Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
BY BEN HEWgOmE

lesson. bon which the TMusturs again
. are IuiuImuuis of the WuuTcJbOuts
of David ignoring his previous cN-
puricucc Iu Tine cave and turEctlne
uIs friendly agreement and David ON
that occasion, Saul once more starts
I out ou the hunt ON this occasion
| David and Ahishu invade the camp
OF their pursucr al night and steal
/ SJuIs spear and his water supply
Getting to "a safe dlsJtucc. they call
/ out and awake the sleeping king and
. his guard. rcpruJChiug the command
/ Dr, Ahu.r for not taking better care
/ Ot his royal MASTER whom thcy might
/ have slain while he slept But Saul
. kupW DIN.d's voice ana realized that
/ once moro this man whom he sought
/ io destroy had had him at his mercy
] hut had spared his life, Again he aC-
/ tuuWlDigcd his wrong doing, praises
/ buNId's character and predicts for him
/ success lu AN his undertakings After
I This Saul makes his memorable visit
/ to Eudur David heads a successful
| expedition against an invading ANA
/ lCItc army and lastly Saul and his
| sons fan in battle with the Philistiues,
the king himself committing suicide.
Thus iuElorlously ends tho history Of
the man who was first chosen to fill
the demand Of Israel for a king, and
thus was ushercd i'm the new dynasty
that ruled Israel as long az they had
II national existence
Vengeance Belong to God.
According to all known rules Of
warfare at that age Of the world,
David would have had ample justlf-
cation on two occasions to have taken
the lifo Of saul and public sentiment
would have supported him in the act.
David was entitled TO the throne, and
this man stood between him and the
coronation. David was living the life
of a hunted outlaw, and this man was
pursuing him with intent 10 take his
life. On the plea OF persecution or OF
Selt-dcfcnse the killing Of Saul would
have been approved by the sentiment
or that day Even at the present time
you could not get a jury 10 convict
man Of murder under such Circum-
stances And besides, David need not
have stained his own hands with
blood, for AbiShai was eager to do tho
job for him and take all the rcspon-
sihlllty But David was both wise and
magnanlmous. He had that chlval-
rous nobility Of soul that scornod TO
take advantage Of the others help
lcssnoss. lie had that degree Of patri-
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NauIs Repentance.
Saul had a stock OF repentance al |
ways ready for emergencies. Time |
and again he Acknowledged his faults |
and sued for mnrCy Time and again !
he confessed that he was "A sinner and
a fool, and made solemn oath that he
would reform. But It never lasted.
There are many men whose repent
auCe only occurs when they are found
out, and then only because OF their
humiliation before the public and the
blow to their Sclf-estecm. That kind
of repentance is not fruitful I'm max
INK the man better or less liable to
repeat the Offense when he can safely
do SO, or when the heat OF passion
urges him on Tho only genuine re-
pcutance is that which Is based on rec
oguitiou Of the fact that sin is enmity
toward God, a violation of the inn