.
Ch.. 11:1-9.
I'VE notice here only such references as are
suggested by variations in the account as given
in the First Book of Chroncles)
Verse s. Thou shalt not come. / Sa., II 8,
10 26. &c.
Verse 6. Joab. 9 sa., g: 1s; s:27; SIG;
20: %.
Neither of these facts is mentioned in 2 sa.,
SLIP.
CH ~: % 40
These verses explain in detail "the tribes of
Israel" mentioned in Sam. 81.
Verse 3D. According to the Word OF the
Lord. ! Sa.. Is: ], g.
VIZ. Jehoisda. 2 Sa., 8: 18; 90 %; %: 90
%; Ch.. II: % "a; IS: IL.
V. %. Zadok. 2 Sa., IL.
V. % Greatest part kept word of Saul
fsided with Saul. SAM, 2:S, 8.
V. 32. Had understanding of times Est,
l:I3.
V. SO. Not of double heart. Ps.. 1872
V. 80. Perfect heart. l XII, g: 81; liza;
Ch., %: 10; Ps. l0l e.
One heart. Acts. 4 b.
Preliminary
Saul and all Of his posterity. eligible at once
to the lraelitish throne, were dead. David had
been anointed King. Even Ish-bosheth was
out of the way. Aud Abner was dead. The
way seemed all open Tor David. Ho moved out
from the wilderness, 10 which he had fled to
escape the rage of Saul. and entered the old
city OF Hebron. Not only had Samuel years
before anointed David. but no sooner had he
Iad ia IL.