The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
August 30.
Subject: David Spares Saul, I Sam. XVI 5.I7
2l-2s-doiden Text, Luke W.. l7-Hem.
ory Verses, zl-Study Verses. I2S
commentary on the
Days Lesson.

DAYS Lesson.
III, III Nt DaNi4 IN exile Ihese long years oi
tAiie .S I'm. must IaVe Deen hardfnueed ior DaVlo
70 pear ana Eet they were Important years
en- en- ms ne Inc LORD mas frequently seen
III 70 give those whom lie mas intended 10
pellol,m p,.a solie important WorN, Just sucn
y, se'erg the taathlngi Moses was lorty years
III the desert ana Paul was three years IN
Arapla. ihese years with DAVID were
most iruitiul as ms apprentleeshlp lot
the klhg9om, as ms schools and school'
maHters' u by MS exile among other
nations ne learned their charocteiistIlfIS II
aIu now pest 10 deaI with tnem. "! ne
couid contrast the eHects OF Their reilglon
% %an9 mus become confirmed IN true rel9lon
ana du patrlotlsmi, lhis led 70 me marveious
usNG'oPheht OF relSlouS inSIltutlons anu
ol the service % ,G Of song under ms admins
falohi ldl Inc exile experiences pre-.
served nm from the dangers % which ms ms
suudth eleVati9n 10 power ana popularity
Would expose MN ne learned his Weak'
ness ana MS need OIL divlne help. y4) lie
hau the oese OF opportunities Tor oecom'
ing scqualAted win the people, their grey
ances under saul thelr needs, their dis,
Ros!Sons ana tendeneies. ne understood
,mut Spirisua[ p1I{ IL Is Tg,. a; tnelr temporaI
wants. (o) lie had practice IN the art Of
governing f4S rl6| lie gained experience N N
war. W. lie obtained knowledge OF
the country. lo) IN thls school OF fighting
men were 'ra[ned ram tn1se fS geHeSrais ana wse
iHSra!egISts VINO IN the go.den days OF
ro;sad Dfvld 1 RUE cGnanded S th ms nrnes, ana
Ia,sed .t isTagi ron tne oDSenrlty OF an
ira afao triue, VINO with diihculty heid
.ne,L own among inc ancient lanaanites,
- tIe po11lt'gI p1I oL one Oh t1e great nations
Oh tng oiu Eastern world ,,V) Ne had a
Gnn ground hlm ma trained band like the Old
Gate wngn e,fpSa nf tSa @ 10 TAKE & ie,
time came wv Many OF ms sweetest
longs long we're; We're wrougnt out py tnis long ana
natu experience, lor the comfort ana hope
not y ony OF ms own pa9,P,e; bat Tor Goh,s
cmdTeh IN ail ages: w In spite OF ms
lew apses rom talth ana perfect truth,
ne grew IN enaracter ana manhood ne be
IIaii,e Ih', 1'ruHs III ia.tn ahc virtue, arSe
h'aT 's1: We noP,e' eonsscrateu 10 nou:
10Y u T.;I Saui me IN DaEiu power Tvs. D
I-J; DItIu, WIZ sIE ,nunuIea men, men, Na'
@ @setluusu III tne Hlil OF hachlIan; Inc ZIP
nites L informed caui as to DAVIS where
SUo9'ss sang eia mnereupoh 'oaui took tnree Thou
s'liu e'ioseh ineh-hls seieet Stan9ihg army
Dsv;d hsord nf ~ ssuf sgIten Or h'Iu h net @
iJGsiu nsl ~ near' Oh Taut approbcn ne Sent ou'
! spies 70 ilahe sure that such was the case
"A most WHY chle1taln was DAVID, and
ntHor n.y. ~ s ue taken "'a"areS oy oaui' OF any
oDa,.;d ~ p.oh,h,,. . os.o.
uath, ,at oa.He 70 the pace. Dayla was
nov conteht with the report OF his men
he wished to survey the situation with hi;
oMh eyes. ne trehgn' ne pace OF
Ine WAGONS. II. " Inc word may mean
eItheI w 1Le circu!ar rampant round the
gage galge wagons fGund the camp; or (3 the
place wnere the baggage wagons OF the
army were Kept ;.
o,1. A0lslai-ooap' a lhese men were
prothSrs, David hephews: sons OF Zeruiah
Ddslh f sister. nolshai distinguished nm
sen 1i, Dy saving DaTld "a $ ne IN one OF MS
In. ani',sti1e wars Fam. ?l:lO' Joap was
put 20 death by so!opon,s vs., order u kingi
/ LHEZo'1ti' MS spear, When David and
Aolshai reached sauFs camp they saw
% I%aui spear STUCK IN the ground at hl'
meau' ~ was tne custom lor Hs Klns TO al
way ways nave ms spear with MN. Inc Arabs
SUN nave the same practice. Let ms
navia t}o. 10 smith the KING, and promised
that tne execution would be complete al
Tue hrst stroke, that there would be nc
heeu 81 smitlng MN the second time;
-. DesIroy MN not saul mad peer
IN Oavlds power on previous occasion
Hahi. -f'i,,n, ana DaVld would not ~
lure MN. me L9rd anointe9. oau
having Deen MADE KING ~ COD specla
appointment. Davlu looked upon II as
mnIgn CRIME to of1er any violence to MN
Davla heart smote MN before when nc
mercy cut cut OH the skirt OF sauis robe
/ (chap; Zl:4; o. ;, -
/ ~, ~; Inc LORD snail smite nm. nc
shaIi die ny stroke OF the divine Judg
ment, , or ne snail dle natural deatn
Wnlcn IN the course OF nature VIII pc pe'
% lore mine; or he shall fail IN battle by the Se
enemies OF his country "Gruse OF water;
A small jar or hask. 1t resembled IN
SOM, some measure the canteens Of our soldiers
Inc cruise o. water at eauis mead IS N
exact accordance with the customs OF the
travel over We % these % deserts without @ ei his cruss Sc
OF water, ana IT Is very common to place
one at the bolster; so that the owner can
reach it during the night., Deep s'eep
from the Lord The word used here Is
the same as that used IN Cen. 2:2l to de,
scribe the sleep which God caused to fai!
unon Adam; when he formed Eve out OF