The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01
nE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
OCTOBER 4.
Lesson Text, "Soiomon Anoiuted
King" ! Kings, T., 1880
Golden Text; I Kings H.,
documentary.

2s. "Then King David answered and said :,
Call mo Bathsheba. And she came into the
kings presence and stood before the king"
Bathsheba daughter OF an oath) was the
mother OF Solomon or Jedidah III sam. Kill,
"a, 25). The occasion OF her being sent for
at this time was matter concerning the
throne and the kingdom, ms fully described
IN the first part OF this chapter. The troubler
OF Israel was now Adonilah. the fourth SON
OF David Oh Sam. iii., ~. His name slgni-
hes Jehovah, my Lord" but his actions
said, am my own master, ana Ill master
others, too. Like Absalom, he IL against the
King and the kingdom and suggestive OF anti
christ.
20: "And the king swore ana said, As the
Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out
OF all distress" Although on his deathbed
he had no fear. for he could say. "Bless the
Lord, my soul. who forgveth all thine In
Equities. who reieemeth thy life from de-
structlon!' ops. Gill;. 4, 81. His comfort In
his dying hour was not that he had been
faithful. or lived n perfect life. but II was In
the living God and His falthtulness. OF whom
he said. Although my house be not 50 with
God, yet hath He made with me- an everlast-
ing covenant ordered in all things and surch
(ll Sam. xxlil.. -.
81 "Assurcdly Solomon thv son shall
reign after me, and he shall sit upon my
throne I'm my stead" This was tho Lords
appointment, ne fully stated in / Chron.
xxii., .. 10. and in chapter xviii. 3. David
says; "Ot all my sons-for the Lord hath
given me many sons-He hath chosen SOL
omon. my son. TO sit upon the throne Of
the kingdom OF the Lord over Israel" when
the queen OF Sheba came 20 see solomon. shc
said. blessed be the Lord thy God. witch
delighted In thee 10 set thee on His throne.
to be king for the Lord thy God" UG Chron.
tx, 81 No earthly throne was over called
the throne OF the Lord, except that at Jeru-
salon. and Jerusalem shall vet be the throne
OF the Lord for the benefit OF all Nations.
Notwithstanding all antl-Christian hatred
der. Ill.,, IL, iS)
81. "Let my Lord King David live for.
ever" Thus snid Bnthsheba. Compare
Sam. x, ~, and margin, and also Nch. IT,.
=; Dan. H., 4. etc. David still lives with
Christ In glory, awaiting tho resurrection Of
his body, unless he rose from the dead In
tho company OF MGth. xvii. so. 80, which
does not seem probable from Acts H.. 20, 81.
Our great comfort as believers is that Ho
who once died for us on Calvary is alive
forevermore, having all power In heaven and
on earth, and because He lives We live also
(llev. l.. IS; John xiv. 19).
49, "And King David said Call mo
zadok the priest, and Nathan tho prophet.
and Benaiah the son OF Jeholada. Aud they
came before tho king" All are at his bid
hing, whether wife or officers or servants,
for any manner Of service wholly at his COM
mandment O Chron. xviii. 2l). The king
dom was well represented by those now as.
sembled. tho king, priest and prophet and
one OF the leading mighty men OI Sam.
xxxiii., 20) Our Lord Jesus Christ is all
In one.
SO. "Cause Solomon, my son. to ride upon
mino own mule and bring him down to
Gihon." II was foretold OF Davld's greater
Son that He should ride upon colt, the fonl
OF an ass Czech. tx, ~. and this Ho actually
did. II Is foretold OF Hin that He will come
upon white horse. accompanied by all the
armies In heaven, to overthrow His enemies
and establish His kingdom upon the throne
OF David. aud this He will surely do (Rsv.
XIX, Ills; Isa. tx, 6, 7; Luke l., 32. 93).
"a. "And let Zadok the priest and Nathan
the prophet anoint him their king over
Israel and blow ye with tho trumpet and say,
God save King Solomon The Gnointei OF
the Lord from the first use Of the phrase In
Sam. H.. 10, 50. points to Him who Is truly
tho Lords anointed, and OF whom all
anointed priests and kings are but fore
shadowlngs.
80. "He shall be kirg In my stead" These
words sin my stead" found also In verse 80,
along with tho words In verse 81, "ride upon
mine own mule" emphasize very strongly
that Davlds place was to be taken by Sol.
omon. The words In Gen. xiii. 49, "in tho
stead of his SON." show how truly tho ram
took Isaac's place ~ n sacrifice, and just rs
truly the Lord Jesus Christ took our place to
suffer in our stead. He tool, our place th7t
we might take His QI Cor. ", 2D.
90. "And Benalah tho son OF Jehoiala an.
swered the king and said. Amen; the Lord
God OF my lord tho king say so too" This
Is proper attitude OF a servant to a king,
saying amen to what tine king says. heartily
one with him in all he says and does. What
happy people Christians would be II rs in
the days OF David whatsoever the king did
pleased all the people III Sam. ill.,, 3jl. As
believers 1t is our privilege 20 think Gods
thoughts, eat His words aud be heartily one
with Him In everything. Otherwise we can.
not walk with Him (Amos ill.,, -.
81. "As the Lord hath been with my lord
the king even so He be with Solomon" The
secret of any success OF David was that,
"the Lord was with him" (II Sam. v, 10;
VII, 3, Will, 6. lD. 1t was even 50 OF Moses
and Joshua aud Gideon and Jeremiah CEX.
ILL.,, ~; Joshuai.. 8; Judg, vi, lG; Jer L., 81.
and rs II II included all else, II was one OF
our Lords parting word before He ascenlcl,
"Lo am with you all the days (NINth.
xviii, 20, l.. ", margin). | often think
that It is the greatest Of all the promises for
this present life.
3S. $50 they caused Solomon to ride upon
King David's mule and brought him to
Gihon." They did ~ they were COMMANDED.
Thus di ! Noah and Moses and Joshua, and
thus do all the faithful. II we are only will
ing and obedient. We shalt eat tho good Of
the land lisa. l., l0), but II we refuse and
rebel It will bo Ill tor US When we have
done as we are told, that is our part and re-
suits are with Him OF whom IT Is written,
'rhe Loru % Hosts hath sworn saying;
Surely as have thought so shall 1t come
to pass, and rs | have purposed so shall It
stand" lisa. XIV. "a, 27).
80. "And Iadok the priest took an horn OF
oil out Of the tabernacle and auointed solo
mon, and they blew the trumpet, aud al tho
people said, God save King solomon Thus
the kingdom was established In the man
whom God appointed, and the purpose oi
the Lord was thus far performed. The peo-
pie rejoiced with great Joy, and the city rang
again Oversees 40, 45). Adonijah begged for
his life, and 1t was given him on conditions
oversees 50-53). Every believer Is an anolnt-
cd priest king. Let us walk worthy OF such
high calling. bringing glory TO Hlm who
hath called us.-Lesson Helper.
WILL or GOD.
The will Of God Is like n rope thrown to