The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-24

the councillors and charged the en-
bassy with their Guplicity, and said
they had been found out, and drove
them away. AS they passed by his
guards their clothes were cut from
half their bodies, their boards were
shaven from half of the face and they
were driven Out of the city and sent
back to David. The poor ambassadors
re-crossed the Jordan, arrived at
Jericho and hid themselves, but they
sent word to David as to their treat
ment. David learns how his ambassa-
doris have been received. Not only has
he been insulted not only he, but God.
There must be an atonement. So he
sends fer the general. but before this
ne sends word to his ambassadors that
he regrets their treatment and thanks
them for their services. Then to the
general he says to gather the army and
march to Ammon and avenge the in
suit: General Joab nothing loath, as
sembles the army but Notwithstanding
his Skill moves into a trap. The new
king realizes his error too late, but he
prepares for defense. He employs his
own army. He secures thirty three
thousand hired soldiers. His own army
ne assemblies before the gate. His
hired soldiers. Syrians, surround the
army of Joab in the rear. Soon Joab
discovers that he is between two fires
one in the front and one in the rear.
He gets the men ready for fighting and
divides them into two armies. One
faces to the rear and the other to the
city. The army to the rear he takes
charge Of the other he places with his
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soldiers ready for battle and all being
ready for the conflict. after the manner
OF ancient commanders he makes them
an address. While many speeches
have been forgotten the writer has
preserved this address. This is the
text: LET us play the men for our
people, and for the cities of our God:
and the Lord do that which seemeth
h M good.' Then the command to
'join battle" was given and soon
the Syrians and the Ammonites also
were driven into the city. The insult
to David had been avenged and the
victorious army returned in triumph to
Jerusalem. These words Let us plav
the men for our people, &c'' with the
help of God, steadied them. Let rs SOC
what strength they have for us.
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children it is always darkest before
dawn. So with Joab's soldiers. They
were in a hard place, enemy in front.
enemy to the rear. That is thew we're
surrounded: they must fight and cut
their way out and conquer the enemy.
or they would be left lying cold and
still, or else prisoners. I have no doubt
that the walls were covered with the
inhabitants, hooking these soldiers.
They looked over them and said IF
that man lives he will be nv slave. ),
"Those will be our prizes," and jeered
and scotfed. It was a dark night, but
ere long the cloud lifted. It was a dark
morning with the widow of Zarephath.
She had got down to the last bit of oil
and flour and that morning she had but
enough left for one more meal. She
goes out TO prepare that last meal and
then await death by the awful pangs Of
starvation. She met a STRANGER who
said bring me morsel to eat." She
SAID there was only a little left her
ana then he asked her for that. saving
this is the commandment of God, have
faith and all will be we'll"