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reached the camp. and hcAsd his
naughty words lie soon too In tho
state ot affairs Ills inquiries and
III ttough, upon him the re.
bukc Of his oidcFt brother. But he kept
on Ill his words came TO tho ears OF
Saul.
Saul was convinced by two argu-
mcnts.
% The courage, skill and power
shown by David IN Staying n Hon and
a bear IN defense Of HIS sheep.
t2l His tryst in God az hls dcilverer
from the paw OF the lion and the paw
OF the bear.
What God has enabled one TO do Ia
the proof of what he can do in the
future. as well as a preparation for do
Ing It.
David's Weapons VS.. $40. Sau'
was far from seeing the ADVANTAGE
OF David's use OF the weapons In the
use of which he had g.ined great
skill. Hence he began by putting on
David his own amor. TIE best the
kingdom afforded. Eut this was worse
than useless. and David put IL on.
V. 40. lie took his staff" His shep
herd STAFF and means OF oIense and de-.
tense. In days when no firearms ex.
listed. A shepherds stan from Palcs
tine. In my study. is a heavy, oat
club. Five smooth tones" Smooth"
In order TO move straight TO the mark,
five" so that II one failed. others
would be on hand. Such pebbles as
David would chose would weigh be-
tween six and fifteen ounces. In h
shepherds bag q scrip. AS
the shepherd Is ever moving In search
OF pasture and water. he is very often
FAR from his headquarters, and there
fore he carries siung over his shoulder
a skin.bag, primarily 10 contain his
bread, olive berries. raw onions. and
dried fruit. figs. or raisins. Mrs
Howie. In Sunday School Times. The
forelegs tied together form the handle
of the scrip. His sling was In his
hand" A sling skilfully used was by
far the best eapon with which TO de-
feat a huge, mailed warrior. 1t could
be used from a safe distance. but was
very powerful. David had doubtless
become accurate with his sling as a
means Of defense. as the Benjamites
in the time of the Judges-"everyone
could sling stones at n hair.breadth
and not miss (Judg. 20:lG).
V. Al. And the Philistinc came on"
In his shining armor, with his dread
full clanking tramp under the hundred.
weight of metal" Gender suggests
that they walked down the stream
on either bank, %conversing as they
went.
V. 40. Cursed David by his gods"
These gods were such as Dagon. Baal
and Astarte. The combat thus DO
came a question not merely between
David and Goliath, but between God
and idols: between true religion and
false, as David fully expressed In his
answer to the'giant ". 46) chat all
the earth may know that there is d
God in Israel"
V. AZ. THE battle Is the Lords
who will defend his own cause, and
not only had moved David to learn his
weapon, but guided the stone to Its
mark.
V. As. David FASTENED, and ram
giving impetus to his sling. and
nearer mark for accuracy.
So Paris In the lllad:
with his full strength he bent his angr,
bow,
And winged the feathered vengeance Al
the foe"
v. 40. David took thence
a stone, and slang IT," "On wings %
faith and prayer The smooth stone
took it's fatal flight" And slnote the
Philistine in his forehead" The stone
either entered a point unprotected BY
the helmet, or 1t may even have pene
trated and passed through the helnie'
itself.-Prof. w. ii. Green.
Practical Points.
The combat between David ant
Goliath has many points which Illus