New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
TIE Ss~eef Singer Of Israel

Many. many years ago. in very far country a
shepherd boy used TO watch his fathers iocks His
name was David. and We are told that he was ''of
beautiful countenance and goodly to look at"
he sat there alone with his sheep among the
hills he used 10 play very beautifully on a harm
But he found that being a shepherd not all
poetry by any means Sometimes wild beasts would
attack the flock. One night lion came and tried
10 carry of lamb but David killed the animal
ana -~"k the lamb from him Again bear came
and David killed him also. for he was as strong
and brave as he was beautiful.
Bat IN his own family he wasn't though; TO be
= much Importance. for he had seven brothers all
older than he, and in those days people usually
cared more for the first born son than for any
of the others. The first born OF Jesse the father
OF David was named Eliab He was q handsome
Young man, tee. and thought himself much su-
pe-iOr 70 his youngest brother. And so 4. hap
fe2ed that when the prophet Samuel came to Jesse
and said that God had told him TO choose a king
from among his sons Jesse didn't bother to send
for David No doubt he expected Samuel 70 choc
his Oldest son, and Samuel. too. when he saw Eliab
,-vught surely this must be the king-''thc
Lords anointed-' But no. something told him
that the young mans heart beautiful as
LIS outward appearance. and he rejected him. Then
Jesse made al the other sons who were home
pass before Samuel, but still the prophet was not
sa--stied-
Are here all thy children ne SAID TO Jesse.
There rvmaineth Vet the youngest" answered
Jesse. and behold he keepeth the sheep"
Send fetch him commanded the prophet
Sc they brought David from the fields, and as
soon as Samuel saw him ne said This is he
Then he poured OIL his head sign that he
had been set apart to rule over his people, and
David went back 10 MS sheep. FOR he was not 10
hr king yet
The next time he was sent for It was the king
who wanted him he I'll and sad they
put i in those days an evil spirit troubled him.
His servants thought that If they could only find
q who Z cunning player on the harp
play him the evil spirit would away, and
they had heard that David, the of Jesse. the
I3etnleheIlite cunning IN playing" Then
SaUI the King sent messengers TO Jesse and said
send ne David, thy son, which IS with the sheep
So Jesse sent David 70 the king. ana whenever the
eHIl spirit troubled him David played upon his
harp. and Saul was refreshed and was well
Now those We're times when people were continu
ally al war VITA another. and when the Philis-
tines gathered together their armies and pre-
Ieigned David's three eldest brothers followed him
Bethlehem
sides with a valley between them, and every day
great giant named Goliath used TO come and chal-
Ieree the IF-aelites 10 send man 10 fight him II
he be able TO XIII me- said the giant then viii we
t-a 1our ee-zants but Il XIII him then shall ye be
our servants But could be found TO accept
-5,, challenge until one day David appeared IN
camp He had been sent by MS father with mes
saRes and food for his brothers, and when ne had
heard tie challenge Of Goliath he said 10 the king
Thy servant VIII go and fight with this PhIistne
Saul tried 10 discourage him, telling him that he
was but Z youth ara the giant experienced
warrior. But David told him OF the lion and the