Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-19
Sunday School Lesson for September 20 Discusses
by Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D. D., Secretary
American Society of Religious Education.
THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION.

have himself How did Israel feel
EIGHTH LESSON. August o.
Friendship of David and Jonathan u
Sam. xx:3o4cl.-Who was Jonathan?
How had lie excited the anger of his
father? What did his father say to him.
What did he require Jonathan to dop
what was his purpose concerning David?
What reply did Jonathan give? What dd
Saul then do TO his own son Jonathan?
Where did Jonathan go? Whom did he
take with him? What was his purpose?
How did he instruct the lad? How then
did the shooting occur? After it what was
done with thee lad2 How did Jonathan
and David meet? How did David deport
himself" What did Jonathan say 10
David?
NINTH LESSON. August 3o-David
Spares Saul's Life Il Sam, xxvi:17-25).-
did he say to him? What did David re-
ply? What question did David put to
Saul? How did this indicate David's in
nocence? For what did David plead? To
what did he liken himself? What does
all this indicate In David's character?
What confession did Saul make? What
order did he give to David? What prom
Use did he make? What I'D he say OF
himself and his conduct? What did David
then display? What did he request|
! What was David's manly word concern
ing his own conduct in sparing the king >
life? Whose protection did David invoke
How did Saul reply. kindly or otherwise?
What prediction did Saul make concern
ing David?
TENTH LESSON September 6-Saul
and Jonathan Slain in Battle q Sam.
iXxXi:1-13).-Where was the battle? Be-
tween whom was IL fought? Who was
victorious? What sons of Saul were
slain? Who wAdnded Saul? What did
Saul ask OF his armorbearer? Why did
he so request? Did the armorbearer con-
sent? Then what did Saul do? Then what
. n l. thn lAo Il tod
that day? How many committed suicide?
On learning the results of the battle what
did the Israelites do? And then what did
the Philistines do? What occurred the
day after the battle? Where was Saul 3
armor placed? Where was his body
placed? What did the men of Jabesh-
/ Gilead do? Why was this done? Whet
was accomplished by this battle?
ELEVENTH LESSON. September II
David Made King Over judah and Israel
! III Sam. ii1-I: v:1-5).-How did David
/ learn what he ought to do? How did he
make the inquiry? How was he related to
Judah? To what town was he directed
! to go? Where was that? Who went with
him? In what way and to what purpose
did he go? What did the men of Judah
do? Why this second amounting? Why
was not the first amounting sufficient?
What did amounting signify? What did he
learn concerning the men of Jabesh-
Gilead? What did he do TO them? What
qualities in Davd's character did this
h;bit? What did all the tribes then do?
What did the representative men say?
Who were the elders? What agreement
did they make? How old was David at
that time? How long did he lei! |? How
long then did he live?
GENERAL COMMENTS.-1. We
have in the lessons of the quarter a bril-
liant example of two men of God
prophet and a king. The first as the
mouthpiece and servant of the Almighty
anointed both Saul and David. He re-
proved the former for his sins and called
the whole body of the people to faithful
service. He passed away with the APP
prevail of his countrymen afI>r career
of great usefulness. The latter. hated and
prosecuted by the king, was protected by
the Lord and elevated to the throne by
the free act of the people. 2 We have in
the lessons the picture of a man who be-
gan with excellent prospects, who proved
unfaithful to his trust. rebelled against
God, lost his throne. perished in battle
with his sons, and died in agony and
shame. 3. These three names Samuel.
David and Saul. stand forth on the pages
of sacred history. each with lesson to
all after centuries. calling men to holy
living.