The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-07-21

depends upon their words.
Second, act as in Gods presence.
"The Lord, who Is with you in the
judgment" to note what you do, to
help you judge Alright, to call you to
account If you Judge amiss. mot for
man, but for the Lofd," will all Gods
servants labor, and there Is no more
steadying and inspiring thought than
the consciousness Of Gods presence.
Third, fear God. Z. 1.-THE fear Of the
Lord" Is "the beginning Of wisdom"
(Psa. 111.10).
Fourth, he pure. "For there Is no
iniquity with the Lord. Ally sin, like
drunkenness or RIGHTEOUSNESS, affects
the mental balance, and perverts the
judgment,
Fifth, be impartial, both toward the
lowly, for there Is no respect OF per-
SOILS" with God from. Eli; Jas. I'll.
81, no regard for worldly rank; and
also toward the poor, refraiaing from
the taking of gifts" that IN, brlbes,
either directly or indirectly
The Supreme Court, 5. I'm Jerusa-
lem," the capital, and under the kings
eye, Jehoshaphat set up a great court
of final appeal, to which the most diff
Acult cases might be carried. The su-
preme court consisted Of three classes.
ID "Levites" who were not priests,
az priests" who were generally II
not always Levites, and 90 the chief
of the fathers of Israel" R. v, the
heads of the fathers houses Of Israel"
These Judges were to consider two
classes Of cases: III "the judgment Of
the Lord" matters regarding which
some decision could be found In the
law of the Lord, |. e., the Pentateuch"
Cambridge Bible); and az "contro-
versier," ordinary civil suits, decided
by the unwritten laws of custom and
equity. when they returned to Je-
rusalem." Read, as in the R. v,
"And they returned,"-a new sentence.
9, In the fear Of the Lord. Not ter
ror, but reverential awe. with a
perfect heart" with integrity, con-
scientiousiy."
II. "Amariah," "the Lord hath prom
ised," "tho chief priest" The high
priest, probably the one named in l
Chron. Gil. Matters Of the Lord"
The Judgment Of the Lord" Of " 8,
ecclesiastical causes; to hear such
cases, Amariah would preside over
the court, as being especially CONVEX
SAINT. "zebadlah," "the Lord hath be-
slowed" Ruler Of the house OF Ju-
dah." The emir, or tribal head, was
evidently most suitable to preside over
"the kings matters" |. e., civil or
criminal cases, the Controversies OF
v. 5. "The Levites shall be officers"
He means to assign to Levites, other
! than the judges, all the subordinate
officers about the court, as those OF
scribe, constable, and the like
Speakers Commentary Before you"
Waiting to carry out your orders.
Deal courageously" Literally, BE
strong and d." judge manfully and
fearlessly. "The Lord shall be" R. V.
is a prayer, "the Lord be') with the
good" That is, with the good Judges;
but the great thought applies to all
men, and therefore is made our Golden
Text.
Jehoshaphats Repentance 1t was
humble. He did not argue the case
with Jehu, and attempt to show that
he was not so bad, after all.
1t was prompt, 1t was thorough.
It was personal. 1t was influential. 1t
did not stop with himself, but brought
forth fruit also in the reformation of
others In all this it was O model for
us, Finally, it was rewarded by a res
iteration to Gods favor.
w. Jehoshaphats Restoration to
Gods Favor Chron 20. The sin
cerity of Jeho5haphat's repentance
was soon tested. News came OF the
approach of vast army Of Moabites,
Ammonites, and "Meunim" ('the in
habitants of Mount Seir," south of the
Dead Seal. Jehoshaphat proclaimed
fast, and assembled the people. Stand
ing before them in one Of the courts
of the temple, he prayed the most
noteworthy prayer recorded of any
king since Solomon, beseeching Je-
hoysh to come to the aid Of his peo-
pie,
The answer came from an unexpect-
ed source. Jahaziel, Levlte, one of
that band of temple musicians called
the sons Of Asaph," burst out in an
inspired prophecy. Eye shall not need
to fight" he declared. Stand still, and
see the salvation Of the Lord"
Accordingly, "early in the morning."
Jehoshaphat and his people moved
southwark, not in battle array, but in
solemn procession, with singers in the
van chanting Praise the Lord; for
his mercy endureth forever" (Psa.
1867.
in the wilderness Of Tekoa, about
ten miles south Of Jerusalem, they
came upon a terrible sight, An am
bush, either Of angels or of Jehosha-
phats own picked men, had sprung
upon the invaders and had thrown
them into a wild confusion. The un-
organized tribes, among whom, as ever
in the East, there existed feuds In.
Vulnerable and fierce, turned their
hands against one another. In this
savage. Blind struggle multitudes OF