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LESSON
LESSON FOR JULY II
SOLOMON AMOUNTED KlNo.
Thy r.. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
sunday School Course. The Moody Bible
Institute Of Chicago)

LESSON TEXT Kinss i:ss->o.
| GOLDEN TExT-Know thou the God Of
thy father. and serve him with perfect
heart and q willing mind. I Chron. ts1
"The king 10 dead: long live the
king" Old and decrcpit 1t seventy
years Of age. . successor must soon
take the shepherd kins's seat Of
power.
Davids record h Q wonderful one
- an empire builder. On organiser and
an accumulator Of wealth. Rsad care
fully I Chron. 2S:3s. Three characters
are the most outstandins for or con-
| sideratiou IN this lesson.
.. David. (a) He had 10 make .
selection wv. 20. ~ bat God used D.
vid to make his own choice Of Solo
mon. Jsdidiah. tho beloved Of Jsho-
vah." q. Sam. 1885, was he whom
Jehovah desired to sit upon the throne.
10 David had . promise no must
needs fulnn wv. ~. 30). While his
second son. who sought TO usurp his
throne. 10 engaged with his fellow con.
spirators (vv. Q. ~ In feastins and
rejoicing In their supposedly easy VIC
tory over the aged father. David raj.
lies and gives direction for tho public
proclamation OF Solomon a. king.
thereby redeeminE his promise. Many
professed Christians treat their prom
ises far too lightly. Bath.shcba EN-.
boidened by her need ". 16) enters
the kings chamber where now another
ministers In her stead. and lays tho
facts Of Adonijah's rebellion before
David, concluding her petition with the
dramatic words Of verse twenty. Bath.
sheba's petition IL REINFORCED by the
words Of David's mentor. Nathan wv.
%. 2D. Turning again TO Bathsheba
David emphaticslly reiterates his de.
termination TO carry out 10 tho full
Gods commandments relative to his
successor. Even In the hour OF his de-
parture David remembers that II 10
Jehovah that hath redeemed my soul
out OF oil distress" ". 2s). (c) David
then gives careful command relative
TO the public proclamation Of the new
king wv. -. 36). Calling TO his help
his trusted and tried friends. zadok
the priest. Nathan the prophet (see
Sam. 1874. 49, and Bsnaiah the col.
der Il Chron. ii:22.2s). he directs
them to place Solomon upon bis own
mule ". 33) and take him to 0ihon
there to b anointed and proclaimed
king In David's stead. Contrast D..
vid's scrupulous obedience regarding
the use OF horses (Deut. i7:iO with
that Of Absaiom q Sam. i6:D and
Adouijah ". 81. Note also II Vas the
priest and the prophet alone who were
10 snoint the king ". So. In this We
see . parable OF the establishment Of
tho everlasting kingdom Of righteous
ness BY the Prince OF Peace and not
by means. or use. OF the sword.
This AMOUNTING was . symbol Of
dedication to God LEV. s:i9.i2) and
the oil Of our amounting by the Holy
Spirit which 10 oil essential and SUI.
ncient for the subjects OF his king.
dom Luke 3<;&s. Acts 1850. But %
these were only outward form and
symbol. they must petition Jehovah TO
keep the new king ". So. (d) David
took no chances but steps aside fully.
while he yet lived. that oil question Of
solomon's right should b. removed
". So.
u. sslemen. (a) oesshsssn. Il
Chron. 3s:S: 3s:D. Solomon was the
orst son OF David and Bathshsbs AFTER
their legal marriage. His name means
! Peaceful" (sss Chron. 33:O and
! may suggest the fact that David had
!, found the peace OF forgiveness. Solo
J. mon Inherited the strength OF David's
maturity and chastsnins also. and
, through his mother. the wisdom Of
|. Ahithophsl. whose advice "was ~ u .
man had inquired at the oracle Of God"
, q Sam. ls:3S). 10 He wssy chosen b.
cause Of interosssion (ch. TAD. The
standing Of the Christian 10 what u 10
: In the eight OF God because OF Sns who
!. intsrcsdss on our behalf (Johs ~.
!. (c) He Was chosen In the midst Of con.
Q trovsrsy and % against antagonists
". 81. 90 the Christian. chosen b.
. fore the foundation Of the world In
. Christ, also has great opposition and
. dangerous antagonist and, like Solo
mon. he 10 secure In spite Of the -.
saults Of the evil one Il Cor. l0:lS,
Jude ~. (d) Solomon was chosen
n for definite work Il Chrou. 3s:i0).
The sad spectacle presented today Il
to see 20 many professsd Christians
9 who seem to have no sense Of rsspon'
Q sibility much less IN appreciation Of
Q their privileges In Christ Jesus. (s)
Q Solomon was promised help Il Chron
o 2s;s) 20 are We and according TO each
4 days duty 80 shall thy strength be-.
Il can do all things through Christ
which strenstheneth me" (Phil. t:l3)
81 ~. AdsnlIah. (s) He was . self-ss
. lected king ". 81 and - such lacked
, not only the approval Of God but the
o ability TO execute his designs. He had
q Joab the bloody soldier and Abiathal
n the Jealous priest % bis couspirators
vi yet ell combined could not cot ssid(