The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-27

ceased. We may suppose that the Kingdom OF
Solomon, 20 far as God was concerned might
have continued till the end Of the world lfor
ever. In spiritual sense, it yet exists.
Christians are called Gods Israel, and Jesus,
who descended from the tribe of Judah, yet
rules over Gods people,
10. With thee. III. Give thee prosperity.
II. Wisdom and understanding. V. - by
wisdom We may represent the native natural,
mental capacity; by understanding, the power
to grasp truth, to take in the situation. to uti-
ize means 10 ends, ability to comprehend en-
vironments.
IL. Keep. VIZ Obey.
IS. Statutes and judgments. .13. Patrick
defines statutes" Such Constitutions as had
their foundation, not in reason, but in the will
and pleasure of God" E. g., the sowing to-
gcther Of different kinds of seeds Judgments.
Laws belonging to civil government, and the
dealings Of one man with another"
II. Trouble. V. IA. The life Of David was
one Of continuous perplexity. He was victim
OF much treachery. He was frequently at war.
And yet, through it all he kept in mind the
Temple. He. never forgot the call there would
be for finances. He made it point to accu-
mulate gold, silver, etc, and thus to get into
readiness for meeting every expense in erect
ing and furnishing Gods House.
IS. He had 100000 talents of gold. V. IA. Jo-
sephus puts the number at 10000. This Is
rather singular, since tho tendency Of Josephus
was to initiate. Six different Hebrew words are
used for gold in the Old Testament. This fact
implies plentifulncss. Scholars are not as ono
as to the values of the different kinds Of gold
and silver talents. IF we put gold talent at
$780, we find that 100000 such equal 81 $780,
100000
16. He had 100000 talents Of silver. Jo-
sephus says JOG, 600. If we put silver talent at
$538.30, then the value of a million such would
be equal to $685., 100000.
and
bronze.
1s. Cunning. v Is. Cunning is derived
from an Anglo-Saxon root (cHnnen). which
| means to know. It originally had the idea OF
skilliul. The notion Of craftiness came in
later. and has now quite crowded out the
earlier sense. The Revised Version, however,
| retains the rendering. cunning.
10. Hand. V.15. Power
90. Set. ". 49,. FIX your heart. Let there
be no wavering. Take n firm stand.
81. Ark. v. 10. See Ex.. IS 1922.
90. Holy vessels. v. 80. Dishes, spoons,
etc. Ex., 80.
Source of DariPs Riches.
How did David get such enormous amounts
Of money? He had been in supreme power
for 40 years. He had conquered the Amale-
kites, Ammonites, Moabites Philistines, Syri-
ans. He always seized on the spols. Notice
examples:
a. From Hadadezer, golden shields. 2 SAM,
81
:. Crown Of Rabbah. Sam. -: 30.
C. From Toi, gold. silver, brass. SAM, g.:
We see from Chr, lis, that Solomon
made gold and silver in Palestine "plenteous
as stones" And XII, 10: 81, states that silver
was at great discount-"it was nothing ac-
counted Of in the days of Solomon"
Ministers Not Soldiers
It is eminently fit that men who are to act
cnnspicuOusly in the Church, who are the
founders and abIest supporters Of its spiritual
| interests in a given community. whose busI-
ness is to decry all inlumaHity, and to cry
| Peace, Peace, everywhere, should be men not
noted for slaughter on any battlefield.
| 1t has been in genera taught that they who
are to represent the offices Of religions should
have records free from war incidents or partici.
| pations. Heather religions SO held.
| Eaeas. just fresh from fighting, and at the
point Of flight from his enemies. determines to
| rescue his parents. wife, son. and penates Tor
| family gods). He did not object in person to
/ carry of tire members of his family, but lie felt
! unworthy to touch the household gods. They
ought not be touched by hands bnt little be-
| fore moist with the blood Of human foes. So
| he placed The penates in the hands of his
| father, and then carried away his father on his
shoulders. See Eneid. IT., VIZ
| DIR. Adam Clarke said 1T is worthy Of re-
MARK now Sc10Om GOn employs sOid1er III
| any spiritual work" He refers to the employ
ment OF the man in official religious functions.
See Clarke on Sam, 7:25. He. mentions the
| singular case Of John Haime.
| There is accepted impression that in
| times of war clergymen should not Ell gage on
| the battlefield rs soldiers, but act rather as
| Chaplains or religious counselors In the war
| of '6l-'65 many Christian ministers served in
| the Christian Commission.
Darid Type Of Christ.
| J. II. Wesley wrote:
"Dnvid, the man of war,
The aIiciT host o'erthrows;
Type Of that mighty Conqueror
/ Who tEod down all His foesy
Who in His mortal days,
BY having all sui,dued,
| Ueaped exs,astless stores Of grace
To build the house Of God.
] "David's Immortal Son,
| Magnificent III power,
| Sublime on His celestial throne
| Hereigrs forever more.
The real Prince of Peace,
The Solomon from on high,
He renrs the house of holiness,
| And bids il reach the sky"
|