New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
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LESSON
By REV. p. b. FTTZWATER. D.. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
copyright. 1870. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JULY rs
DAVID SUCCEEDS SAUL As KING.

LESSON TExT-II Sam. 2:1-7; Sis.
GOLDEN TEXT-Trust In the Lord with
Ill thy heart, and lean not upon thine I'M
outstanding prov. 3:5.
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam. 81:
Ll3: II Sam. III: 2:s4:12.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Shepherd Boz
Becomes a King.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How David Became a
King.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Secret of David's Success.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
True Success and How to VIII 1t.
The death Of Saul lay open to David
The path to the throne. This would
ave rejoiced the heart Of many, but
David was sad. Instead Of reward be
ing given to The slayer of Saul, quick
vengeance was executed upon him.
!. oavid Made King Over Judah
(2:l-4).
He knew full well that the Lord by
the hand of Samuel had anOlnted him
to be the successor of Saul. He had
learned the essential lesson which the
School of Providence was designed to
teach, namely. that the position now
open to him was no easy one to All.
His exile and sufferings gave him self
control. He had the good sense to
know that promotion to the throne did
but bring 'harder duties and multi
piled ~perplexities." He threw himself
upon God and asked for guidance. He
rendered instant obedience to the
Lords answer. II we are to enjoy
Gods fellowship and blessing we must
render quick obedience. He made a
right beginning, therefore God pros
pered him. When he reached Hebron
the men of Judah came and anOinted
him king over them. Thus a part Of
the nation recognized him as king and
ratified the work which Samuel did
many years before. When David went
up he tO0k with him all who had been
with him In exile and suffering. They
are now sharers with him In the king.
dom. When David's great son, Christ.
shall enter upon his glorious reign.
those who have been faithful to him
In his rejection shall reign With him.
IF we suffer We shall also reign with
him." Gil Tim. 2:12) : ITO him that
overcometh will ] grant to sit with me
In my throne, even as ! also overeame.
and am set down with my father In bis
throne" (Rey. SGD.
n. pavid's eshavier Toward the
Men Of Jabesh.o iiead GAO.
The men Of Jabesh owed much to
Saul Il Sam. 1l). and they showed
this recognition of debt by making q
daring dash to rescue his body from
the ignominious exposure at Bethle-
hem. David's act Of sending men to
Jabesh with q message OF good will
for their affectionate remembrance or
Saul Is an exhibition of his noble gen..
crosby. His love for the unfortunate
king survived all the injuries which
he suffered at his hands. He fOrgave
and forgot them all. This was an act
Of political shrewdness as well as a
generous one. In fact the only policy
which proves effective is that which
proceeds from q generous heart. he
deity follows this generous COM
mendatlon with a sOlicitude for the
men Of Jabesh to transfer their loyal
ty to himself. since he Ia now their
legal king. Since Saul Is now dead,
he urges them to be valiant for him. In
view Of the civil war which was to
follow he knew 1t would require vail
ant men to stand by Gods king. This
appeal to be valiant Is needed now, fol-
we are oil called upon to take sides
between Gods appointed king. Jesus
Christ, and Satan. the ~pretender to the
throne. May Christ's appeal result In
making US faithful and valiant for
him.
~. The Dual kinedom-war Be-
tween the House Of Saul and the House
Of David (2:S-4:l2).
This period Of civil wal lasted seven
and a half years. Most Of the tribes
of Israel chung to IshbOsheth. Saui's
son, whom Abner had proclaimed king
at Mahanaim. Feuds continued be-
tween the rival generals. Davld's
power increased while that Of Ishbos-
heth's waned.
W. David Crowned King Over
United Israel { 5:1-5).
Though the struggle for supremacy
lasted long and was a bitter one. Alb
ner's death and Ishbosheth's assassina-
ton put an end to David's opposition.
Dayid's behavior during this time grad
ually won for him the confidence o.
the tribes SO that they all came to him
at Hebron and anOinted him as their
king. They accepted his divine right
to rule ". 81. The reasons for anoint-
ing him their king were:
I. He IL their brother ". ~. This IL
true of Christ our King. Through the
Incarnation he has become one with as.
2. He was their true leader In war.
even in Saul's time ". p.
8. He was the Lords choice ". p.