The Arvada enterprise., 1920-07-22
LESSON FOR JULY Is
DAVID SUCCEEDS SAUL a. KING

DAVID SUCCEEDED SAUL A. KING.
LESSON TExT-II Sam. 2:i-7; Si-s.
GOLDEN TEXT-Trust In the Lord with
al thy heart, and lean not upon thine un.
1erstanding.-Prov. 3:6 ,-,..
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam. ST.
Ills; II Sam. l-I; 2:s-4:l2.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Shepherd Boy
Becomes King.
JUNIOR TOPlC-How David Became .
King.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Secret OF David's Success
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
True Success and How to Win II.
The death OF Saul lay open to David
the path to the throne. This would
have rejoiced the heart Of many. hut
David was sad. Instead Of reward be
Ing given to the slayer of Saul. quick
vengeance was executed upon him.
I. David Made King Over Judah
(2:1-4).
He knew full well that the Lord by
the hand of Samuel had anOinted him
to be the successor of Saul. He had
learned the essential lesson which the
School Of Providence was designed to
teach, maj ely. that the position now
open to him was no easy one to I'LL.
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
n nctO n
Lords answer. II we are to enjoy
Gods fellowship and blessing we must
render quick obedience. He made q
right beginning, therefore God pros
pered him. When he reached Hebron
the men OF Judah came and anointed
him king over them. Thus u part Of
the nation recognized him as king and
ratified the work which Samuel did
many years before. When David went
up he took with him all who had been
with him In exile and suffering. They
IRE now sharers with him In the king
dom. When David's great son, Christ.
shall enter upon his glorious reign,
In his rejection shall reign with him.
| ''lf we suffer we shall also reign with
him." III Tim. 2:l2); ITO him that
overcOmeth will ! grant to sit with me
In my throne. even rs also overcame.
and am set down with my father In his
throne" (Rev. SGD.
u. David's Bshavier Toward ~
Men Of Jabssh. oIIsad GAO.
The men Of Jabesh owed much ia
Saul II Sam. ny. and they showed
this recognition Of debt by making q
daring dash to rescue his BODY from
| the IgnOIniniOus exposure at Bethle
hem. David's act Of sending men "a
Jabesh with message Of good will
| for their affectiOnate remembrance Of
Saul IL an exhibition Of his noble gen.
erosity. His love for the unfortunate
king survived all the injuries which
he suffered at his hands. lie forgave
and forgot them all. This was an ACT
Of political shrewdness as well us q
generous one. In fact the only policy
which proves effective IL that which
proceeds from Il generous heart. lie
| deity follows this generous com
men Ot .Iabesh to transfer their loyal
~ to himself. since he Is now theII
legal king. Since Saul IL now dead
he urges them 10 be valiant for him. II
view Of the civil war which was Il
follow he knew II would require vail
ant men to stand by Gods king. Til,
appeal to he valiant II needed now. fol
We are pll called upon to take side.
between Gods appointed king. Jesus
Christ. and Satan. the preten,ier to the
throne. May Christ's appeal result In
making us faithful and vaiinnt fol
him.
~. The Dual kinsdem-War Dc.
tween the House Of Saul and the heuss
81 David (?:s-4:l9.
This period Of civil war lasted sever
and IA half years. Most Of the tribes
Of IsrneI chung to lshbOslI-th. Saul,
son. whom Abner had proclaimed kiuI
ut Mnhnnnim. Feuds continued he
tween the rival generals. David,
power Increased while that Of IslIi,Os
hetl's wnne,l.
". David Crowned King ovs'
United Israel t5:I-J).
Though the struggle for supremacy
lasted long and was II bitter one. All
ner's death and IshbOsheth's assassinn
ton put nm end to Dnvid's opposition
DnvId's behavior during this time grnd
unliy won for him the confidence Of
the tribes 80 TINT they all came to him
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