Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-04

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among certain Of ~ tribes of Ben
jamin. prominent among whom VA
Sheba, the son II Blchri. But among
all the tribes or Israel there were NAL
contents. who were only waiting the
call OF leader 70 make fresh rupture
In tho nation.
Such was the chaotic state Of the
nation while the old and sorrow-strick.
en- king remained At Mahanaim. And
II In the hearts OF the people the mem
DRY Of David's greatness ana gootaess
and power came crowding. into his
heart there came likewise the mem.
ory Of other days. Now that the frst
poignant grief over the death Of Al
salon WAS passed and he had time TO
contemplate his state and think on
what the loss Of the nation and the
royal city meant TO him. deeper.
moro crushing sorrow came upon him.
jerusalem. the holy city Of God. the
place where with Joy he had sst up
the tabernacle Of the Lord and with
er he had brought the ark Of the Gov
enant of the Lord.
when nrst he came upon the strong
hold years before while II was stfll In
the hands Of the enemy the inspiration
had come to him to conquer II for the
Lord. What q glorious situation for
the city which should become in . pc
culiar sense the habitation Of the
ord ha had sh,u~hs Aux ~, A.. A..
strength Of the Lord and 1t the peril
OF his life he had ascended by almost
supcrhuman effort the precipitous
walls and had after q fierce handto-
hand conflict subdued the city.
And because Of what that city had
cost him. and because Of what Il had
become IN his thought and ambitions
he Iopged with IN intense longing TO
be back thers oace more. II was In
that city he had planned and purposed
TO build the Lord . splendid temple.
but God had said him nay. and had
given him the promise that his son
should build the Lord . house. And
this thought Of the future had made
bright the late years Of his life a.
he had set about gathering material
which would be used In the construc-
ton Of such . temple - be Ionged TO
see built.
But now he was an exile from his
beloved city. Were his dreams for
the future Of the city never 70 be
realized. Was he never moro Ia
dwell there! Thus in sorrow and
doubt he waited. But no word came
from his people looking 10 his re-
turn.
But one day 4 delegation came to
Mahanaim from the northern tribes.
bringing words Of good cheer to the
king and urging his return.
While thou art absent. sheba. the
son Of Blchri. and others are busy
striving to cause further trouble"
they said. Come with m. and we
Will establish thy kingdom
But how can return" David cried
TO his confidential advisers. after he
had dismissed the delegation, while
the people Of Judah. mine own breth-
rem. and while Jerusalem. the holy
city. speaks no word Of invitation."
So this proved a great sorrow TO
David that no word had yet come to
him from jerusalem. and those who
served near to the king discerning the
grief Of his heart over this thing. sent
messengers secretly to zadok and Abi-
affair. the priests At Jerusalem. say
ing:
Speak unto the elders Of Judah.
saying. Why are ye the last to bring
the king back to his houses Seeing
the speech q all Israel Il come to the
king. even to his house. ye are his
brethren. ye are his bones and his
flesh: wherefore then are ye the last
10 bring back the kings"
Now when this word was repeated
10 the ears Of the elders BY Zadok and
Abiathar. after they had summoned
hem into their presence. deep sorrow
rorgotteu and NEGLECTED. their kins.
'Why," they said, we had feared |
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