The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

birth and-na OF the Sunday school,
Institution or organiza-
ton the contestant may represent.
-- This Weeks Questions.
This weeks questions are as fol-
lows:
Community Bible Contest No. 4.
First ten OF 100 questions on the
kings and prophets Of Israel. Copy
right by Louise Harding Earll, 1922.
, 4. ta) How much of the First
Samuel Is a biography OF David,
King Of Israel? OBJ Where was
David when he heard of the death
of Saul, the rejected king?" (e)
What did David and his men do
when they heard of the death Of
Saul and Jonathan. and of the de-
feat of Israel? fd) What did
messenger bring to David from the
4. (a) Before going to zigIas.
what captured persons had David
recovered from the Amalekites?
(b) What military principle. that Is
still practiced by the nations OF the
world in warfare. did David estab-
lish after hts battle with the Amele-
kites? (c) After arriving in Zig
lag, what did David send to his
tribal relatives in thirteen cities
of judah? (For answers to the
above, see 1 Samuel 80. Give verse
references) (d) How many verses,
and which. record David's grief over
the death of Saul and Jonathan,
and the defeat Of Israel?
g.. ta) What prayer did David Of
fer at Ziglag. and what did God
reply? (b) What important event
occurred after David had followed
Gods instruction by going to Heb
ron to live? (c) How long did Ish-
Bosheth. Saurs son, reign over the
eleven tribes Of Israel? (d) Under
the direction of Abner, what tribe
sent twelve selected warriors to
battle with twelve of David's war
riors, and which was victorious?
David's League with Abner.
4. (a) When Abner became vexed,
what threat did be make to Ish-
Bosheth. king of the eleven tribes
of Israel? tb) Upon what one con-
dition did David consent to enter
league of peace with Abner? (c)
After peace was established between
David and Abner. what did Abner say
to David concerning all Israel? (d)
After the staying of Abner by Joab
and his brother, what did David say
of himself and of his treacherous
aides?
5. (a) expecting to win favor with
David, what did Rechab and Baana
do that them their lives? OBJ When
the eleven tribes were left without
a king, what course did they pur-
sue? (c) How old was David when
he began to reign, how long did he
reign over one tribe only. and how
long over all twelve tribes? Cd
What fort did David capture that
later bore the name of The City OF
David?
6. (a) What materials and help
that eviden ntly could not be obtained
in Jerusalem, did Hiram. king of
Tyre, send to David for building his
house? (b) In what kind of houses
were the children of Judah and the
children of Israel living at the time
David's house was built? (c) When
David grew great and realized that
the Lord God of Hosts was with
him, where did he go with $4,000 OF
his men and for what purpose? (d)
Where did David. for three months,
leave the Ark of God and what hap
pened to the home in which II was
sheltered?
Michal Ridicules David.
7. (a) How did Michal. David's
wife, feel when she saw David
leaping and dancing for Joy as the
Ill - ~ II
(b) What affliction came to Michal
for ridiculing David's Joy before
the Ark of the Lord? (c) When
David wanted to build a house for
the Ark. what did God say that he
would do for David's house and for
his kingdom?
s. (a) Where did David establish
garrisons, and what special watch
care did God show to him? (b)
What cripple did David take into
his home as his son? (c) While
Influenced by a mischievous person,
what insult did Hanun perpetuate
upon David's peaceful servants who
came to show kindness? I'D
What thoughtful service did David
render to his maltreated servants?
Q. (a) How did God regard David
for Staying Uriah for the purpose
of getting Bathsheba? (b) AL
though David Confessed that he had
sinned and was forgiven, yet what
sorrow was permitted to come to
him because he had given the enc
mics of the Lord occasion to bias
pheme? (c) When David's little
boy died. what sentiment did he
express that has comforted thou
sands and thousands of people? (O
What name did David and Bath
sheba give to their second son. and
how did God regard him?
10. (a) What man gave evil ad-
vice to Ammon. one of David's
sons? Cb) How did Ammon later
treat his sister? (c) What pa
thetic plea did lamar make of Am
mon? (d) After Staying Ammon,
what commendable thing did Absa-
lom do for lamar, who, though in
nocent, had become a social out
cast?
In some versions of the Bible
the two books of Samuel and the
two books of Kings are known as
the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Kings. Address answers and all
mail pertaining to this contest to
The Community Bible Contest, Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
Maryland Building, 1410 H street
northwest