The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
Sabbath School
NOTES BY X. S. HOLMES.
Lesson vi. August O. 1908.
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my trust" Psalm.
LESSON TENT VSS. 3S-4o.
This lesson brings Saul and David
together. From the story il would APP
pear that they had not met before this,
Whether this incident occurred before
or after the amounting is difficult to de-
termine. II the chapters here are en-
tirely chronological then il was after
David had received his visit from Sam
uel. II was at least after Saul had be-
come thoroughly known as king. War
was on once more between the Philis-
tines and the Hebrews. The Philis-
tines lived along the coast OF south
western Canaan by the Mediterranean
They were a rich and warlike people.
They were fierce fighters and often had
the Hebrews in subsection. There was
life and death struggle on at the time
OF this story The locality where the
armies were arrayed against each other
was called the Vale OF Elah.
The armies had faced each other
without a pitched battle for weeks
Perhaps each was little fearful OF the
other. The Philistines proposed TO
settle il by a representative contest
They had mighty man OF war, who
offered TO fight in single combat any
defender the Hebrews would send. On
the issue OF the struggle the future
should depend II Israel conquered by
her champion the Philistines would be-
come the subject people.
Goliath was the name OF the PILLS
tine giant aud champion. His size
struck terror into the opposing Is
realities. Saul was almost giant, but
he would not go out to fight There
was no one that would. Every day
Goliath came out and defed Israel and
God He cursed and blasphemed Al!
Israel was OF a cowardly heart
Dav;d's brothers were in the army
OF Saul. The father sent the youngest
boy to carry supplies TO them When
he reached the army he heard the chal
lcngc oi the giant, and saw the tcrrof
OF his countrymcn He said. II will
go fight this Phiistne' His brothers
were angry at him. He was only a
boy. and no soldier But he kept on
talking. and word came TO the king.
He sent for the young man.
The conversation between them was
interesting David was very confident,
God would protect him as he always
had He told the story OF the lion and
the bear He won Saurs heart II the
amounting had come before this time,
there is another reason why David was
SO confident He was 10 be king, and
he could not be slain by this wicked
Philistnc The king that was did not
care, or dare. 10 accept the challenge
OF Goliath The king that was TO be
was all ready
THE VERSES.
vs.. ,s Saul had accepted the young
defender He put armor OF his own
upon him 4 helmet OF brass; a coat
OF mail II il was his own personal
OUTFIT I settles the question 81 David
size The pictures make him out a
little boy or slender young man. But
he was large enough for S&ul's armor,
and Saul was large man Perhaps
Saul thought they will think the cham
pion j, the king when they see the
armur And David accepted the ar
NOR He put ii on.
vs.. 90 David girded on the swura
or course then the belt could not have
been much too large David was no
doubt a wcll-madc .stalwart. athletic
young man. He moved Ghuu, ~ the
armor, but he was not satisfied He
said. Il do not know anything about
this | have never tried 1t. II only
bo,hcrs me" Then be put it of not
because II was too large but because
he had not proved II. 1t was rather a
rash thing To- refuse the kings Offer
vs. 30 Now comes 4 new cNh'h-
ton ui warfare The shcohcrd >tah
was I'm his hand The shepherds bag