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| LESSON
LESSON FOR JULY II
SOLOMON AMOUNTED KING.
.By 10. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
sunday School Course, The Moody Bible
institute of Chicago)

| ans oiu oill uSCICplL at seventy
years of age, Il successoI must soon
ake the shepherd kings seat of
power.
David's record is a wonderful one
IS an empire builder, an organizer and
III accumulation of wealth. Read care.
July Chron. 1928 Three characters
are the most outstandirs & for our con-
'ideration in this lesson.
I. David. ta) He had to make a
selection (vv. 20, 27 but God used Da-
Vtd to make his own choice Of Solo
mon. Jedidiah, "the beloved of Jeho-
Vah," q Sam. 12:25), was he whom
Jehovah desired to sit upon the throne.
tb) David had promise he must
aeeds fulfill (vv. IT, 3O). While his
second son, who sought to usurp his
:hrone, Is engaged with his fellow con-
'pirators (vv. 9, AZ In feasting and
rejoicing In their supposedly easy VIC
.ory over the aged father, David raj.
les and gives direction for the public
proclamation of Solomon as king.
thereby redeeming his promise. MANY
professed Christians treat their prom
ses far too lightly. Bath.sheba en-
ooldened by her need ". 16) enters
he kings chamber where now another
ministers in her stead, and lays the
facts of Adonijah's rebellion before
David, concluding her petition with the
1ramatlc words of verse twenty. Bath
shebas petition is REINFORCED by the
words OF David's mentor, Nathan (vv.
!2, 10. Turning again to Bath-sneba
David emphatically reiterates his dc.
termination to carry out to the full
Gods commandments relative to his
successor. Even in the hour Of his de-
parture David remembers that it is
Jehovah that hath redeemed my soul
out OF all distress" (v. 29). Co David
hen gives careful command relative
20 the public proclamation Of the new
King (vv. 80, 35). Calling to his help
ais trusted and tried friends, Zadok
he priest, Nathan the prophet (see Q
sam. 12:24 25) and Benaiah the sol
1ier q Chron, 11:2225), he directs
hem to place Solomon upon his own
mule ". 33) and take him to Gfhon
there to be anointed and proclaimed
king in David's stead. Contrast Dar
V1d's scrupulous obedience regarding
the use Of horses Deut 17:16) with
:hat Of Absalom e Sam. 15:f) and
Adonijah (v. 50. Note also it was the
priest and the prophet alone who were
to anoint the king {v. 34). In this we
see parable Of the establishment Of
the everlasting kingdom Of righteous
aess by the Prince Of Peace and not
3y means, or use. Of the sword.
This amounting was a symbol Of
dedication to God U4ev. 8:19-12) and
the oil Of our amounting by the Holy
Spirit which is all essential and suf.
hcient for the subjects of his king
iom (Luke 24:49, Acts 1853. But as
these were only outward form and
symbol, they must petition Jehovah to
keep the new king (v. 34). (d) David
:ook no chances but steps aside fully,
while he yet lived, that all question of
Solomon's right should be removed
". 35).
ILL., Solomon. (a) God-chosen. q
Chron. 1855; 29:1). Solomon was the
first son OF David and Bath-sheba after
their legal marriage His name means
Peaceful" (see l Chron. 22:9) and
may suggest the fact that David had
found the peace Of forgiveness. Solo
mon inherited the strength of David's
maturity and Christening also, and
| through his mother, the wisdom OF
Ahithophel, whose advice was as if q
man had inquired at the oracle Of God
(2 Sam. 1929. (b) He was chosen be
4 cause of intercession (ch. 1:1D. The
standing of the Christian Is what it is
in the sight of God because of one who
intercedes on our behalf (John 10
s (c) He was chosen in the midst of con
Y troversy and as against antagonists
1 (v. g.. So the Christian, chosen be
fore the foundation Of the world iT
Q Christ, also has great opposition and
a dangerous antagonist and, like Solo
mon, he Is secure in spite Of the as
saults of the evil one U Cor. 10: IS
I Jude 2D. (d) Solomon was choseb
( for a definite work Il Chron. 8:10)
{ The sad spectacle presented today Is
Q to see so many professed Christians
o who seem to have no sense Of respoM
8 sibility much less an appreciatieR @
V their privileges in Christ Jesus. (e'
: Solomon was promised help U Chron
j 28:9) SO are we and according TO eacf
0 days duty $50 shall thy strength be-
b II can do all things through Chris
!. which strengtheneth me" Vhil. ALB
Q III. Adonijah. (a) He was a sef-se
/ lected king ". 81 and as such lacked
Q not only the approval of God but the
d ability to execute his designs He hat
Joab the bloody soldier and Abiathal
the jealous priest as his conspirators
yet all combined could not set aside
T. ! ha nf God (hN 10 .
o spoiled child. "His father had no
displeased him at any time" Gall his
s life, v. 81. True he was Davids eldes