The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-07-18
Sunday, July 81.

81.
Golden Textbook not ever,
man on. his own things, but ever,
man also on the things of others
philippians pa. -.
! David was the greatest of al
the Hebrew kings. In the pres
ent lesson he is shown to b.
great-hcarted by his forbearanc'
in his second sparing of Kin,
Saul and by the magnanimity o
his lament for Saul and iona
than.
SECOND SPARING OF SAUL
Il SAMUEL 2S)
torbearance was shown by Da
vid in his second sparing of Saul
% The program of forbearanct
was definitely planned by Davit
in the Wilderness of Ziph With
er he was being pursued by Sau
at the head of 5000 men. One
night from a nearby eminenc'
above the camp he saw exactly
where Saul and Abner and th'
army lay in profound slumber
Accompanied by his nephew. Alb
ishai. David descended to the
camp and walked unobservet
among the sleeping soldiers
When Abishai suggested the as
sassination of Saul, David in
stantly repealed the idea: hi
would not stretch forth his hanc
against the Lords anointed. bu'
leave to Jehovah through disease
battle, or some sudden stroke tt
compass the kings death. IL
finest forbearance. he left the
king asleep. but took the spear
at his head and the cruise OF
water by his side and hastenec
away to q place of safety. e.,
The proof of forbearance was ex
hihited from a hilton across tn
ravinc whence David addressed
and aroused the sleeping host
He spoke particularly to Abner
calling him in irony a valian
man who. though protector O.
the king. had let David come t.
his very couch and take ava!
the royal spear and cruise O
water. No doubt Abner WINGED
under the words of the fugitive
(3) The power of forbearanc,
was seen in the changed attitu,
of the king. Recognizing David
voice at once, Saul himself re
piled, calling David his son. TIL
plea of David touched the mon
arch'S heart. The animus o
Saul in the present pursuit wa
not of jehovah but of sinister in
fiuences at court. David kney
| it and Saul felt t. When, there
fore, Saul saw that for a secon'
time his life had been completed,
| in, the; hands. of David and. ha,
been greciouslv spared. he burs
forth ,impulsively with the dec
llaration that he had sinned an
played the fool. and beseechin
David to return to court. Thoup
these words were so hearty, We
David knew the moods Of tn
king and. would not trust him
self rin his hands. But he di
trust in the Lord and exDresse
khis confidence that Jehova
would deliver him out of all trih
| ulation in the future as in tn
past. 49,.
| LAMENT FOR SAUL AND
JONATHAN Gil SAM. ID
Fidelity was shown by Davi
in his lament over Saul and iona
than which is considered tn
finest dn'ge in all literature. Fa
Their and son had fallen in tn
fateful battle on Mount Gilbos
Forgetting the shadows Dsvl
| iings Of them as lovely an
pleasant in their lives, swifte
than eagles and stronger tina
lions. ! He bade Israeps daugh
ters to weep over Saul VIII
clothed them in scarlet and gold
The tribute to Jonathan is tn
master memorial of heret
spirit. Jonathan was might
man Of talor who died on tn
| field Of honor. He was mor'
than brother to David VIII
rrieved over, him with a sorrow
hat could not he as7uaged. "
was a friend whose love eXcelle'
the love of the nohlrSt and tn.
lost Of women. OF what use Az
the weapons If, war when tn
40 folloni
CONQUERED WITH KINDNESS
az The Habit of Kindness
David and Abishai came Tn
object of the visit was not muir
der, but mercy. David had spar
ed SauPs life once before. an
no was going to do it now: Form
The habit of doing kind things.
(2) The Strategy of Kindness
"Bv night" Darkness reveals a
well ss hides. The assasslns houl
may be the philanthropist's hour
The night brings out the stars
David's kindness shines down I'M
wears.
ca The Trial of Kindness
"God hath delivered up thine en-
envy into thv land" So Ablsha
thought and said to David II Ger
tainlv looked that way. Rut l'SN,
knew Jehovah hett"r than thaV
HE stood. the. temptation. =. =,
+ (4l The Intervention OF NM
mess. ,"Destroy him not" Ablsh~
would have sn,'tten Saul ant
one stroke would have done tn'
work But David forbadE ., him
Kindness is constructive not ne
! structiyP.% - .... ~, i
+ Sf5) The Conscience of hina
ness. "Who, can nut forth h'
and he rniltlesS2' IlaNll