The Washington times., 1922-03-11
Community Bible Contest
Questions and AnsUers M

gees who were in the wilderness,
beds. basins, cooking vessels.
wheat. barley. parched corn,
beans, lentils, parchcd pulse.
butter, sheep, and cheese.
Sam. 1919. d. Davtds
man said. Thou are worth
ten thousand OF US: there
fore now Il IL better that thou
succor US out of the city. .
Sam. is:S. (c) David said, Deal
gently for my sake with the
young man, even with Absalom.
. Sam. 1875. (d) Absalom was
the ,handsomest man In Israel;
his hair which was cut once q
year weighed 200 shekeis. BY
his hair he was hanged, and
given into the hand Of Joab
who slew him. Q Sam. 14:2s.2s
and 1879.
IA. (a) They took Absalom and
cast him into great pit In the
wood, and laid q very great
heap OF stones upon him.
Sam. lSI7. o. Absalom In his
lifetime had reared UP for him
self pillar. which 10 In the
kings dale: for he said, I have
no son to keep my name in re-
membrance. . Sam. 1913. (c)
Israel's victory was turned into
mourning for the people heard
say that day how the king was
erievsd for his son. . Sam.
1914. (0 And he David bowed
the hearts Of an the mon Of
Judah, even a. the heart Of ono
man: 40 that they sent this word
unto the king, return now. ana
al thy servants. : Sam. 1s1I.
rs. (a) There went ever .
ferry boat to carry over the
king's household. 8 sam. 1e1S.
o. Shimei. who had cursed
David and thrown stones and
dust at him. was the first TO
greet him at tho ferry landing.
. Sam. 1Sds.30. (c) Mephfbesheth
Saul's son (grandson) came down
to meet tho king, and had
neither dressed his feet, nor
trimmed his beard, nor washed
his clothes, from the day the
king departed untii the day he
came again IN peace. Sam.
1874. (N Thy servant viii 50 .
little way over Jordan with the
king: Let thy servant. I pray
thee, turn back again. that I
may die in my own city, and
be buried by the grave Of my
father and Of my mother. )
Sam. 1887.
10. fay Famine waA permitted
to como into the land because Of
the bloody deeds Of the house Of
Saul, because he slew the Gibe-
onitss. . Sam. 311. q, the
giant OF Gath was . man OF very
great stature that had on every
hand SIX fingers and on every
foot six toes, four and twenty
in number. He was slain by =
nephew Of David. 2 Sam. 21:20.
fc) David said the Lord was his
rock. fortress. deiiverer. shield
and the horn Of his salvation; his
high tower. refuge, and saviour.
Q Sam. 2z:3. ~ David said, Thy
gentieness hath made me great.
. Sam. 17:3s. Compare this song
Of Thanksgiving with the 18th
Psalm ...a....
II. q, David said, He that
ruleth over men must be Just.
ruling in the fear Of God. 3 Sam.
2s:3. d, David said unto the
Lord. I have sinned greatly in
that I have done; and now, I be-
seech thee. o Lord. take awny
the iniquity Of thy servant; for
49, A~-> .,~-., <~-,i.St.,
Sam. 24:10. (c) There died of the
people from Dan even to Beer
shsba seventy thousand men. Q
Sam. 2lls. td David said TO
God. Lo have sinned. and
have done w1ckedly: but these
sheep, what have they done? Let
thine hand, ! pray thee, be
against me. and against my
fathers house. 2 Sam. 24:17.
IL. q, In Psalm ~. the author
said, The little that q righteous
man hath is better than the
riches Of many wicked. Verse
1s. o. The king said when he
went to bed at night, I will both
lay me down In peace, and slsep:
for thou. Lord. only makest me
dwell in safety. Psa. as. fc)
David said. He shall be like a
tree planted by the rivers Of
water. that bringeth forth hts
fruit in his season; his leaf also
shall not wither: and Whatsoever
he doeth shall prosper. Pisa Is.
(6 The sweet Psalmist Of Israel
said. wherewithal shall a young
man cleanse his way? BY taking
heed thereto according to thy
word. Psa- 11s:s.
ls. (a) The great leader OF
Israel said. Thy word Is a lamp
unto my feet, and q light unto
my path. Psa. llsa0s. o. The
man who had suffered untold
trouble said. Great peace have
they which love thy law and
nothing shall offend them. Pisa.
11s1s5. (c) David said Of a
righteous man, Thy wife shall be
as a fruitful vine by the sides cf
thine house; thy children like
olive plants round thy table. Psa.
1888. (0 Verses to ~ of Pisa.
1s5 are q review Of the creation
and Of the victories Of Israel.
20. (aJ David mentions eight
musical instruments a. desirable
In services Of praise: namely,
trumpet, psa1tery. harp, timbrsl.
stringed instruments, organs,
loud cymbais, and high sounding
cymbals. Pisa. 1855. o. I
Chronicles II to 20 10 a parallel
history Of the life OF David from
the time Of his enthronemennt 20
the time OF his death. (c) When
David was on his death bed,
Adonijah. one OF his sons. at.