Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for October q, 10O3-David
Brings Up the Ark.
THE LESSON TEXT.

g Samuel. s:i-is)
l. again, David gathered together Al. the
chosen men OF Israel. thirty thousand
And David arose and went with all
the people that were with him from Baale
OF judah. to bring up from thence the ark
Oh coo. whose name Is called by the name
OF the Lord OF hosts that dwelleth between
the cherubms
new cart. aud brought II out of the house
oil Apinadab that was IN Gibeah: and Czzah
ana Ahio. the sons OF Ab!nadab. drave the
lew cart
T. And they brought 1t out of the house
or Abinadab which was at Gibeah. accom-
panying the ark OF God and Ahio " ent be-
tore the ark
o And David and all the house OF Israel
played before the Lord on all manner OF
Instruments made or fir WOOD. even on
aarps. and on psalteries. and on timbrels.
and on comets. and on cymbals.
D. And when they came to Nachon's
hresh!nshoor. Uzzah put forth his hand
10 the ark OF God. and took hold of II: for
the oxen shook It,
a. And the anger of the Lord was kindled
against Czzah; and God smotc him there
Tor his error; and there he died by the ark
OF God
5. And David was disp,eased. because
the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah:
ard he called the name OF the place Perez
uzzah TO this day
3. And David was afraid Of the Lord that
day. and said. How shall the ark OF the
Lord come TO me?
10. So David would not remove the ark
OF the Lord unto him into the city OF David:
but David carried it aside into the house
OF Obed-edom the Gittite
IL And the ark of the Lord continued In
the house OF Obed-edom the Gittite three
months; and the Lord blessed Obe d edom
and all his household.
II And IL was told king David SAYING
fhe Lord hath blessed the house OF Obed-
eoom. and all that pertaineth unto him.
because OF the ark OF God. So David went
and brought up the ark OF God from the
house of Obed-edom into the city OF David
with glndness
GOLDEN TENT.-Blcsscd arc they
that dwell In thy house.-Psa. sf.4.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
David and the PhiIistines....2 Sam. Sits
First Attempt to Secure Ark. 3 Sam, S:l-IO
Second Attempt Succeeds. - Sam, 6:ll-ls
Psalm OF Thanksgiving. L Chron.. 1915
IiME.-SiN or seven years after David
became king over all Israel. vsr!ously COM
puted at lCi2 b. q. and 1904 b. c.
PLACE.-The ark had been for several
years at notwithstanding, about II miles
from Jerusalem David wished to make
Jerusalem the religious as wall as the po-
iticai capital OF Palestine.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The death of Saul and the assumption
of the crown by David appeared to the
Philistines a good time to renew their
ancient warfare against Israel So thew
made an incursion into the valley OF
Rephaim. entirely overrunning it. In
the manner of conducting this warwe can
note one great difference in the charac-
tiers of the new king and OF the old one.
Saul. David inquired of the Lord wheth-
err or not he should go up against the
Philistines. Saul, too, on his campaigns
had done so, but the story shows his in
quiry to have been purely formal
David's character, as all his history
shows. was thoroughly religious. That
Is not saying he was all that we mieht
think he ought to have been, but his
eyes and heart were certainly turned
Godward. Sin is never to be excused. the
sins of David are not TO be, but there is
radical difference between the man
who aims to do right and the man who
does not care whether he does right or
wrong, so long as he accomplishes his
ends That David was sincere we can
have little doubt, and that he could in
spire the religious emotions of both his
followers and of some of his opponents
is shown when the battle is over as he
declares: The Lord hath broken forth
upon mine enemies before me. as the
breach Of waters" He thereupon called
the place Of victory Baal-parazlm. which
means n breach of waters. After one
more great battle there came peace.
In this time of peace David began
revival OF religion. The ark was the
sign OF the Divine presence in Israel
David had already made Jerusalem his
political capital, now he was 10 make n
the religious capital OF the nation also
To this end he sought To bring the ark
to Jerusalem. When part way along on
It's journey Uzzah. one OF the attendants
put his hand on the ark to steady it and
Immediately he was stricken dead. N is
believed by lightning. The method OF
conveying the ark was in direct viola.
tton or statute (No. 4:15: 7:9 Jr
this fatality David saw the hand OF God
and he stopped the ark where II was To
the house OF Obed-edom. where il rested
for about three months. the ark brought
blessing. in just what manner We DO roi
know. but exceptional enough in char.
acter to be reported to the King. Thor
in accordance with statute the ark was
carried the rest Of the way to Jerusalem.
Upon us arrival bsVld Instituted a great
festival sacrifice (see Chron. 1910
This was also the occasion for the writ
ing Of one Of David's psalms n Chron.
1G:7-36)
Throughout these ceremonies great
enthusiasm was evinced by the people.
Religious enthusiasm. says Peloubet 4,
a great power for good 1t Is never 10 be
repressed. but only guided. There are
more elements in religion that stir and
stimulate the soul. that awaken deep ard
lasting enthusiasm. than In any other
cause. We need more triumphal process
slons such as accompanied Jesus over
Olivet 10 Jerusalem. lie declared whom
the Pharisees complained Of the chill
dren's hosannas. that The very stones
would cry out N these held their peace
H.