The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-27

] ELISHA AT DOTHAN.
Between $50 and ~ B. c,
Plaees-Camp Of Syria; Dothani
samaria.
GOLDEN TExr.-The angel Of the
Lord encampeth round about them
that fear him, and delivereth them.
-Psa. "a. :.
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THEN THE KING OF SYRIA wARREn
AGAINST ISRAEL. Read verse -. The
cause Of this war was not known.
Calmet says: "An ambitious and
restless prince always finds a sum
cheney Of reasons to color his enter
prises," More bands OF marandIng
parties, under the leadership Of the
King Of Syria. Il Such AND sUcB
PLACE SHALL BIZ MY CAMP. Planning
ambuscadcs to surprise Israel. BIZ
WARE THAT THOU PASS NOT sUCH a
PLACE. Elisha always sent the King
word, so that Benhadad's schemes
to ensnare Israel's troops failed.
This Information doubtless was re
vealed from heaven 10 the prophet.
The KING or ISRAEL SENT TO TIE
PLACE Doubtless spies were sent TO
zee II the prophets words We're true.
WILL YE NOT SHOW sIE WHICH or us
~ FOR THE KING or ISRAEL BeB-ha-
dad was much troubled because of
constant failure oi his plans lie
thlnking that one Of his own men
had turned traitor. NONE FIJI
sHA, THE PROPHET. THAT - ~ ISRAEL
TEILETH THE KING or ISRAEL. The
Syrians were ready TO believe almost
anything as to Elisha's ability after
Naaman's experience. Go ANn SPY
WHERE HE u Ben-hadad was blind.
Could not the power that foiled him
In his plans. spoil this one. DoTHAS.
A lovely spot. known to-day as
"Tell Dotan." twelve miles from Sa-
maria. where Joseph of old sought
his brethren. See Gen. xxxyh. IL.
A GREAT HOST. Greatness Is "A com
paraJive term. Certainly a great
host compared with Elisha's follow
ers, but not greater than Elisha had
at command. THE LORD OPENED
THE EYES OF THE YoUNG NAN. He
could see the hosts OF Syria, but now
he also saw the heavenly hosts II
was miracle oi grace that be be-
held such wondrous scenes. Read the
Golden Text. See verse i6. SNI1rE
THis PEoPLE, ] PRAY THER, WITH
RI1NpNEss. IL was not a miracle per-
formed by Elisha, but simply an an
swer 10 his prayer. See other In.
stances, Gen. 10, IL; Acts Is, II. II
WILL HIRING YoU TO THE NAN" He
he'd them TO Samaria and 10 the
King OF Israel. and revealed himself
60 them there. TnE LoRn opnNEn
rHEIR EYEs. They now looked out
upon SamarIa, No doubt they
were glad to have the light even Il Il
was In the capital Of the enemies
country. SHALL sAIIrEg IL would
have becn an outrage On mankind to
have smlttcn helpless prisoners, but
Ahab made "a gncat mistake once
when he did not smite, See I Kings
70. a5-i3. HE PREPARED A 0EEAT
PROVISION ron THEN. The Israelltes
could according 60 law destroy
their prisoners. See neut. 20, n
Feast them well aud they went back
20 their own country with dincent
conceptions ~ Israel aud lsrael's
God. our treatment oi Spanish
prisoners Ia Cuban spanish war
Sce also Rom, H. -. Maraudlne
bands came no more.
/ Con MOVES N a MYsrEmoUs WAY
III IL NO use for Us Co say We vii
only believe what we can sve and
understand. Then, are plenty q
lphenomena that We never can un
derstand. yet We believe thom. III,
mystery oi the source Of the sal
that rises In the spring and iall'
when the northeriy breezes are blow
ing cold We cannot account for IN,
Hash Of the lightning yet we see q
dashing across the sky. one O
heavens athletes. Who can oatruI
him9 We understand how TO plnc,
"a seed under the ground nnd how
mother earth nurses Il tnl e dies Z,
live again. Tho ioree 0i evil whiel
has .always becn a problem. hai