,libr>ies7 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic words h be5 enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,z ! oe ligature _c be includ$ 9 ?is =mat1 x has be5 replac$ ) ! sep>ate lett]s 9 coelo & ,syropho5ician4 ,a few m9or typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts ref]s to orig9al page numb]s4 ,,! ,,expositor',s ,,bible4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,editor ( ,! ,expositor4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,book ,,( ,,samuel4 ,,by ,w4 ,g4 ,,blaikie1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,toronto3 ,,will>d ,,tract ,,depository ,,& ,,bible ,,depot1 ,,corn] ,,( ,,yonge ,,& ,,temp]ance ,,/reets4 #ahhh4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,book ,,( ,,samuel4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,pr(essor ,w4 ,g4 ,,blaikie1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,,new ,,college1 ,,ed9burgh4 ,,toronto3 ,,will>d ,,tract ,,depository ,,& ,,bible ,,depot1 ,,corn] ,,( ,,yonge ,,& ,,temp]ance ,,/reets4 #ahhh4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,hannah',s ,,trial ,,& ,,tru/ #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,hannah',s ,,fai? ,,rew>d$ #ad ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,hannah',s ,,song ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ #be ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,eli',s ,,h\se #cg ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,samuel',s ,,vision #di ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ark ,,( ,,god ,,tak5 ,,by ,,! ,,phili/9es #fa ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ark ,,among ,,! ,,phili/9es #gc ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,revival #he ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,national ,,deliv]ance--,,! ,,phili/9es ,,subdu$ #ig ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,p ,,dem& ,a ,,k+ #aji ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,saul ,,br\ght ,,to ,,samuel #aba ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,fir/ ,,meet+ ,,( ,,samuel ,,& ,,saul #acc ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,saul ,,ano9t$ ,,by ,,samuel #ade ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,saul ,,*os5 ,,k+ #aeg ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,relief ,,( ,,jabe%-,,gilead #afi ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,samuel',s ,,v9dication ,,( ,,himself #aha ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,samuel',s ,,deal+s ,,) ,,! ,,p #aic ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,saul ,,& ,,samuel ,,at ,,gilgal #bje ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,jona?an',s ,,exploit ,,at ,,mi*ma% #bag ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,saul',s ,,wilfulness #bbi ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,rejection ,,( ,,saul #bda ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,david ,,ano9t$ ,,by ,,samuel #bec ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,david',s ,,e>ly ,,life #bfe ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,david',s ,,conflict ,,) ,,golia? #bgh ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,saul',s ,,jeal\sy--,,david',s ,,m>riage #bib ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,saul',s ,,fur!r ,,ef=ts ,,aga9/ ,,david #cje ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,david ,,& ,,jona?an #cag ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,david ,,at ,,nob ,,& ,,at ,,ga? #cbi ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,david ,,at ,,adullam1 ,,mizpeh1 ,,& ,,h>e? #cda ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,david ,,at ,,keilah1 ,,ziph1 ,,& ,,maon #ced ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,david ,,twice ,,sp>es ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,saul #cff ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,david ,,& ,,nabal #cgh ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,david',s ,,second ,,flight ,,to ,,ga? #cia ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,saul ,,at ,,endor #djd ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,david ,,at ,,ziklag #daf ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,saul #dbi ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,hannah',s ,,trial ,,& ,,tru/4 #a ,,samuel i #a-ah4 ,! prophet ,samuel1 l ! book :i* be>s 8 "n1 comes 9 z a connect+ l9k betwe5 ! ,judges & ! ,k+s ( ,israel4 ,he belong$ to a transition p]iod4 ,x 0 appo9t$ to him to pilot ! nation betwe5 two /ages ( its hi/ory3 f a republic to a mon>*y2 f a condition ( some:at casual & indef9ite arrangem5ts to "o ( m sy/ematic & ord]ly gov]nm5t4 ,! great object ( 8 life 0 to secure t ?is *ange %\ld be made 9 ! way mo/ b5eficial = ! nation1 & especially mo/ b5eficial = its spiritual int]e/s4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t :ile becom+ l ! nations 9 hav+ a k+1 ,israel %all n become l !m 9 religion1 b %all cont9ue to /& out 9 he>ty & unsw]v+ allegiance to ! law & cov5ant ( _! fa!rs' ,god4 ,samuel 0 ! la/ ( ! judges1 & 9 a s5se ! fir/ ( ! prophets4 ,! la/ ( ! judges1 b n a milit>y judge2 n rul+ l ,samson by physical /r5g?1 b by high spiritual qualities & pray]2 n s mu* wre/l+ aga9/ fle% & blood1 z aga9/ pr9cipalities & p[]s1 & ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 & spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4 ,9 ?is respect 8 function z judge bl5d$ ) 8 "w z prophet4 ,be=e him1 ! prophetic (fice 0 b a casual illum9ation2 "u him x becomes a m /eady & sy/ematic light4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ( a succession ( prophets :om ,god plac$ side by side ) ! k+s & prie/s ( ,israel to supply t fre% moral & spiritual =ce :i* ! prevail+ worldl9ess ( ! "o & =malism ( ! o!r r5d]$ s necess>y = ! great ends = :i* ,israel 0 *os54 ,) "s f9e exceptions1 ! k+s & prie/s w\ld h all[$ ! se$ ( ,abraham to drift away f ! noble purpose = :i* ,god _h call$ !m2 con=mity to ! _w 9 _s if n 9 =m 0 ! prevail+ t5d5cy2 ! prophets 7 rais$ up to hold ! nation firmly to ! cov5ant1 to v9dicate ! claims ( its heav5ly ,k+1 to ?und] judgm5ts aga9/ idolatry & all rebellion1 & p\r words ( com=t into ! he>ts ( all :o 7 fai?ful to _! ,god1 & :o look$ = r$emption 9 ,israel4 ,( ?is ord] ( ,god's s]vants ,samuel 0 ! fir/4 ,& call$ z he 0 to ?is (fice at a transition p]iod1 ! importance ( x 0 all ! great]4 ,x 0 a "w = :i* no ord9>y man 0 ne$$1 & = :i* no ord9>y man 0 f\nd4 ,v (t5 ! f+] ( ,god is se5 v cle>ly 9 connection ) ! bir? & e>ly tra9+ ( ^? :o are to become ,8 greate/ ag5ts4 ,! in/ances ( ,moses1 ,samson1 & ,john ! ,bapti/1 to say no?+ ( our bless$ ,"l1 are famili> to u all4 ,v (t5 ! family f :i* ! great man is rais$ up is among ! obscure/ & lea/ di/+ui%$ ( ! c\ntry4 ,! c]ta9 man :o liv$ 9 "s quiet cottage at ,rama?aim-,zophim w\ld nev] probably h em]g$ f 8 native obscurity b = ,god's purpose to make a *os5 vessel ( 8 son4 ,9 ! case ( ?is family1 & 9 ! circum/ances ( ,samuel's bir?1 we see a rem>kable ov]rul+ ( human infirmity to ! purposes ( ! ,div9e w4 ,if ,p59nah _h be5 k9d to ,hannah1 ,samuel might nev] h be5 born4 ,x 0 ! unbe>able h>%ness ( ,p59nah t drove ,hannah to ! ?rone ( grace1 & br\ght to h] wre/l+ fai? ! bless+ %e s eag]ly pl$ =4 ,:at mu/ h seem$ to ,hannah at ! "t a mo/ pa9ful disp5sation became ! occasion ( a glori\s rejoic+4 ,! v elem5t t aggravat$ h] trial 0 t :i* l$ to h] triumph4 ,l _m ano!r1 ,hannah f\nd ! beg9n+ ( h] life int5sely pa9ful1 & z a godly woman %e no d\bt wond]$ :y ,god seem$ to c>e = h] s little4 ,b at ev5+ "t !re 0 light2 l ,job1 %e saw ! end ( ! ,"l2 ! my/]y cle>$ away1 & to h] z to ! patri>* x appe>$ v cle>ly t ! ,"l is v pitiful & ( t5d] m]cy4 ,! home 9 :i* ,samuel is born has "s po9ts ( quiet int]e/ ab\t x2 b ^! are m>r$ by s]i\s defects4 ,x is a religi\s h\sehold1 at lea/ 9 ! s5se t ! outw>d duties ( religion are c>efully att5d$ to2 b ! moral tone is defective4 ,fir/1 !re is t radical blemi%--want ( unity4 ,no d\bt x 0 tacitly p]mitt$ to a man 9 ^? days to h two wives4 ,b :]e !re 7 two wives !re 7 two c5tres ( int]e/ & feel+1 & discord mu/ ensue4 ,elkanah does n seem to h felt t 9 hav+ two wives he c\ld d ju/ice to nei!r4 ,& he _h b little sympa?y = ! p>ticul> disappo9tm5t ( ,hannah4 ,he calculat$ t a woman's he>t-hung] 9 "o direction ought to be satisfi$ by copi\s gifts 9 ano!r4 ,& z to ,p59nah1 s little idea _h %e ( ! connection ( true religion & high moral tone1 t ! occasion ( ! mo/ solemn religi\s s]vice ( ! nation 0 h] "t = p\r+ out h] bitt]e/ passion4 ,hannah is ! only "o ( ! ?ree ( :om no?+ b :at is fav\rable is record$4 ,) reg>d to ! orig9 ( ! family1 x seems to h be5 ( ! tribe ( ,levi4 ,if s1 ,elkanah w\ld occasionally h to s]ve ! sanctu>y2 b no m5tion is made ( su* s]vice4 ,= any?+ t appe>s1 ,elkanah may h sp5t 8 life 9 ! same occupations z ! great bulk ( ! p4 ,! place ( 8 resid5ce 0 n _m miles f ,%iloh1 :i* 0 at t "t ! national sanctu>y4 ,b ! moral influ5ce f t qu>t] 0 by no means b5eficial2 a decrepit high prie/1 unable to re/ra9 ! pr(ligacy ( 8 sons1 ^: vile "* br\ght religion into contempt1 & l$ m5 to associate gross wick$ness ) ,div9e s]vice1--( su* a /ate ( ?+s ! influ5ce seem$ fitt$ r to aggravate ?an to less5 ! defects ( ,elkanah's h\sehold4 ,inside ,elkanah's h\se we see two /range arrangem5ts ( ,provid5ce1 ( a k9d t (t5 moves our a/oni%m5t else:]e4 ,fir/1 we see a woman em95tly fitt$ to br+ up *ildr51 b hav+ none to br+ up4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we see ano!r woman1 ^: temp] & ways are fitt$ to ru9 *ildr51 entru/$ ) ! re>+ ( a family4 ,9 ! "o case a ,god-fe>+ woman does n receive ! gifts ( ,provid5ce2 9 ! o!r case a woman ( a selfi% & cruel nature seems load$ ) ,8 b5efits4 ,9 look+ r\nd u1 we (t5 see a simil> arrangem5t ( o!r gifts2 we see ri*es1 = example1 9 ! v wor/ ( h&s2 :ile ^? :o f _! pr9ciples & "* are fitt$ to make ! be/ use ( !m h (t5 difficulty 9 secur+ ! b>e necess>ies ( life4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,does ,god really gov]n1 or d "t & *ance regulate all8 ,if x 7 ,god's purpose to di/ribute ,8 gifts exactly z m5 are able to e/imate & use !m aright1 we %\ld d\btless see a v diff]5t di/ribution2 b ,god's aim 9 ?is _w is mu* m to try & to tra9 ?an to rew>d & fulfil4 ,all ^! anomalies ( ,provid5ce po9t to a future /ate4 ,:at ,god does we "k n n[1 b we %all "k h]eaft]4 ,! misuse ( ,god's gifts br+s its puni%m5t bo? "h & 9 ! life to come4 ,to :om mu* is giv51 ( !m mu* %all be requir$4 ,= ^? :o h %[n ! capacity to use ,god's gifts aright1 !re w be spl5did opportunities 9 ano!r life4 ,to ^? :o h receiv$ mu*1 b abus$ mu*1 !re comes a fe>ful reckon+1 & a dismal exp]i5ce ( ! ! unpr(itable s]vant's doom4 ,! trial :i* ,hannah _h to be> 0 peculi>ly heavy1 z is well kn[n1 to a ,hebrew woman4 ,to h no *ild 0 n only a disappo9tm5t1 b seem$ to m>k "o out z di%on\r$ by ,god1--z unwor?y ( any "p or lot 9 ! means t 7 to br+ ab\t ! fulfilm5t ( ! promise1 ,9 !e & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,9 ! case ( ,hannah1 ! trial 0 aggravat$ by ! v pres5ce ( ,p59nah & h] *ildr5 9 ! same h\sehold4 ,_h %e be5 alone1 h] m9d might n h brood$ ov] h] want1 & %e & h] husb& might h s ord]$ _! life z almo/ to =get ! blank4 ,b ) ,p59nah & h] *ildr5 con/antly be=e h] eyes1 su* a c\rse 0 impossible4 ,%e c\ld nev] =get ! contra/ betwe5 ! two wives4 ,l an a*+ too? or an a*+ head1 x br$ a p]petual pa94 ,9 _m cases home af=ds a refuge f our trials1 b 9 ?is case home 0 ! v sc5e ( ! trial4 ,!re is ano!r refuge f trial1 :i* is v grateful to dev\t he>ts--! h\se ( ,god & ! ex]cises ( public wor%ip4 ,a memb] ( ,hannah's race1 :o 0 aft]w>ds to pass ?r\gh _m a trial1 0 able ev5 :5 f> away1 to f9d great com=t 9 ! v ?\ght ( ! h\se ( ,god1 ) its songs ( joy & praise1 & its multitude ( happy wor%ipp]s1 & to rally 8 despond+ feel+s into *e]fulness & hope4 ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n1 ,o my s\l1 & :y art ?\ disquiet$ )9 me8 ,hope 9 ,god1 = ,i %all yet praise ,him = ! heal? ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 ,b f ,hannah ?is res\rce likewise 0 cut (f4 ,! days ( high fe/ival 7 h] days ( bitt] pro/ration4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 9 religi\s h\seholds = ! head ( ! h\se to give pres5ts at ! public fe/ivals4 ,elkanah1 a k9d-he>t$ b n v discrim9at+ man1 kept up ! cu/om1 & z we suppose1 to comp5sate ,hannah = ! want ( *ildr51 he gave h] at ^! times a wor?y or d\ble portion4 ,b 8 k9dness 0 inconsid]ate4 ,x only rais$ ! jeal\sy ( ,p59nah4 ,= h] & h] *ildr5 to get less ?an ! *ildless ,hannah 0 intol]able4 ,no s5se ( c\rtesy re/ra9$ h] f utt]+ h] feel+4 ,no si/]ly compassion urg$ h] to sp>e ! feel+s ( h] rival4 ,no reg>d = ,god or ,8 wor%ip kept back ! /orm ( bitt]ness4 ,) ! reckless impetuosity ( a bitt] he>t %e took ^! opportunities to reproa* ,hannah ) h] *ildless condition4 ,%e knew ! t5d] spot ( h] he>t1 &1 in/ead ( sp>+ x1 %e select$ x z ! v spot on :i* to plant h] bl[s4 ,h] v object 0 to give ,hannah pa91 to give h] ! greate/ pa9 %e c\ld4 ,& s ! v place t %\ld h be5 a rebuke to e bitt] feel+1 ! v "t :i* 0 sacr$ to joy\s fe/ivity1 & ! v sorr[ t %\ld h be5 kept fur!/ f ,hannah's ?\ghts1 7 select$ by h] bitt] rival to poison all h] happ9ess1 & ov]:elm h] ) lam5tation & woe4 ,aft] all1 0 ,hannah or ,p59nah ! m wret*$ ( ! two8 ,to suff] 9 ! t5d]e/ "p ( "o's nature is no d\bt a heavy affliction4 ,b to h a he>t eag] to inflict su* suff]+ on ano!r is f> m awful4 ,"y p t /+ a comrade :5 out ( temp]1 t call him names1 t reproa* him ) 8 infirmities1 are f> m wret*$ & pitiable creatures ?an ^? :om !y try to irritate4 ,x has always be5 reg>d$ z a natural pro( ( ! hol9ess ( ,god t ,he has made man s t !re is a pleasure 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 amiable feel+s1 :ile 8 evil passions1 9 ! v play ( !m1 produce pa9 & mis]y4 ,lady ,macbe? is mis]able ov] ! murd]$ k+1 ev5 :ile exult+ 9 ! triumph ( h] ambition4 ,torn by h] he>tless & reckless passions1 h] bosom is l a hell4 ,! tumult 9 h] rag+ s\l is l ! wri?+ ( an evil _s4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 if y accept ! (fices ( s91 if y make passion ! in/rum5t ( y\r purposes1 if y make x y\r bus9ess to /+ & to /ab ^? :o 9 "s way cross y\r pa?1 y may succe$ = ! mom5t1 & y may exp]i5ce :atev] ( satisfaction c be f\nd 9 gloat$ rev5ge4 ,b "k ?is1 t y h be5 *]i%+ a vip] 9 y\r bosom t w n cont5t itself ) fulfill+ y\r desire4 ,x w make itself a habitual resid5t 9 y\r he>t1 & di/il its poison ov] x4 ,x w make x impossible = y to "k any?+ ( ! sweetness ( love1 ! s]5ity ( a well-ord]$ he>t1 ! joy ( tru/1 ! peace ( heav54 ,y w be l ! tr\bl$ sea1 ^: wat]s ca/ up mire & dirt4 ,y w f9d ! tru? ( t solemn ^w1 ,!re is no peace1 sai? my ,god1 to ! wick$4 ,if ! he>t ( ,p59nah 0 actuat$ by ?is inf]nal desire to make h] neighb\r fret1 x ne$ n surprise u t %e *ose ! mo/ solemn season ( religi\s wor%ip to gratify h] desire4 ,:at c\ld religion be to su* a "o b a =m8 ,:at communion c\ld %e h1 or c>e to h1 ) ,god8 ,h[ c\ld %e realize :at %e did 9 di/urb+ ! communion ( ano!r he>t8 ,if we c\ld suppose h] realiz+ ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & hold+ s\l-to-s\l communion ) ,him1 %e w\ld h receiv$ su* a )]+ rebuke to h] bitt] feel+s z w\ld h fill$ h] ) %ame & contrition4 ,b :5 religi\s s]vices are a m]e =m1 !re is absolutely no?+ 9 !m to prev5t1 at su* times1 ! outbreak ( ! he>t's wor/ passions4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 ^: visits to ! h\se ( ,god are (t5 ! occasions ( r\s+ _! wor/1 or at lea/ v unwor?y1 passions4 ,pride1 scorn1 malice1 vanity--h[ (t5 are !y mov$ by ! v sight ( o!rs 9 ! h\se ( ,god6 ,:at /range & unwor?y conceptions ( ,div9e s]vice su* p]sons mu/ h6 ,:at a di%on\r+ idea ( ,god1 if !y imag9e t ! s]vice ( _! bodies or ( _! lips is any?+ to ,him4 ,surely 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 m5 ought to feel t among ! ?+s mo/ (f5sive 9 ,8 eyes are a f\l he>t1 a fi]ce temp]1 & ! _s t hate? a bro!r4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 if we w\ld s]ve ,him acceptably1 we mu/ lay aside all malice & all guile & hypocrisies1 envies & all evil speak+s4 ,in/ead ( try+ to make o!rs fret1 we %\ld try1 "y & old alike1 to make ! crook$ places ( m5's he>ts /raight1 & ! r\gh places ( _! lives pla92 try to give ! s(t answ] t turne? away wra?2 try to ext+ui% ! flame ( passion1 to less5 ! sum-total ( s91 & /imulate all t is lovely & ( good report 9 ! _w ar\nd u4 ,b to return to ,hannah & h] trial4 ,ye> by ye> x w5t on1 & h] s5sitive _s1 in/ead ( feel+ x less1 seem$ to feel x m4 ,x w\ld appe> t1 on "o occasion1 h] di/ress rea*$ a climax4 ,%e 0 s ov]come t ev5 ! sacr$ fea/ rema9$ by h] unta/$4 ,h] husb&'s att5tion 0 n[ ?or\ghly r\s$4 ,hannah1 :y weepe/ ?\8 & :y eate/ ?\ n8 & :y is ?y he>t griev$8 am n ,i bett] to !e ?an t5 sons8 ,!re 0 n mu* com=t 9 ^! que/ions4 ,he did n und]/& ! poor woman's feel+4 ,possibly 8 attempts to %[ h] h[ little cause %e _h to compla9 only aggravat$ h] di/ress4 ,p]haps %e ?\ght1 ,:5 my v husb& does n und]/& me1 x is "t = me to cease f man4 ,) ! d\ble feel+--my di/ress is beyond endurance1 & !re is no sympa?y = me 9 any fell[-creature--! ?\ght may h come into h] m9d1 ,i w arise & g to my ,fa!r4 ,h[ev] x came ab\t1 h] trials _h ! happy effect ( s5d+ h] to ,god4 ,bless$ fruit ( affliction6 ,is n ?is ! reason :y afflictions are (t5 s sev]e8 ,if !y 7 ( ord9>y int5sity1 !n1 9 ! _w's phrase1 we might gr9 & be> !m4 ,x is :5 !y become intol]able t m5 ?9k ( ,god4 ,z ,ar*bi%op ,leighton has said1 ,god closes up ! way to e brok5 ci/]n1 "o aft] ano!r1 t ,he may induce y1 baffl$ ev]y:]e else1 to take ! way to ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s4 ,i look$ on my "r h& & beheld1 b !re 0 no man t w\ld "k me2 refuge fail$ me1 no man c>$ = my s\l4 ,i cri$ unto !e1 ,o ,"l2 ,i said1 ,?\ art my refuge & my portion 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,behold ,hannah1 !n1 ov]:elm$ ) di/ress1 9 ! temple ( ! ,"l 7z ,8 h\se at ,%iloh 0 call$71 transact+ solemnly ) ,god4 ,%e v[$ a v[4 ,%e ent]$ into a transaction ) ,god1 z really & z directly z "o man transacts ) ano!r4 ,x is ?is directness & di/9ctness ( deal+ ) ,god t is s /rik+ a feature 9 ! piety ( ^? e>ly times4 ,%e ask$ ,god = a man *ild4 ,b %e did n ask ?is gift m]ely to gratify h] p]sonal wi%4 ,9 ! v act ( deal+ ) ,god %e felt t x 0 ,8 glory & n h] p]sonal feel+s t %e 0 call$ *iefly to respect4 ,no d\bt %e wi%$ ! *ild1 & %e ask$ ! *ild 9 fulfilm5t ( h] own vehem5t desire4 ,b beyond & above t desire !re arose 9 h] s\l ! s5se ( ,god's claim & ,god's glory1 & to ^! high consid]ations %e desir$ to subord9ate e feel+ ( h] own4 ,if ,god %\ld give h] ! man *ild1 he w\ld n be h]s1 b ,god's4 ,he w\ld be specially d$icat$ z a ,naz>ite to ,god's s]vice4 ,no razor %\ld come on 8 head2 no drop ( /rong dr9k %\ld pass 8 lips4 ,& ?is w\ld n be a m]e tempor>y d$ication1 x w\ld la/ all ! days ( 8 life4 ,eag]ly ?\gh ,hannah desir$ a son1 %e did n wi% him m]ely = p]sonal gratification4 ,%e 0 n to make h]self ! end ( h] *ild's exi/5ce1 b w\ld sacrifice ev5 h] reasonable & natural claims ^u him 9 ord] t he might be m ?or\ghly ! s]vant ( ,god4 ,hannah1 z %e cont9u$ pray+1 mu/ h felt some?+ ( t peace ( s\l :i* ev] comes f consci\s communion ) a pray]-he>+ ,god4 ,b probably h] fai? ne$$ ! elem5t ( /r5g!n+ :i* a k9dly & fav\rable ^w f "o high 9 ,god's s]vice w\ld h imp>t$4 ,x mu/ h be5 t]rible = h] to f9d1 :5 ! high prie/ spoke to h]1 t x 0 to insult h]1 & accuse h] ( an (f5ce aga9/ dec5cy itself f :i* h] v s\l w\ld h recoil$4 ,well mean+1 b weak & blund]+1 ,eli nev] made a m outrage\s mi/ake4 ,) firmness & dignity1 & yet 9 p]fect c\rtesy1 ,hannah repudiat$ ! *>ge4 ,o!rs might try to dr[n _! sorr[s ) /rong dr9k1 b %e _h p\r$ out h] s\l be=e ,god4 ,! high prie/ mu/ h felt a%am$ ( 8 rude & unwor?y *>ge1 z well z rebuk$ by ! dignity & self-possession ( ?is mu*-tri$ b upright1 godly woman4 ,he s5t h] away ) a he>ty b5$iction1 :i* seem$ to convey to h] an assurance t h] pray] w\ld be fulfill$4 ,z yet x is all a matt] ( fai?2 b h] fai? is ! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 ,h] burd5 is completely remov$2 h] s\l has return$ to its quiet re/4 ,?is *apt] ( ! hi/ory has a happy end+--,! woman w5t h] way & did eat1 & h] c\nt5ance 0 no m sad4 ,is n ?is :ole hi/ory j l "o ( ! ,psalms1 express$ n 9 words b 9 de$s8 ,fir/ ! wail ( di/ress2 !n ! wre/l+ ( ! tr\bl$ he>t ) ,god2 !n ! repose & triumph ( fai?4 ,:at a bless+1 amid ! multitude ( ?is _w's sorr[s2 t su* a process %\ld be practicable6 ,:at a bless$ ?+ is fai?1 fai? 9 ,god's ^w1 & fai? 9 ,god's he>t1 t fai? :i* becomes a bridge to ! di/ress$ f ! region ( desolation & mis]y to ! region ( peace & joy8 ,is !re any fact m abundantly v]ifi$ ?an ?is exp]i5ce is--?is passage out ( ! dep?s1 ?is way ( %ak+ "o's self f ! du/1 & putt+ on ! g>m5ts ( praise8 ,are any ( y tir$1 worri$1 we>i$ 9 ! battle ( life1 & yet ignorant ( ?is bless$ process8 ,d any receive y\r fre% tr\bles ) no?+ bett] ?an a gr[l ( irritation--,i w n say an angry curse8 ,alas = y\r ?orny exp]i5ce6 an exp]i5ce :i* kn[s no way ( blunt+ ! po9t ( ! ?orns4 ,"k1 my fri5ds1 t 9 ,gilead !re is a balm = soo?+ ^! bitt] irritations4 ,!re is a peace ( ,god t passe? all und]/&+1 & t keeps ! he>ts & m9ds ( ,8 p ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e1 because he tru/e? 9 ,!e4 ,b let ^? :o pr(ess to be ,*ri/'s see t !y are consi/5t "h4 ,a fretful1 compla9+ ,*ri/ian is a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,h[ unlike to ,*ri/6 ,h[ =getful su* a "o is ( ! gr& argum5t1 ,he t sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him also freely give u all ?+s8 ,be pati5t1 bre?r51 = ! com+ ( ! ,"l drawe? ne>4 ,amid ! agitations ( life (t5 /eal away to ! gre5 pa/ures & ! /ill wat]s1 & !y w calm y\r s\l4 ,& :ile ! trial ( y\r fai? is mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold t p]i%e?1 al?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 x %all be f\nd unto praise & hon\r & glory at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,hannah',s ,,fai? ,,rew>d$4 #a ,,samuel i4 #ai-bh4 ,9 all ! transactions record$ 9 ^! v]ses1 we see 9 ,hannah ! direct+ & regulat+ p[] ( ! family2 :ile ,elkanah appe>s acquiesc+ cordially 9 all t %e proposes1 & dev\tly second+ h] great act ( consecration1--! surr5d] ( ,samuel to ! p]petual s]vice ( ,god4 ,= a mom5t x might be ?\ght t ,hannah assum$ a place t h>dly belong$ to h]2 t %e became ! lead] & director 9 ! h\se1 :ile h] prop] position 0 t ( a helpmeet to h] husb&4 ,we are con/ra9$1 h[ev]1 to dismiss ?is ?\ght1 = x does n fit 9 to ! "* ( ,hannah1 & x is n 9 keep+ ) ! g5]al tone ( ! passage4 ,!re are two reasons t acc\nt suffici5tly = ! "p %e took4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x 0 %e t _h dealt ) ,god 9 ! matt]1 & x 0 ) h] too t ,god _h dealt4 ,%e _h be5 ,god-direct$ 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! transaction1 & !re=e 0 specially able to see :at 0 "r & prop] to be done 9 foll[+ up ,god's rem>kable ackn[l$gm5t & answ] ( h] pray]4 ,! c\rse to be tak5 came to h] z an intuition1--an intuition n to be reason$ ab\t1 n to be expos$ to ! criticism ( ano!r1 to be simply accept$ & obey$4 ,z %e gave no he$ to ^? impulses ( h] own he>t t might h desir$ a diff]5t de/9ation = h] *ild1 s %e 0 dispos$ to give none to ! impulses ( any o!r4 ,! "n1 & ! tra9+1 & ! life-"w ( a *ild giv5 s rem>kably 7 all cle> z sunbeams to h] godly he>t2 & 9 su* a matt] x w\ld h be5 no?+ b weakness to conf] ) fle% & blood4 ,& 9 ! second place1 ,elkanah c\ld be 9 no hum\r to resi/ 8 wife1 ev5 if he _h _h any reason to d s4 ,= he 0 9 a mann] reprov$ ( ,god = n be+ m conc]n$ ab\t h] sadness ( _s4 ,god _h treat$ h] sorr[ m s]i\sly ?an he _h4 ,god _h n said to h] t h] husb& 0 bett] to h] ?an t5 sons4 ,god _h recognis$ ! hung] ( h] he>t = a son z a legitimate crav+1 & :5 %e br\ght h] wi% to ,him1 & meekly & humbly ask$ ,him to fulfil x1 ,he _h he>d h] pray]1 & grant$ h] reque/4 ,9 a s5se ,hannah1 9 ! dep? ( h] sorr[1 _h appeal$ f h] husb& to a high] c\rt1 & ! appeal _h be5 decid$ 9 h] fav\r4 ,elkanah c\ld n b feel t 9 fai?1 9 l(ty pr9ciple1 9 ne>ness ( fell[%ip ) ,god1 he _h be5 surpass$ by 8 wife4 ,x 0 no wond] he surr5d]$ to h] ! future direction ( a life giv5 ?us 9 answ] to h] pray]s4 ,yet 9 ?us surr5d]+ 8 "r he %[$ no sull5ness ( temp]1 b act$ 9 h>mony ) h]1 n only 9 nam+ & d$icat+ ! *ild1 b 9 tak+ a v[ on himself1 & at ! prop] mom5t fulfill+ t v[4 ,! ?ree bullocks1 ) ! ephah ( fl\r & ! bottle ( w9e br\ght to ,%iloh :5 ! *ild 0 pres5t$ to ! ,"l1 7 probably ! fulfilm5t ( ,elkanah's v[4 ,b to come m p>ticul>ly to :at is record$ 9 ! text4 #a4 ,we notice1 fir/1 ! fact ( ! answ] to pray]4 ,! answ] 0 prompt1 cle>1 explicit4 ,x is an important "q1 ,:y are "s pray]s answ]$ & n o!rs8 ,_m a good man & woman feel x to be ! greate/ trial t _! pray]s = def9ite objects are n answ]$4 ,_m a "m w say1 ,:y did ,god n answ] me :5 ,i pray$ ,him to sp>e my infant's life8 ,i am sure ,i pray$ ) my :ole he>t & s\l1 b x seem$ to make no diff]5ce1 ! *ild sank & di$ j z if no "o _h be5 pray+ = him4 ,_m a wife w say1 ,:y does ,god n conv]t my husb&8 ,i h agoniz$1 ,i h wept & made supplication on 8 behalf1 & 9 p>ticul>1 ) ref]5ce to 8 besett+ infirmity1 ,i h implor$ ,god to break 8 *a9 & set him free2 b !re he is1 ! same z ev]4 ,_m a "y p]son "u s]i\s impressions w say1 ,:y does ,god n he> my pray]8 ,i h pray$ ) he>t & s\l = fai? & love1 = peace 9 believ+1 = consci\sness ( my int]e/ 9 ,*ri/2 b my pray]s seem direct$ aga9/ a wall ( brass1 !y seem nev] to rea* ! e>s ( ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,9 spite ( all su* objections & difficulties1 we ma9ta9 t ,god is ! he>] ( pray]4 ,e s9c]e pray] (f]$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ is he>d1 & dealt ) by ,god 9 su* way z seems good to ,him4 ,!re are good reasons :y "s pray]s are n answ]$ at all1 & !re are also good reasons :y ! visible answ] to "s pray]s is delay$4 ,"s pray]s are n answ]$ because ! _s ( !m is bad4 ,ye ask b receive n because ye ask amiss1 t ye may consume x ^u y\r lu/s4 ,:at is ask$ m]ely to gratify a selfi% feel+ is ask$ amiss4 ,x is n holy pray]2 x does n fit 9 ) ! sacr$ purposes ( life2 x is n ask$ to make u bett]1 or enable u to s]ve ,god bett]1 or make our life m useful to our fell[s2 b simply to increase our pleasure1 to make our surr\nd+s m agreeable4 ,"s pray]s are n answ]$ because :at is ask$ w\ld be hurtful2 ! pray] is answ]$ 9 _s ?\gh d5i$ 9 =m4 ,a ,*ri/ian lady1 ov] ! sick b$ ( an only son1 once pray$ ) int5se f]v\r t he might be re/or$1 & positively refus$ to say1 ,?y w be done4 ,fall+ asleep1 %e seem$ to see a panorama ( h] son's life _h he surviv$2 x 0 a succession ( sorr[s1 ris+ into t]rible agonies1--s pitiful a sight t %e c\ld no long] desire 8 life to be prolong$1 & gave up ! battle aga9/ ! w ( ,god4 ,"s pray]s are n answ]$ at ! "t1 because a discipl9e ( pati5ce is ne$$ = ^? :o (f] !m2 !y h to be taught ! grace ( wait+ pati5tly = ! ,"l2 !y h to le>n m fully ?an hi!rto to walk by fai?1 n by sight2 !y h to le>n to take ! promise ( ,god aga9/ all appe>ances1 & to rememb] t heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b ,god's ^w %all n pass away4 ,b :atev] be ! reasons = ! app>5t sil5ce ( ,god1 we may re/ assur$ t he>+ pray] is ! law ( ,8 k+dom4 ,old ,te/am5t & ,new alike be> witness to ?is4 ,e v]se ( ! ,psalms proclaims x4 ,alike by precept & example our ,"l con/antly en=c$ x4 ,e ,apo/le takes up ! !me1 & urges ! duty & ! privilege4 ,we may say ( pray] z ,/4 ,paul said ( ! resurrection--if pray] be n he>d our prea*+ is va91 & y\r fai? is va94 ,& :at true ,*ri/ian is !re :o _c add te/imonies f 8 own hi/ory to ! same effect8 ,if ! answ] to "s ( y\r pray]s be delay$1 has x n come to _m ( !m8 ,come1 too1 v conspicu\sly1 s t y 7 amaz$1 & almo/ aw$8 ,& if !re be pray]s t h n yet be5 answ]$1 or 9 ref]5ce to :i* y h no k ( an answ]1 c y n af=d to wait till ,god gives ! explanation8 ,& :5 ! explanation comes1 h y n mu* cause to believe t x w r$\nd to ! praise ( ,god1 & t _m ?+s1 9 ref]5ce to :i* y c\ld at ! "t see no?+ b :at 0 d>k & t]rible1 may turn out :5 fully expla9$ to furni% new & ov]:elm+ te/imony t ,god is love8 #b4 ,! next po9t is ! "n giv5 by ,hannah to h] son4 ,! "n ,samuel1 9 its lit]al import1 does n mean ask$ ( ! ,"l1 b he>d ( ! ,"l4 ,! reason assign$ by ,hannah = giv+ ?is "n to h] son is n an explanation ( ! ^w1 b a ref]5ce to ! circum/ances4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 he>d ( ! ,"l is m expressive ?an ev5 ask$ ( ! ,"l1 because x 0 ,god's he>+ 79 a fav\rable s5se71 m ?an ,hannah's ask+1 t 0 ! decisive po9t 9 ! transaction4 ,/ill1 z f> z ,hannah 0 conc]n$1 he 0 ask$ ( ! ,"l4 ,! "n 0 design$ to be a p]petual memorial ( ! circum/ances ( 8 bir?4 ,= ! good ( ! *ild himself1 & = ! in/ruction ( all t might come 9 contact ) him1 x 0 design$ to p]petuate ! fact t be=e 8 bir? a solemn transaction 9 pray] took place betwe5 8 "m & ! ,almighty4 ,! v exi/5ce ( ?is *ild 0 a p]petual witness1 fir/ ( all ( ! tru? t ,god exi/s1 & !n ( ! tru? t ,he is a pray]-he>+ ,god4 ,! v "n ( ?is *ild is a rebuke to ^? p>5ts :o nev] ?9k ( ,god 9 connection ) _! *ildr51 :o nev] ?ank ,god = giv+ !m1 nor ?9k ( :at ,he w\ld l 9 _! education & tra9+4 ,ev5 :]e no su* special transaction by pray] has tak5 place z 9 ! case ( ,samuel's "m1 *ildr5 are to be reg>d$ z sacr$ gifts ( ,god4 ,lo1 *ildr5 are ! h]itage ( ! ,"l1 & ! fruit ( ! womb is ,8 rew>d4 ,_m a *ild has _h ! "n ,samuel giv5 him s9ce ^! di/ant days 9 ,judaea "u ! influ5ce ( ?is feel+4 ,_m a p>5t has felt :at a solemn ?+ x is to receive f ,god's h&s an immortal creature1 t may become ei!r an angel or a devil1 & to be entru/$ ) ! fir/ /age ( a life t may spread desolation & mis]y on ! "o h&1 or joy & bless+ :]ev] its influ5ce rea*es4 ,d n treat lightly1 ,o p>5ts1 ! connection betwe5 ,god & y\r *ildr56 ,*]i% ! ?\ght t !y are ,god's gifts1 ,god's h]itage to y1 committ$ by ,him to y to br+ up1 b n ap>t f ,him1 n 9 sep>ation f ^? holy influ5ces :i* ,he alone c imp>t1 & :i* ,he is will+ to imp>t4 ,:at a cruel ?+ x is to cut ?is e>ly connection betwe5 !m & ,god1 & s5d !m drift+ ?r\gh ! _w l a %ip ) a =sak5 rudd]1 t flaps hi!r & ?i!r ) e curr5t ( ! sea6 ,:at a bless$ ?+ :51 above all ?+s1 ! grace & bless+ ( ,god are s\ght by p>5ts = _! *ildr51 :5 all ! e>ne/ lessons ( *ildhood are direct$ to ?is end1 & be=e *ildhood has pass$ into y\? ! grace ( ,god rules ! "y he>t1 & ! holy purpose is =m$ to live 9 ,8 fe> ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to hon\r ,him = ev]more6 #c4 ,hannah's arrangem5ts = ! *ild4 ,f ! v fir/ %e _h decid$ t at ! e>lie/ possible p]iod he %\ld be plac$ "u ! high prie/ at ,%iloh4 ,hannah's fulfilm5t ( h] v[ 0 to be an ample1 prompt1 hon\rable fulfilm5t4 ,_m a "o :o makes v[s or resolutions "u ! pressure & p9* ( di/ress imm$iately beg9s to p>e !m d[n :5 ! p9* is remov$1 l ! m]*ant 9 ! /orm :o v[$ a hecatomb to ,jupit]1 !n r$uc$ ! hecatomb to a s+le bullock1 ! bullock to a %eep1 ! %eep to a few dates2 b ev5 ^! he ate on ! way to ! alt>1 lay+ on x only ! /ones4 ,n "o jot w\ld ,hannah abate ( ! full sweep & compass ( h] v[4 ,%e w\ld keep ! *ild by h] only till he 0 wean$1 & !n he %\ld be pres5t$ at ,%iloh4 ,x is said t ,jewi% mo!rs sometimes suckl$ _! *ildr5 to ! age ( ?ree ye>s1 & ?is 0 probably little ,samuel's age :5 he 0 tak5 to ,%iloh4 ,mean:ile1 %e resolv$ t till t "t 0 rea*$ %e w\ld n g up to ! fea/4 ,_h %e gone be=e h] son 0 wean$ %e mu/ h tak5 him ) h]1 & br\ght him away ) h]1 & t w\ld h brok5 ! solemnity ( ! transaction :5 at la/ %e %\ld take him = good & all4 ,no4 ,! v fir/ visit t %e & h] son %\ld pay to ,%iloh w\ld be ! decisive visit4 ,! v fir/ "t t %e %\ld pres5t h]self at t holy place :]e ,god _h he>d h] pray] & h] v[ w\ld be ! "t :5 %e %\ld fulfil h] v[4 ,! fir/ "t t %e %\ld rem9d ! high prie/ ( _! old int]view w\ld be :5 %e came to (f] to ,god's p]petual s]vice ! answ] to h] pray] & ! fruit ( h] v[4 ,to miss ! fea/ w\ld be a privation1 x might ev5 be a spiritual loss1 b %e _h 9 h] son t :i* itself 0 a means ( grace to h]1 & a bless$ l9k to ,god & heav52 :ile %e rema9$ ) him ,god w\ld /ill rema9 ) h]2 & 9 pray] = him1 & ! p :om he might "o day influ5ce1 h] he>t might be z mu* enl>g$ & w>m$ z if %e 7 m+l+ ) ! ?\s&s ( ,israel1 amid ! holy excitem5t ( ! great national fea/4 #d4 ,elkanah's (f]+ at ,%iloh4 ,:5 ,elkanah he>d 8 wife's plan ) ref]5ce to ,samuel1 he simply acquiesc$1 bade h] rema9 at ,%iloh1 only ! ,"l e/abli% ,8 ^w4 ,:at ^w8 ,lit]ally1 ! ,"l _h spok5 no ^w ab\t ,samuel1 unless ! ^w ( ,eli to ,hannah ,! ,god ( ,israel grant !e ?y petition t ?\ ha/ ask$ ( ,him c\ld be reg>d$ z a ^w f ,god4 ,t ^w1 h[ev]1 _h already be5 fulfill$2 & ,elkanah's pray] meant1 ,! ,"l br+ to pass ^? fur!r bless+s ( :i* ! bir? ( ,samuel 0 ! promise & ! prelude2 ! ,"l accept1 9 due "t1 ! (f]+ ( ?is *ild to ,8 s]vice1 & grant t out ( t (f]+ !re may come to ,israel all ! good t x is capable ( yield+4 ,! cordiality ) :i* ,elkanah accept$ 8 wife's view ( ! case is se5 fur!r 9 ! ample (f]+ :i* he took to ,%iloh--?ree bullocks1 an ephah ( fl\r1 & a bottle ( w9e4 ,"o bullock w\ld h suffic$ z a burnt-(f]+ = ! *ild n[ giv5 = ! s]vice ( ,god1 & 9 v]4 #be special m5tion is made ( "o be+ sla94 ,! o!r two 7 add$ to m>k ! speciality ( ! occasion1 to make ! (f]+1 s to speak1 r\nd & complete1 to te/ify ! ungrudg+ cordiality ) :i* ! :ole transaction 0 ent]$ into4 ,"o might p]haps h ?\ght t 9 connection ) su* a s]vice !re 0 h>dly any ne$ ( a bloody sacrifice1 ,a little *ild ( two or ?ree ye>s old--! v type & picture ( innoc5ce--surely ne$$ little 9 ! way ( expiation4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ! view ( ! law ( ,moses4 ,ev5 a newborn infant c\ld n be pres5t$ to ! ,"l )\t "s symbol ( expiation4 ,!re is su* a virus ( corruption 9 e human s\l t n ev5 infants c be br\ght to ,god = acceptance & bless+ )\t a tok5 ( atonem5t4 ,s9 has s sep>at$ ! :ole race f ,god1 t n "o memb] ( x c be br\ght ne>1 c be br\ght into ! region ( b5$iction1 )\t %$d+ ( blood4 ,& if no memb] ( x c be ev5 accept$ )\t atonem5t1 mu* less c any be tak5 to be ,god's s]vant1 tak5 to /& be=e ,him1 to repres5t ,him1 to be ,8 organ to o!rs1 to speak 9 ,8 "n4 ,:at a solemn tru? = all :o desire to be employ$ 9 ! public s]vice ( ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,rememb] h[ unwor?y y are to /& be=e him4 ,rememb] h[ /a9$ y\r g>m5ts are ) s9 & worldl9ess1 h[ di/ract$ y\r he>t is ) o!r ?\ghts & feel+s1 h[ poor ! s]vice is y are capable ( r5d]+4 ,rememb] h[ glori\sly ,jesus is s]v$ by ! angels t excel 9 /r5g?1 t d ,8 comm&m5ts1 he>k5+ to ! voice ( ,8 ^w4 ,& :5 y give y\rselves to ,him1 or ask to be all[$ to take y\r place among ,8 s]vants1 seek z y d s to be spr9kl$ ) ! blood ( cleans+1 own y\r p]sonal unwor?9ess1 & pray to be accept$ ?r\gh ! m]it ( ,8 sacrifice6 #e4 ,& n[1 ! bullock be+ sla91 !y br+ ! *ild to ,eli4 ,hannah is ! speak]1 & h] words are few & well *os54 ,%e rem9ds ,eli ( :at %e _h done ! la/ "t %e 0 !re4 ,g5]\s & c\rte\s1 %e makes no allusion to any?+ unpleasant t _h pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,small matt]s ( t sort are absorb$ 9 ! solemnity & importance ( ! transaction4 ,9 h] words to ,eli %e t\*es briefly on ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! future4 ,:at occurr$ 9 ! pa/ 01 t %e /ood !re a few ye>s ago pray+ unto ! ,"l4 ,:at 0 true ( ! pres5t 01 t ! ,"l _h grant$ h] petition1 & giv5 h] ?is *ild = :om %e _h pray$4 ,& :at 0 go+ to happ5 9 ! future 0 7z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has x71 ,i h grant$ him to ! ,"l2 z long z he live? he is grant$ to ! ,"l4 ,x is int]e/+ to rem>k t no ^w ( ,eli's is introduc$4 ,?is ,naz>ite *ild is accept$ = ! p]petual s]vice ( ,god at once & )\t rem>k4 ,no remon/rance is made on ! score ( 8 t5d] ye>s4 ,no d\bt is ins9uat$ z to h[ he may turn out4 ,if ,samuel's family 0 a ,levitical "o1 he w\ld h be5 entitl$ to take "p 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 b only occasionally1 & at ! ,levitical age4 ,b 8 "m br+s him to ! ,"l long be=e ! ,levitical age1 & leaves him at ,%iloh1 b\nd ov] to a lifelong s]vice4 ,h[ 0 %e able to d x8 ,= ?ree ye>s t *ild _h be5 h] con/ant companion1 _h la9 9 h] bosom1 _h w>m$ h] he>t ) 8 smiles1 _h amus$ h] ) 8 prattle1 _h *>m$ h] ) all 8 engag+ little ways4 ,h[ 0 %e able to "p ) him8 ,w\ld he n miss h] too z mu* z %e w\ld miss him8 ,%iloh 0 n a v attractive place1 ,eli 0 old & feeble1 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas 7 bea/s1 ! atmosph]e 0 (f5sive & p]nici\s4 ,nev]!less1 x 0 ,god's h\se1 & if a little *ild %\ld be br\ght to x1 capable ( r5d]+ to ,god real s]vice1 ,god w\ld take c>e ( ! *ild4 ,already he 0 ,god's *ild4 ,ask$ ( ,god1 & he>d ( ,god1 he bore already ! m>k ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,god w\ld be ) him1 z ,he _h be5 ) ,joseph1 z ,he _h be5 ) ,moses--,he %all call on ,me1 & ,i w answ] him2 ,i w be ) him 9 tr\ble1 ,i w be ) him & hon\r him4 ,noble 9 h] _s ( endurance 9 ! "t ( trial1 ,hannah is /ill m noble 9 ! _s ( self-d5ial 9 ! "t ( prosp]ity4 ,x 0 no common grace t c\ld s completely sacrifice all h] p]sonal feel+s1 & s ?or\ghly hon\r ,god4 ,:at a rebuke to ^? p>5ts t keep back _! *ildr5 f ,god's s]vice1 t w n "p ) _! sons to be mission>ies1 t look on ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel z b a poor occupation6 ,:at a rebuke1 too1 to _m ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 :o are s unwill+ to commit !mselves op5ly to any =m ( ,*ri/ian s]vice1--unwill+ to be id5tifi$ ) religi\s "w6 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 let u rejoice t 9 ?is our age1 m p]haps ?an 9 any o!r1 s _m are will+1 nay eag]1 = ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,let u rejoice t bo? among "y m5 & "y wom5 recruits = ! mission-field are (f]+ !mselves 9 su* numb]s4 ,aft] all1 x is true wisdom1 & true policy1 al?\gh n done z a matt] ( policy4 ,x w yield f> ! greate/ satisfaction 9 ! end4 ,god is n unrighte\s to =get ! "w & lab\r ( love ( ,8 *ildr54 ,& e "o t ha? =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s = ,my "n's sake1 %all receive an hundr$fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,hannah',s ,,song ,,( ,,?anksgiv+4 #a ,,samuel ii4 #a-aj4 ,! emotion t fill$ ,hannah's brea/ aft] %e _h grant$ ,samuel to ! ,"l1 & left him settl$ at ,%iloh1 0 "o ( triumphant joy4 ,9 h] song we see no trace ( depression1 l t ( a b]eav$ & desolate "m4 ,"s may be dispos$ to ?9k less ( ,hannah on ?is acc\nt2 !y may ?9k %e w\ld h be5 m ( a true "m if some?+ ( human regret _h be5 app>5t 9 h] song4 ,b surely we ought n to blame h] if ! ,div9e emotion t s completely fill$ h] s\l exclud$ = ! "t e ord9>y feel+4 ,9 ! v fir/ words ( h] song we see h[ closely ,god 0 connect$ ) ! emotions t swell$ 9 h] brea/4 ,my he>t rejoice? 9 ! ,"l1 m9e horn is exalt$ 9 ! ,"l4 ,! feel+ t 0 s raptur\s 0 ! s5se ( ,god's graci\s own+ ( h]2 ,8 tak+ h] into p>tn]%ip1 s to speak1 ) ,himself2 ,8 accept+ ( h] son z an in/rum5t = c>ry+ out ,8 graci\s purposes to ,israel & ! _w4 ,only ^? :o h exp]i5c$ x c und]/& ! ov]:elm+ bless$ness ( ?is feel+4 ,t ! inf9ite ,god %\ld draw ne> to ,8 s9ful creature1 & n only accept him1 b id5tify ,himself ) him1 z x 71 tak+ him & ^? de>e/ to him into ,8 confid5ce1 & us+ !m to c>ry out ,8 plans1 is some?+ almo/ too wond]ful = ! human _s to be>4 ,?is 0 ,hannah's feel+1 z x aft]w>ds 0 t ( ,elizabe?1 & /ill m ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & x is no wond] t _! songs1 :i* be> a close resemblance to ea* o!r1 %\ld h be5 us$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to express ! v highe/ degree ( ?ankfulness4 ,! emotion ( ,hannah 0 int5sifi$ by ano!r consid]ation4 ,:at _h tak5 place 9 h] exp]i5ce 0 n ! only ?+ ( ?is k9d t _h ev] happ5$ or t ev] 0 to happ54 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 ! outcome ( a great law ( ,god's k+dom1 :i* law regulat$ ! ord9>y proc$ure ( ,8 provid5ce4 ,hannah's he>t 0 enl>g$ z %e ?\ght h[ _m o!rs _h %>$ or w\ld %>e :at _h befall5 h]2 z %e ?\ght h[ su* pride & arrogance z t :i* _h torm5t$ h] 0 doom$ to be rebuk$ & br\ght l[ "u ,god's gov]nm5t2 h[ _m l[ly s\ls t br\ght _! burd5 to ,him 7 to be reliev$2 & h[ _m empty & hungry he>ts1 p9+ = food & re/1 7 to f9d h[ ,he satisfie? ! long+ s\l1 & fille? ! hungry s\l ) goodness4 ,b x w\ld seem t h] ?\ghts took a /ill wid] sweep4 ,look+ on h]self z repres5t+ ! nation ( ,israel1 %e seems to h felt t :at _h happ5$ to h] on a small scale 0 to happ5 to ! nation on a l>ge2 = ,god w\ld draw nigh to ,israel z ,he _h to h]1 make him ,8 fri5d & confid5tial s]vant1 humble ! pr\d & malignant nations ar\nd him1 & exalt him1 if only he endeav\r$ humbly & ?ankfully to comply ) ! ,div9e w4 ,is x possible t h] ?\ghts took a m def9ite =m8 ,may n ! ,holy ,_s h giv5 h] a glimpse ( ! great tru?--,unto u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv58 ,may %e n h surmis$ t x 0 to be ?r\gh "o born 9 ! same l& t ! great r$emption 0 to be a*iev$8 ,may %e n h se5 9 h] little ,samuel ! type & symbol ( ano!r ,*ild1 to be m wond]fully born ?an h]s1 to be d$icat$ to ,god's s]vice 9 a high] s5se1 to fulfil all righte\sness f> beyond any?+ 9 ,samuel's p[]8 ,& may n ?is high !me1 c>ry+ h] f> into future times1 c>ry+ h] on to ! end ( ! _w's hi/ory1 be>+ h] up ev5 to et]nity & inf9ity1 h be5 ! cause ( t utt] abs5ce ( human regret1 t app>5t want ( mo!rly he>t-s9k+1 :i* we m>k 9 ! song8 ,:5 we exam9e ! sub/ance ( ! song m c>efully1 we f9d t ,hannah d]ives h] joy f f\r ?+s ab\t ,god3--#a4 ,8 nature 7vv4 #b-c72 #b4 ,8 provid5tial gov]nm5t 7vv4 #d-h72 #c4 ,8 mo/ graci\s treatm5t ( ,8 sa9ts 7v4 #i72 #d4 ,! glori\s de/9y ( ! k+dom ( ,8 ano9t$4 #a4 ,9 ! second & ?ird v]ses we f9d com=t d]iv$ f 7#a7 ,god's hol9ess1 7#b7 ,8 unity1 7#c7 ,8 /r5g?1 7#d7 ,8 k1 & 7#e7 ,8 ju/ice4 7#a7 ,! hol9ess1 ! spotlessness ( ,god is a s\rce ( com=t1--,!re is none holy z ! ,"l4 ,to ! wick$ ?is attribute is no com=t1 b only a t]ror4 ,left to !mselves1 m5 take away ?is attribute1 &1 l ! ,greeks & ,romans & o!r pagans1 ascribe to _! gods ! lu/s & passions ( poor human creatures4 ,yet to ^? :o c appreciate x1 h[ bless$ a ?+ is ! hol9ess ( ,god6 ,no d>kness 9 ,him1 no corruption1 no infirmity2 absolutely pure1 ,he gov]ns all on ! pr9ciples ( absolute purity2 ,he keeps all up1 ev5 9 a s9ful1 crumbl+ _w1 to t high /&>d2 & :5 ,8 s*emes are complet$1 ! bless$ outcome w be ! new heav5s & ! new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 7#b7 ,8 unity gives com=t1--,!re is none besides ,!e4 ,none to ?w>t ,8 righte\s & graci\s plans1 or make ^? to tremble ^: tru/ is plac$ 9 ,him4 ,he doe? accord+ to ,8 w 9 ! army ( heav5 & among ! inhabitants ( ! e>?2 & none c /ay ,8 h&1 or say unto ,him1 ,:at doe/ ,?\8 7#c7 ,8 /r5g? gives com=t1--,nei!r is !re any rock l our ,god4 ,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8 ,ha/ ?\ n kn[n1 ha/ ?\ n he>d1 t ! ev]la/+ ,god1 ! ,"l1 ! ,creator ( ! ends ( ! e>?1 fa9te? n1 nor is we>y8 ,!re is no se>*+ ( ,8 und]/&+8 ,he give? p[] to ! fa9t1 & to !m t h no might ,he increase? /r5g?4 ,ev5 ! y\?s %all fa9t & be we>y1 & ! "y m5 %all utt]ly fall2 b !y t wait on ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run & n be we>y1 & !y %all walk & n fa9t4 7#d7 ,8 k gives com=t1--,! ,"l is a ,god ( k4 ,he sees all secret wick$ness1 & kn[s h[ to deal ) x4 ,8 eye is on e plot hat*$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,he kn[s ,8 fai?ful s]vants1 :at !y aim at1 :at !y suff]1 :at a /ra9 is (t5 put on _! fidelity4 ,& ,he nev] c =get !m1 & nev] c des]t !m1 = ! angel ( ! ,"l encampe? ab\t !m t fe> ,him1 & deliv]e? !m4 7#e7 ,8 ju/ice gives com=t4 ,by ,him actions are weigh$4 ,_! true quality is asc]ta9$2 :at is done = mean1 selfi% ends /&s out be=e ,him 9 all its native ugl9ess1 & draws d[n ! retribution t is meet4 ,m5 may p]=m ! outw>d s]vices ( religion ) great regul>ity & app>5t zeal1 :ile _! he>ts are full ( all uncleanness & wick$ness4 ,! hypocrite may rise to hon\r1 ! ?ief may become ri*1 m5 t prey ^u ! infirmities or ! simplicity ( _! fell[s may prosp]2 b !re is a ,god 9 heav5 by ,:om all evil devices are weigh$1 & ,:o 9 ,8 own "t w effectually *eckmate all t ei!r d5y ,8 exi/5ce or fancy !y c elude ,8 righte\s judgm5t4 #b4 ,^! views ( ,god's holy gov]nm5t are m fully enl>g$ on 9 ! second "p ( ! song 7vv4 #c-h74 ,! ma9 feature ( ,god's provid5ce dwelt on "h is ! *anges t occur 9 ! lot ( c]ta9 classes4 ,! class aga9/ :om ,god's provid5ce be>s *iefly is ! haughty1 ! self-suffici5t1 ! m5 ( physical might :o are ready to use t might to ! injury ( o!rs4 ,^? aga9 :o lie 9 ! pa? ( ,god's m]cies are ! weak1 ! hungry1 ! *ildless1 ! begg>4 ,hannah uses a v>iety ( figures4 ,n[ x is f ! pr(ession ( soldi]s--! b[s ( ! mighty are brok52 & on ! o!r h& !y t = v weakness 7 /umbl+ & /agg]+ are gird$ ) /r5g?4 ,n[ x is f ! appetite = food--!y t 7 full h _h to hire out !mselves = bread1 & !y t 7 hungry are hungry no m4 ,n[ x is f family life1 & f a feature ( family life t came home to ,hannah--! b>r5 ha? borne sev51 & %e t _h _m *ildr5 is wax$ feeble4 ,& ^! *anges are ! do+ ( ,god1 ,! ,"l kille? & make? alive2 ,he br+e? d[n to ! grave & br+e? up4 ,! ,"l make? poor & make? ri*1 ,he br+e? l[ & lifte? up4 ,he raise? up ! poor out ( ! du/1 & lifte? up ! begg> f ! dunghill1 to set !m among pr9ces1 & to make !m inh]it ! ?rone ( glory2 = ! pill>s ( ! e>? are ! ,"l's1 & ,he ha? set ! _w ^u !m4 ,if no?+ 7 taught "h b t !re are great vicissitudes ( =tune among m51 !n a lesson w\ld come f x alike to high & l[--let ! high bew>e le/ !y glory 9 _! =tune1 let ! l[ n s9k into dejection & despair4 ,if x be fur!r borne 9 m9d t ^! *anges ( =tune are all 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 a fur!r lesson arises1 to bew>e h[ we (f5d ,god1 & to live 9 ! e>ne/ desire to enjoy ,8 fav\r4 ,b !re is a fur!r lesson4 ,! class ( qualities t are "h m>k$ z (f5sive to ,god are pride1 self-seek+1 self-suffici5cy bo? 9 ord9>y matt]s & 9 _! spiritual developm5t4 ,y\r tyrannical & haughty ,ph>aohs1 y\r high-vaunt+ ,s5na*]ibs1 y\r pride-intoxicat$ ,nebu*adnezz>s1 are objects ( special dislike to ,god4 ,s is y\r pr\d ,ph>isee1 :o goes up to ! temple ?ank+ ,god t he is n z o!r m51 no1 nor l t poor publican1 :o is smit+ on 8 brea/1 z well su* a s9n] may4 ,x is ! l[ly 9 he>t t ,god takes pleasure 94 ,?us sai? ! high & l(ty ,"o1 t inhabite? et]nity1 & ^: "n is ,holy3 ,i dwell 9 ! high & 9 ! holy place1 b ) him also t is ( a humble & contrite he>t2 to revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite "o4 ,:5 we turn to ! song ( ! ,virg9 we f9d ! same /ra9--,he ha? %[$ /r5g? ) ,8 arm1 ,he ha? scatt]$ ! pr\d 9 ! imag9ation ( _! he>ts4 ,he ha? put d[n ! mighty f _! seats1 & exalt$ !m ( l[ degree4 ,he ha? fill$ ! hungry ) good ?+s1 & ! ri* ,he ha? s5t empty away4 ,und\bt$ly ^! words h prim>y ref]5ce to ! social conditions ( m54 ,?anks are giv5 t ! highe/ privilege t ,god c\ld be/[ on a creature _h be5 conf]r$ n on any "o roll+ 9 luxury1 b on a maid5 ( ! l[e/ class4 ,?is mean+ does n exhau/ ! scope ( ! ?anksgiv+1 :i* d\btless embraces t law ( ! spiritual k+dom to :i* ,*ri/ gave expression 9 ! op5+ words ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,yet x is pla9 t bo? ! song ( ,hannah & ! song ( ,m>y dwell ) complac5cy on t feature ( provid5ce by :i* m5 ( l[ degree are sometimes exalt$1 by :i* ! begg> is sometimes lift$ f ! dunghill1 & set among pr9ces to inh]it ! ?rone ( glory4 ,:y is ?is8 ,c ,god h any sympa?y ) ! _s :i* (t5 prevails 9 ! bosom ( ! poor t[>ds ! ri*1 :i* rejoices 9 _! d[nfall j because !y are ri*1 & 9 ! elevation ( o!rs simply because !y belong to ! same class ) !mselves8 ,! ?\ght is n to be ent]ta9$ = a mom5t4 ,9 ,god's gov]nm5t !re is no?+ p>tial or caprici\s4 ,b ! pr9ciple is ?is4 ,ri*es1 fulness1 luxury are apt to bre$ pride & contempt ( ! poor2 & x pleases ,god at times1 :5 su* evil fruits appe>1 to br+ d[n ^! wor?less ri* m5 to ! du/1 9 ord] to give a conspicu\s rebuke to ! vanity1 ! ambition1 ! remorseless selfi%ness :i* 7 s conspicu\s 9 _! "*4 ,:at b ?is 0 ! lesson f ! sudd5 fall ( ,c>d9al ,wolsey8 ,m51 & ev5 ! be/ ( m51 ?ank$ ,god = t fall4 ,n t x gave !m pleasure to see a poor wret* :o _h be5 clo!d 9 purple & f9e l951 & f>$ sumptu\sly e day1 r$uc$ to s pitiful a plight2 b because !y felt x a righte\s ?+ & a :olesome ?+ t s pr\d & s wick$ a c>e] %\ld be t]m9at$ by a conspicu\s manife/ation ( ! displeasure ( ,god4 ,! be/ in/9cts ( m5's nature long$ = a *eck to ! mon/r\s pride & wick$ av>ice ( t man2 & :5 t *eck 0 giv51 & giv5 ) su* trem5d\s emphasis1 !re 0 n an hone/ man or woman 9 all ,engl& :o did n utt] a he>ty ,praise ,god6 :5 !y he>d ! t]rible news4 ,s also x pleases ,god to give conspicu\s pro(s f "t to "t t qualities t 9 poor m5 are (t5 associat$ ) a h>d-work+1 humble c>e] are well-pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4 ,= :at qualities on ! "p ( ! poor are s valuable1 9 a social po9t ( view1 z indu/ry1 self-d5y+ dilig5ce1 sy/ematic1 unwe>y+ devotion ev5 to "w :i* br+s !m su* scanty remun]ation8 ,by f> ! great] "p ( su* m5 & wom5 are call$ to "w on1 unnotic$ & unrew>d$1 & :5 _! day is ov] to s9k into an undi/+ui%$ grave4 ,b f "t to "t "s su* p]sons rise to di/9ction4 ,! class to :i* !y belong is ennobl$ by _! a*ievem5ts4 ,:5 ,god wi%$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury to a*ieve ! great object ( puni%+ ! ,*ur* :i* _h fall5 into su* mis]able ineffici5cy & immorality1 & wr5*+ half ( ,europe f its grasp1 he f\nd 8 pr9cipal ag5t 9 a poor m9]'s cottage 9 ,saxony4 ,:5 he desir$ to summon a sleep+ ,*ur* to ! great "w ( evangelis+ ,india1 ! man he call$ to ! front 0 ,c>ey1 a poor cobbl] ( ,nor?ampton4 ,:5 x 0 8 purpose to pres5t ,8 ,*ur* ) an unrivall$ picture ( ! ,*ri/ian pilgrimage1 its dang]s & trials1 its joys1 its sorr[s1 & its triumphs1 ! arti/ appo9t$ to ! task 0 ,john ,bunyan1 ! t9k] ( ,el/[4 ,:5 ! object 0 to provide a man t w\ld op5 ! great cont95t ( ,africa to civilisation & ,*ri/ianity1 & :o ne$$1 9 ord] to d ?is1 to face dang]s & trials be=e :i* all ord9>y m5 _h %runk1 he f\nd 8 ag5t 9 a poor sp9n]-boy1 :o 0 work+ twelve h\rs a day 9 a cotton mill on ! banks ( ! ,clyde4 ,9 all su* matt]s1 9 humbl+ ! ri* & exalt+ ! poor1 ,god's object is n to puni% ! "o because !y are ri*1 or to exalt ! o!r because !y are poor4 ,9 ! "o case x is to puni% vices br$ f an improp] use ( weal?1 & 9 ! o!r to rew>d virtues t h sprung f ! soil ( pov]ty4 ,poor & pi\s p>5ts1 wrote ,david ,liv+/one on ! tomb/one ( 8 p>5ts at ,hamilton1 :5 he wi%$ to record ! gr\nds ( 8 ?ankfulness = ! position 9 life :i* !y held4 ,i w\ld n ex*ange my peasant fa!r = any k+1 said ,?omas ,c>lyle1 :5 he ?\ght ( ! gems ( ,*ri/ian wor? t _h %one out all ! bright] amid ! h>d conditions ( 8 fa!r's life4 ,ri*es are no reproa*1 & pov]ty is no m]it2 b ! pride s apt to be br$ ( ri*es1 ! idl5ess1 ! inju/ice1 ! selfi%ness s (t5 associat$ ) !m1 is :at ,god likes to reprove2 & ! graces t may be f\nd 9 ! poor man's home1 ! unwe>i$ devotion to duty1 ! neighb\rl9ess & bro!rly love1 & above all ! fai?1 ! hope1 & ! *>ity are :at ,he delights to hon\r4 ,9 ! spiritual s5se !re is no m important +r$i5t ( "* 9 ,god's sight ?an ! s5se ( empt9ess1 & ! conviction t all goodness1 all /r5g?1 all bless+ mu/ come f ,god4 ,! he>t1 ?us empti$1 is prep>$ to welcome ! grace t is (f]$ to supply its ne$s4 ,air ru%es into an exhau/$ receiv]4 ,:]e ! idea prevails ei!r t we are possess$ ( consid]able native goodness1 or t we h only to take pa9s ) ourselves to get x1 !re is no welcome = ! tru? t by grace are ye sav$4 ,:oev] says1 ,i am ri* & increas$ 9 goods1 & h ne$ ( no?+1 kn[s n t he is wret*$1 & mis]able1 & poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$4 ,mis]able !y :o live & die 9 ?is delusion6 ,happy !y :o h be5 taught1 ,9 me dwelle? no good ?+4 ,all my spr+s are 9 ,!e4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is made to u ( ,god wisdom & righte\sness & sanctification & r$emption4 ,out ( ,8 fulness h we all receiv$1 & grace = grace4 #c4 ,! ?ird topic 9 ,hannah's song is ,god's v graci\s treatm5t ( ,8 sa9ts4 ,he w keep ! feet ( ,8 sa9ts4 ,! t]m feet %[s ! ref]5ce to be to _! e>?ly life1 _! /eps1 _! c\rse ?r\gh ! _w4 ,x is a promise :i* o!rs w\ld c>e = b little1 b :i* is v preci\s to all believ]s4 ,to "k ! way 9 :i* ,god w\ld h "o to g is ( prime importance to e godly he>t4 ,to be kept f w&]+ into unble/ ways1 kept f trifl+ ) temptation1 & dally+ ) s9 is an inf9ite bless+4 ,oh t my ways 7 direct$ to keep ,?y /atutes6 ,!n %all ,i n be a%am$ :5 ,i h respect unto all ,?y comm&m5ts4 ,he w keep ! feet ( ,8 sa9ts4 #d4 ,& la/ly1 ,hannah rejoices 9 t disp5sation ( m]cy t 0 com+ 9 connection ) ,god's k+1 ,8 ano9t$ 7v4 #aj74 ,guid$ by ! ,_s1 %e sees t a k+ is com+1 t a k+dom is to be set up1 & rul$ ov] by ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,%e sees t ,god's bless+ is to come d[n on ! k+1 ! ano9t$1 & t "u him ! k+dom is to prosp] & to spread4 ,did %e cat* a glimpse ( :at 0 to happ5 "u su* k+s z ,david1 ,jeho%aphat1 ,hezekiah1 & ,josiah8 ,did %e see 9 prophetic vision ! lov+ c>e ( su* k+s = ! welf>e ( ! p1 _! holy zeal = ,god1 _! activity & e>ne/ness 9 do+ good8 ,& did ! glimpse ( ^! com+ b5efits sugge/ to h] ! ?\ght ( :at 0 to be a*iev$ by ,him :o 0 to be ! ano9t$ "o1 ! ,messiah 9 a high] s5se8 ,we c h>dly avoid giv+ ?is scope to h] song4 ,x 0 b a small measure ( ^! bless+s t h] son p]sonally c\ld br+ ab\t4 ,h] son seems to give place to a high] ,son1 ?r\gh :om ! l& w\ld be bless$ z no "o else c\ld h bless$ x1 & all hungry & ?ir/y s\ls w\ld be guid$ to t liv+ bread & liv+ wat] ( :i* :osoev] ate & drank %\ld nev] hung] or ?ir/ aga94 ,:at is ! great lesson ( ?is song8 ,t = ! answ] to pray]1 = deliv]ance f trial1 = ! fulfilm5t ( hopes1 = ! glori\s ?+s yet spok5 ( ! city ( our ,god1 our mo/ cordial ?anksgiv+s are due to ,god4 ,e ,*ri/ian life pres5ts numb]less occasions t v specially call = su* ?anksgiv+4 ,b !re is "o ?anksgiv+ t mu/ take prec$5ce ( all--,?anks be unto ,god = ,8 unspeakable gift4 ,bless$ be ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o accord+ to ,8 abundant m]cy ha? begott5 u aga9 unto a liv+ hope1 to an inh]itance incorruptible & undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = y1 :o are kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? unto salvation ready to be reveal$ 9 ! la/ day4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,eli',s ,,h\se4 #a ,,samuel ii4 #aa-cf4 ,! notices ( little ,samuel1 t alt]nate 9 ?is passage ) ! sad acc\nts ( ,eli & 8 h\se1 are l ! gre5 spots t v>y ! dull /ret*es ( s& 9 a des]t2 or l ! little bits ( blue sky t *>m y\r eye :5 ! firmam5t is d>k5$ by a /orm4 ,fir/ we are told h[1 aft] ,elkanah & ,hannah dep>t$1 ! *ild ,samuel m9i/]$ unto ! ,"l be=e ,eli ! prie/ 7v4 #aa72 !n comes an ugly picture ( ! wick$ness practis$ at ,%iloh by ,eli's sons 7vv4 #ab-ag72 ano!r episode br+s ,samuel aga9 be=e u1 ) "s details ( 8 own hi/ory & t ( 8 family 7vv4 #ah-ba72 ?is is foll[$ by an acc\nt ( ,eli's feeble endeav\rs to re/ra9 ! wick$ness ( 8 sons 7vv4 #bb-be74 ,once m we h a bright glimpse ( ,samuel1 & ( 8 progress 9 life & "*1 v simil> 9 t]ms to ,/4 ,luke's acc\nt ( ! gr[? ( ! *ild ,jesus 7v4 #bf72 & f9ally ! s]ies closes ) a pa9ful n>rative--! visit ( a man ( ,god to ,eli1 reprov+ 8 guilty laxity 9 connection ) 8 sons1 & ann\nc+ ! d[nfall ( 8 h\se 7vv4 #bg-cf74 ,9 ! wick$ness ( ,eli's sons we see ! enemy com+ 9 l a flood2 9 ! progress ( little ,samuel we see ! ,_s ( ! ,"l lift+ up a /&>d aga9/ him4 ,we see evil p[]ful & mo/ de/ructive2 we see ! in/rum5t ( heal+ v feeble--a m]e infant4 ,yet ! p[] ( ,god is ) ! infant1 & 9 due "t ! =ce :i* he repres5ts w prevail4 ,x is j a picture ( ! gr& conflict ( s9 & grace 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 v]ifi$ emphatically :5 ,jesus 0 a *ild4 ,h[ sl5d] ! =ce seem$ t 0 to scatt] ! _w's d>kness1 roll back its wick$ness1 & take away its guilt6 ,h[ /rik+ ! lesson = u n to be afraid ?\gh ! app>5t =ce ( tru? & goodness 9 ! _w be inf9itesimally small4 ,! worm ,jacob %all yet ?re% ! m\nta9s2 ! little flock %all yet possess ! k+dom2 !re %all be a h&ful ( corn on ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 ! fruit !re( %all %ake l ,lebanon1 & !y ( ! city %all fl\ri% l grass ( ! e>?4 ,x is ma9ly ! picture ( ,eli's h\se & ! behavi\r ( 8 family t fills our eye 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is to be notic$ t ,eli 0 a desc5dant1 n ( ,eleaz>1 ! eld] son ( ,a>on1 b ( ,i?am>1 ! y\ng]4 ,:y ! high prie/hood 0 transf]r$ f ! "o family to ! o!r1 9 ! p]son ( ,eli1 we d n "k4 ,evid5tly ,eli's claim to ! prie/hood 0 a valid "o1 = 9 ! repro( address$ to him x is fully assum$ t he 0 ! prop] occupant ( ! (fice4 ,"o is l$ to ?9k t ei!r f y\? or natural feebl5ess ! prop] heir 9 ,eleaz>'s l9e _h be5 unfit = ! (fice1 & t ,eli _h be5 appo9t$ to x z possess+ ! p]sonal qualifications :i* ! o!r want$4 ,probably !re=e he 0 a man ( vig\r 9 8 e>li] days1 "o capable ( be+ at ! head ( affairs2 & if s 8 loose gov]nm5t ( 8 family 0 all ! m wor?y ( blame4 ,x c\ld n h be5 t ! male l9e 9 ,eleaz>'s family _h fail$2 = 9 ! "t ( ,david ,zadok ( ! family ( ,eleaz> 0 prie/1 along ) ,abia?>1 ( ! family ( ,i?am> & ,eli4 ,f ,eli's adm9i/ration great ?+s w\ld seem to h be5 expect$2 all ! m lam5table & %ameful 0 ! /ate ( ?+s t ensu$4 #a4 ,fir/ our att5tion is turn$ to ! gross wick$ness & sc&al\s behavi\r ( ,eli's sons4 ,!re are _m d>k pictures 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel 9 ! "t ( ! ,judges1--pictures ( idolatry1 pictures ( lu/1 pictures ( trea*]y1 pictures ( blood%$2 b !re is none m awful ?an ! picture ( ! high prie/'s family at ,%iloh4 ,9 ! o!r cases memb]s ( ! nation _h become grossly wick$2 b 9 ?is case x is ! salt t has lo/ its sav\r--x is ^? :o %\ld h l$ ! p 9 ! ways ( ,god t h become ! r+lead]s ( ! devil's army4 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas take _! places 9 t unhon\r$ b& :]e ! names ( ,alex&] ,borgia1 & _m a high ecclesia/ic ( ! ,middle ,ages s5d =? _! /9k+ sav\r4 ,!y are m>k$ by ! two prevail+ vices ( ! l[e/ natures--gre$ & le*]y4 ,_! gre$ preys ^u ! wor?y m5 :o br\ght _! (f]+s to ,god's sanctu>y 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 law2 _! le*]y s$uces ! v wom5 :o1 employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! place 7see ,revis$ ,v]sion71 might h reasonably ?\ght ( x z ! gate to heav5 r ?an ! av5ue ( hell4 ,s %ameless 7 !y 9 bo? k9ds ( vice t !y 7 at no pa9s to conceal ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,x matt]$ no?+ :at regulations ,god _h made z to ! p>ts ( ! (f]+ ! prie/ 0 to h2 d[n w5t _! =k into ! sacrificial caldron1 & :atev] x drew up became !irs4 ,x matt]$ n t ! fat ( c]ta9 sacrifices 0 due to ,god1 & t x ought to h be5 giv5 (f be=e any o!r use 0 made ( ! fle%2 ! prie/s claim$ ! fle% 9 its integrity1 & if ! (f]] w\ld n will+ly surr5d] x _! s]vant fell ^u him & wr5*$ x away4 ,x is difficult to say :e!r ! great] hurt 0 inflict$ by su* conduct on ! cause ( religion or on ! cause ( ord9>y morality4 ,z = ! cause ( religion1 x suff]$ t t]rible bl[ :i* x always suff]s :5ev] x is dissociat$ f morality4 ,! v he>t & s\l is torn out ( religion :5 m5 are l$ to believe t _! duty consi/s 9 m]ely believ+ c]ta9 dogmas1 att5d+ to outw>d obs]vances1 pay+ dues1 & p]=m+ wor%ip4 ,:at k9d ( conception ( ,god c m5 h :o are enc\rag$ to believe t ju/ice1 m]cy1 & tru? h no?+ to d ) ,8 s]vice8 ,h[ c !y ev] ?9k ( ,him z a ,_s1 :o requires ( !m t wor%ip ,him t !y wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?8 ,h[ c su* religion give m5 a real v5]ation = ,god1 or inspire !m ) t _s ( ob$i5ce1 tru/1 & delight ( :i* he ought ev] to be ! object8 ,"u su* religion all belief 9 ,god's exi/5ce t5ds to vani%4 ,?\gh ,8 exi/5ce may cont9ue to be ackn[l$g$1 x is n a p[]1 x has no influ5ce2 x nei!r /imulates to good nor re/ra9s f evil4 ,religion becomes a mis]able =m1 )\t life1 )\t vig\r1 )\t beauty--a m]e c>case des]v+ only to be buri$ out ( sight4 ,& if su* a condition ( ?+s is fatal to religion1 x is fatal to morality too4 ,m5 are b too ready by nature to play loose ) consci5ce4 ,b :5 ! religi\s heads ( ! nation are se5 at once robb+ man & robb+ ,god1 & :5 ?is is done app>5tly ) impunity1 x seems fooli% to ord9>y m5 to m9d moral re/ra9ts4 ,:y %\ld we m9d ! b>ri]s ( consci5ce 7! "y m5 ( ,israel might argue7 :5 ^! "y prie/s disreg>d !m8 ,if we d z ! prie/ does we %all d v well4 ,m5 ( corrupt lives at ! head ( religion1 :o are %ameless 9 _! pr(ligacy1 h a l[]+ effect on ! moral life ( ! :ole community4 ,d[n & d[n goes ! /&>d ( liv+4 ,class aft] class gets infect$4 ,! mis*ief spreads l dry rot 9 a build+2 ere long ! :ole fabric ( society is infect$ ) ! poison4 #b4 ,& h[ did ! high prie/ deal ) ?is /ate ( ?+s8 ,9 ! wor/ possible way4 ,he spoke aga9/ x b he did n act aga9/ x4 ,he %[$ t he knew ( x1 he own$ x to be v wick$2 b he cont5t$ himself ) words ( remon/rance1 :i* 9 ! case ( su* h>d5$ transgression 7 ( no m avail ?an a *ild's brea? aga9/ a braz5 wall4 ,at ! end ( ! day1 x is true t ,eli 0 a decrepit old man1 f :om mu* vig\r ( action c\ld n h be5 expect$4 ,b ! evil began be=e he 0 s old & decrepit1 & 8 fault 0 t he did n re/ra9 8 sons at ! "t :5 he ought & might h re/ra9$ !m4 ,yes1 b ev5 if ,eli 0 old & decrepit :5 ! actual /ate ( ?+s fir/ bur/ on 8 view1 !re 0 en\gh ( ! awful 9 ! conduct ( 8 sons to h r\s$ him to unwont$ activity4 ,david 0 old & decrepit1 ly+ feebly at ! edge ( dea?1 :5 ^w 0 br\ght to him t ,adonijah _h be5 proclaim$ k+ 9 place ( ,solomon1 = :om he _h de/9$ ! ?rone4 ,b !re 0 en\gh ( ! />tl+ 9 ?is intellig5ce to br+ back a portion ( its y\?ful fire to ,david's he>t1 & set him to devise ! mo/ vigor\s measures to prev5t ! mis*ief t 0 s ready to be p]petrat$4 ,fancy ,k+ ,david s5d+ a meek message to ,adonijah--,nay1 my son1 x is n on y\r head b on ,solomon's t my cr[n is to re/2 g home1 my son1 & d no?+ m 9 a c\rse hurtful to y\rself & hurtful to y\r p4 ,b2 x 0 ?is fooli% & mo/ ineffici5t c\rse t ,eli took ) 8 sons4 ,_h he act$ z he %\ld h act$ at ! beg9n+1 matt]s w\ld nev] h come to su* a flagrant pass4 ,b :5 ! /ate ( ?+s became s t]rible1 !re 0 b "o c\rse t %\ld h be5 ?\ght (4 ,:5 ! wick$ness ( ! act+ prie/s 0 s outrage\s t m5 abhorr$ ! (f]+ ( ! ,"l1 ! fa!r ought to h be5 sunk 9 ! high prie/2 ! m5 :o _h s di%on\r$ _! (fice %\ld h be5 driv5 f ! place1 & ! v remembrance ( ! crime !y _h committ$ %\ld h be5 oblit]at$ by ! holy lives & holy s]vice ( bett] m54 ,x 0 inexcusable 9 ,eli to all[ !m to rema94 ,if he _h _h a "r s5se ( 8 (fice he w\ld nev] = "o mom5t h all[$ ! int]e/ ( 8 family to outweigh ! claims ( ,god4 ,:at6 ,_h ,god 9 ! wild]ness1 by a solemn & deadly judgm5t1 remov$ f (fice & f life ! two eld] sons ( ,a>on simply because !y _h (f]$ /range fire 9 _! c5s]s8 ,& :at 0 ! crime ( (f]+ /range fire comp>$ to ! crime ( robb+ ,god1 ( violat+ ! ,decalogue1 ( op5ly practis+ gross & d>+ wick$ness1 "u ! v %ad[ ( ! tab]nacle8 ,if ,eli did n take /eps = /opp+ ^! atroci\s proce$+s1 he might rely on x t /eps w\ld be tak5 9 ano!r qu>t]--,god ,himself w\ld m>k ,8 s5se ( ! s94 ,= :at 7 ! int]e/s ( 8 sons comp>$ ) ! cr$it ( ! national wor%ip8 ,:at matt]$ x t ! sudd5 /roke w\ld fall on !m ) />tl+ viol5ce8 ,if x did n lead to _! rep5tance & salvation x w\ld at lea/ save ! national religion f degradation1 & x w\ld ?us br+ b5efit to t5s ( ?\s&s 9 ! l&4 ,all ?is ,eli did n reg>d4 ,he c\ld n br+ himself to be h>% to 8 own sons4 ,he c\ld n be> t !y %\ld be disgrac$ & degrad$4 ,he w\ld satisfy himself ) a mild remon/rance1 not)/&+ t e day new disgrace 0 heap$ on ! sanctu>y1 & new enc\ragem5t giv5 to o!rs to practise wick$ness1 by ! v m5 :o %\ld h be5 =emo/ 9 hon\r+ ,god1 & s5sitive to e brea? t w\ld t>ni% ,8 "n4 ,h[ diff]5tly ,god's s]vants act$ 9 o!r days6 ,h[ diff]5tly ,moses act$ :5 he came d[n f ! m\nt & f\nd ! p wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf6 ,x came to pass1 z soon z he came nigh unto ! camp1 t he saw ! calf & ! danc+3 & ,moses' ang] wax$ hot1 & he ca/ ! tables out ( 8 h&s & brake !m b5ea? ! m\nt4 ,& he took ! calf :i* !y _h made1 & burnt x 9 ! fire1 & gr\nd x to p[d]1 & /raw$ x ^u ! wat]1 & made ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dr9k ( x4444 ,& ,moses /ood 9 ! gate ( ! camp & said1 ,:o is on ! ,"l's side8 let him come unto me4 ,& all ! sons ( ,levi ga!r$ !mselves toge!r unto him4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,put e man 8 sword by 8 side1 & g 9 & out f gate to gate ?r\gh ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighb\r4 ,d we ?9k ?is too %>p & sev]e a retribution8 ,at all ev5ts x m>k$ 9 a suitable way ! enormity ( ! (f5ce ( ,a>on & ! p1 & ! awful provocation ( ,div9e judgm5ts :i* ! affair ( ! gold5 calf impli$4 ,x d5ot$ t 9 pres5ce ( su* a s9 ! claims ( k9dr$ 7 nev] = a mom5t to be ?\ght (2 & 9 ! bless+ ( ,moses x 0 a special comm5dation ( ! zeal ( ,levi1 t he said unto 8 fa!r1 & to 8 "m1 ,i h n se5 him2 nei!r did he ackn[l$ge 8 bre?r51 nor knew 8 own *ildr54 ,x 0 ! outrage\s "* ( ! (f5ce 9 ! matt] ( ! gold5 calf t ju/ifi$ ! sev]e & abrupt proc$ure2 b x 0 ,eli's condemnation t ?\gh ! s9 ( 8 sons 0 equally outrage\s1 he 0 mov$ to no indignation1 & took no /ep to rid ! tab]nacle ( m5 s utt]ly unwor?y4 ,x is (t5 v difficult to expla9 h[ x comes to pass t godly m5 h _h ungodly *ildr54 ,!re is little difficulty 9 acc\nt+ = ?is on ! pres5t occasion4 ,!re 0 a fatal defect 9 ! me?od ( ,eli4 ,8 remon/rance ) 8 sons is n made at ! prop] "t4 ,x is n made 9 ! fitt+ tone4 ,:5 disreg>d$1 x is n foll[$ up by ! prop] consequ5ces4 ,we c easily ?9k ( ,eli lett+ ! boys h _! own w & _! own way :5 !y 7 "y2 ?reat5+ !m = disob$i5ce1 b n execut+ ! ?reat2 angry at !m :5 !y did wrong1 b n puni%+ ! (f5ce2 vacillat+ p]haps betwe5 occasional sev]ity & habitual indulg5ce1 till by-&-bye all fe> ( s9n+ _h left !m1 & !y coolly calculat$ t ! grosse/ wick$ness w\ld meet ) no?+ worse ?an a repro(4 ,h[ sad ! c>e] ( ! "y m5 !mselves6 ,we mu/ n =get t1 h[ev] inexcusable _! fa!r 01 ! great guilt ( ! proce$+ 0 !irs4 ,h[ mu/ !y h h>d5$ _! he>ts aga9/ ! example ( ,eli1 aga9/ ! solemn claims ( ,god1 aga9/ ! holy traditions ( ! s]vice1 aga9/ ! int]e/s & claims ( ^? :om !y ru9$1 aga9/ ! welf>e ( ,god's *os5 p6 ,h[ t]ribly did _! famili>ity ) sacr$ ?+s react on _! "*1 mak+ !m treat ev5 ! holy prie/hood z a m]e trade1 a trade 9 :i* ! mo/ sacr$ int]e/s t c\ld be conceiv$ 7 only z c\nt]s1 to be turn$ by !m into ga9 & s5sual pleasure6 ,c\ld any?+ come ne>] to ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,no wond] ?\gh _! doom 0 t ( p]sons judicially bl9d$ & h>d5$4 ,!y 7 giv5 up to a reprobate m9d1 to d ^? ?+s t 7 n conv5i5t4 ,!y he>k5$ n to ! voice ( _! fa!r1 because ! ,"l w\ld slay !m4 ,!y exp]i5c$ ! fate ( m5 :o delib]ately s9 aga9/ ! light1 :o love _! lu/s s well t no?+ w induce !m to fight aga9/ !m2 !y 7 s h>d5$ t rep5tance became impossible1 & x 0 necess>y = !m to und]go ! full retribution ( _! wick$ness4 #c4 ,b x is "t we %\ld look at ! message br\ght to ,eli by ! man ( ,god4 ,9 t message ,eli 0 fir/ rem9d$ ( ! graci\s k9dness %[n to ! h\se ( ,a>on 9 _! be+ entru/$ ) ! prie/hood1 & 9 _! hav+ an hon\rable provision secur$ = !m4 ,next he is ask$ :y he trampl$ on ,god's sacrifice & (f]+ 7m>g4 ,revis$ ,v]sion71 & consid]$ ! int]e/s ( 8 sons above ! hon\r ( ,god8 ,!n he is told t any previ\s promise ( ! p]petuity ( 8 h\se is n[ qualifi$ by ! necessity ,god is "u to h reg>d to ! "* ( 8 prie/s1 & hon\r or degrade !m accord+ly4 ,9 accordance ) ?is rule ! h\se ( ,eli w\ld suff] a t]rible degradation4 ,he 7?is includes 8 successors 9 (fice7 w\ld be /ript ( 8 arm1 t is1 8 /r5g?4 ,no memb] ( 8 h\se w\ld rea* a good old age4 ,! e/abli%m5t at ,%iloh w\ld fall m & m into decay1 z if !re 0 an enemy 9 ,god's habitation4 ,any :o might rema9 ( ! family w\ld be a grief & di/ress to ^? :om ,eli repres5t$4 ,! "y m5 !mselves1 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas1 w\ld die ! same day4 ,^? :o %>$ _! _s w\ld come cr\*+ to ! high prie/ ( ! day & implore him to put !m into "o ( ! prie/'s (fices1 n to give !m ! opportunity ( s]v+ ,god1 b t !y might eat a piece ( bread4 ,t]rible catalogue ( curses & calamities6 ,oh1 s91 :at a brood ( sorr[s do/ ?\ br+ =?6 ,oh1 "y man1 :o walke/ 9 ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( ?9e eyes1 :at a myriad ( di/resses do/ ?\ prep>e = ^? :om ?\ art mo/ b\nd to c>e = & to bless6 ,oh1 m9i/] ( ! gospel1 :o all[e/ ?yself to tamp] ) ! crav+s ( ! fle% till ?\ ha/ br\ght ru9 on ?yself1 disgrace on ?y family1 & confusion on ?y ,*ur*1 :at infatuation 0 x to admit ?y wor/ foe to ! sanctu>y ( ?y bosom1 & all[ him to e/abli% himself 9 ! citadel till ?\ c\ld/ n get quit ( him1 s t ?\ art n[ helpless 9 8 h&s1 ) no?+ b sadness = ?y pres5t inh]itance1 & = ! future a fe>ful look+ = ( judgm5t & fi]y indignation6 ,"o ^w1 9 conclusion1 respect+ t great pr9ciple ( ! k+dom ( ,god ann\nc$ by ! prophet z t on :i* ,jehovah w\ld act 9 ref]5ce to ,8 prie/s--,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r1 b !y t despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$4 ,x is "o ( ! gr&e/ say+s 9 ,scripture4 ,x is ! et]nal rule ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 n limit$ to ! days ( ,hophni & ,ph9ehas1 b1 l ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 et]nal z ! ord9ances ( heav54 ,x is a law confirm$ by all hi/ory2 e man's life confirms x1 = ?\gh ?is life is b ! beg9n+ ( our c>e]1 & ! f9al cle>+ up ( ,div9e provid5ce is to be left to ! judgm5t-day1 yet :5 we look back on ! _w's hi/ory we f9d t ^? t h hon\r$ ,god1 ,god has hon\r$ !m1 :ile !y t h despis$ ,him h inde$ be5 lightly e/eem$4 ,h[ev] m5 may try to get _! de/9y into _! own h&s2 h[ev] !y may secure !mselves f ?is tr\ble & f t2 h[ev]1 l ! fir/ ,napoleon1 !y may seem to become omnipot5t1 & to wield an irresi/ible p[]1 yet ! day ( retribution comes at la/2 hav+ s[n to ! fle%1 ( ! fle% also !y reap corruption4 ,:ile ! m5 t h hon\r$ ,god1 ! m5 t h made _! own int]e/s ( no acc\nt1 b h set !mselves resolutely to obey ,god's w & d ,god's "w2 ! m5 t h believ$ 9 ,god z ! holy ,rul] & ,judge ( ! _w1 & h lab\r$ 9 private life & 9 public s]vice to c>ry out ! great rules ( ,8 k+dom1--ju/ice1 m]cy1 ! love ( ,god & ! love ( man1--^! are ! m5 t ,god has hon\r$2 ^! are ! m5 ^: "w abides2 ^! are ! m5 ^: names %9e ) undy+ hon\r1 & f ^: example & a*ievem5ts "y he>ts 9 e foll[+ age draw _! inspiration & enc\ragem5t4 ,:at a gr& rule ( life x is1 = old & "y6 ,d y wi% a maxim t %all be ( high s]vice to y 9 ! voyage ( life1 t %all enable y to /e] y\r b>que safely bo? amid ! op5 assaults ( evil1 & its secret curr5ts1 s t1 h[ev] toss$ y may be1 y may h ! assurance t ! %ip's head is 9 ! "r direction1 & t y are mov+ /eadily t[>ds ! desir$ hav52 :]e c y f9d any?+ m cle>1 m fitt+1 m sure & c]ta9 ?an j ^! words ( ! ,almighty1 ,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r2 b !y t despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$8 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,samuel',s ,,vision4 #a ,,samuel iii4 ,x is evid5t t ,samuel mu/ h tak5 v k9dly to ! duties ( ! sanctu>y4 ,he 0 manife/ly "o ( ^? :o are sanctifi$ f infancy1 & ^: he>ts g f ! fir/ ) sacr$ duties4 ,!re 7 no wayw>d impulses to subdue1 no hank]+s aft] worldly fre$om & worldly enjoym5t2 !re 0 no necessity = co]cive measures1 ei!r to re/ra9 him f outbur/s ( frivolity or to compel him to dilig5ce & regul>ity 9 8 call+4 ,f ! fir/ he look$ ) solemn awe & holy int]e/ on all t relat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god2 t1 to him1 0 ! duty above all o!r duties1 ! privilege above all o!r privileges4 ,god to him 0 n a m]e idea1 an ab/raction1 repres5t+ m]ely ! dogmas & s]vices ( religion4 ,god 0 a reality1 a p]sonality1 a ,be+ :o dealt v closely ) m51 & ) :om !y 7 call$ to deal v closely too4 ,we c easily conceive h[ desir\s little ,samuel w\ld be to "k some?+ ( ! mean+ ( ! s]vices at ,%iloh2 h[ scrupul\s to p]=m e duty1 h[ regul> & real 9 8 pray]s1 & h[ full ( rev]5ce & affection = ,god4 ,he w\ld g ab\t all 8 duties ) a grave1 sweet1 e>ne/ face1 consci\s ( _! importance & solemnity2 always ?9k+ m ( !m ?an ( any?+ else1--?9k+ p]haps ( ! s]vice ( ! angels 9 heav51 & try+ to s]ve ,god z !y s]v$ ,him1 to d ,god's w on e>? z x 0 done 9 heav54 ,at ! op5+ ( ?is *apt] he seems to be ! confid5tial s]vant ( ! high prie/1 sleep+ ne> to him1 & 9 ! habit ( receiv+ directions f him4 ,he mu/ be m ?an a *ild n[1 o!rwise he w\ld n be entru/$1 z he 01 ) ! op5+ ( ! doors ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,! evil example ( ,hophni & ,ph9ehas1 s f> f corrupt+ him1 seems to h made him m resolute ! o!r way4 ,x 0 horrid & disgu/+2 & z gross drunk5ness on ! "p ( a fa!r sometimes sets ! *ildr5 ! m aga9/ x1 s ! pr(ligacy ( ! "y prie/s w\ld make ,samuel m vigilant 9 e matt] ( duty4 ,t ,eli bore z he did ) ! conduct ( 8 sons mu/ h be5 a great p]plexity to him1 & a great sorr[2 b x did n become "o at 8 "t ( life to argue ! "q ) ! ag$ high prie/4 ,?is conduct ( ,eli's did n 9 any respect dim9i% ! respectful be>+ ( ,samuel t[>ds him1 or 8 read9ess to comply ) 8 e wi%4 ,= ,eli 0 ,god's high prie/2 & 9 engag+ to be ,god's s]vant 9 ! tab]nacle ,samuel knew well t he took ! high prie/ z 8 e>?ly ma/]4 #a4 ,! fir/ ?+ t engages our special att5tion 9 ?is *apt] is ! s+ul> way 9 :i* ,samuel 0 call$ to receive ,god's message 9 ! temple4 ,! ^w ( ,god 0 r>e 9 ^? days2 !re 0 no op5 vision1 or r no vision t came abroad1 t 0 promulgat$ to ! nation z ! expression ( ,god's w4 ,f ! tone 9 :i* ?is is ref]r$ to1 x 0 evid5tly look$ on z a want1 z plac+ ! nation 9 a less desirable position ?an 9 days :5 ,god 0 con/antly communicat+ ,8 w4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,god is to come into clos] contact ) ! p1 & = ?is purpose ,he is to employ a new in/rum5t z ! m$ium ( ,8 messages4 ,= ,god is nev] at a loss = suitable in/rum5ts--!y are always ready :5 peculi> "w has to be done4 ,9 ! selection ( ! boy ,samuel z 8 prophet !re is some?+ pa9ful1 b likewise some?+ v int]e/+4 ,x is pa9ful to f9d ! old high prie/ pass$ ov]2 8 v5]able ye>s & v5]able (fice w\ld naturally h po9t$ to him2 b 9 spite ( _m good qualities1 9 "o po9t he is grossly unfai?ful1 & ! v purpose ( ! vision n[ to be made is to decl>e ! outcome ( 8 fai?lessness4 ,b x is int]e/+ to f9d t already ! *ild ( ,hannah is m>k$ out = ?is di/+ui%$ s]vice4 ,ev5 9 8 case !re is opportunity = v]ify+ ! rule1 ,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r4 ,8 entire devotion to ,god's s]vice1 s beautiful 9 "o ( su* t5d] ye>s1 is ! sign ( a "* well adapt$ to become ! m$ium ( ,god's habitual communications ) ,8 p4 ,"y ?\gh he is1 8 v y\? 9 "o s5se w prove an advantage4 ,x w %[ t :at he speaks is n ! m]e fruit ( 8 own ?9k+1 b is ! message ( ,god4 ,x w %[ t ! spiritual p[] t goes =? ) 8 words is n 8 own native =ce1 b ! =ce ( ! ,holy ,_s dwell+ 9 him4 ,x w ?us be made app>5t to all t ,god has n =sak5 ,8 p1 corrupt & lam5tably wick$ ?\gh ! "y prie/s are4 ,bo? ,eli & ,samuel sleep )9 ! prec9cts ( ! tab]nacle4 ,n1 h[ev]1 9 ! sanctu>y itself1 b 9 "o ( ^? build+s t op5$ into its c\rts1 :i* 7 erect$ = ! accommodation ( ! prie/s & ,levites4 ,eli's sight 0 fail+ him1 & p]haps ! c>e ( ! lamp z well z ! door 0 entru/$ to ,samuel4 ,! lamp 0 to burn always 7,exod4 xxvii4 #bj71 t is1 x 0 to be trimm$ & light$ e morn+ & ev5+ 7,exod4 xxx4 #g1 #h72 & to att5d to ?is 0 prim>ily ! high prie/'s duty4 ,! lamp _h d\btless be5 duly trimm$1 & x w\ld probably cont9ue burn+ ?r\gh a good "p ( ! night4 ,x 0 n yet out :5 a voice fell on ! e>s ( ,samuel1 l\d en\gh to r\se him f ! pr(\nd slumb] into :i* he _h probably fall54 ,?9k+ x 0 ,eli's1 he ran to 8 side2 b ,eli _h n call$ him4 ,aga9 ! voice s\nd$1 aga9 ,samuel spr+s to 8 feet & ha/5s to ! high prie/2 aga9 he is s5t back ) ! same assurance4 ,a ?ird "t ! voice calls2 a ?ird "t ! will+ & dutiful ,samuel flies to ,eli's side1 b ?is "t he is s5t back ) a diff]5t answ]4 ,hi!rto ,samuel _h n kn[n ! ,"l--t is1 he _h n be5 cognisant ( ,8 way ( communicat+ ) m5 9 a sup]natural =m--& x _h nev] occurr$ to him t su* a ?+ c\ld happ5 9 8 case4 ,b ,eli knew t su* communications 7 made at times by ,god1 &1 rememb]+ ! visit ( ! man ( ,god to himself1 he may h surmis$ t ?is 0 ano!r su* occasion4 ,! voice evid5tly 0 no natural voice2 s ,samuel is told to lie d[n once m1 to take ! attitude ( simple receptiv5ess1 & humbly invite ,god to utt] ,8 message4 ,!re are "s less] traits ( ,samuel's "* 9 ?is "p ( ! transaction :i* ought n to be pass$ ov] )\t rem>k4 ,! read9ess ) :i* he spr+s f 8 b$ "t aft] "t1 & ! meekness & pati5ce ) :i* he asks ,eli = 8 ord]s1 )\t a ^w ( compla9t on 8 app>5tly unreasonable conduct1 make x v cle> t ,samuel _h le>n$ to subdue two ?+s--to subdue 8 body & to subdue 8 temp]4 ,x is n an easy ?+ = a "y p]son 9 ! mid/ ( a deep sleep to spr+ to 8 feet "t aft] "t4 ,9 su* circum/ances ! body is v apt to ov]come ! m9d4 ,b ,samuel's m9d ov]came ! body4 ,! body 0 ! s]vant1 n ! ma/]4 ,:at an admirable lesson ,samuel _h already le>n$6 ,few p>ts ( e>ly education are s important z to le>n to keep ! body 9 subjection4 ,to resi/ bodily crav+s1 :e!r great] or small]1 :i* unfit "o = duty2 temptations to dr9k1 or smoke1 or dawdle1 or lie 9 b$1 or wa/e "t :5 "o ought to be up & do+2 to be always ready = "o's "w1 punctual1 me?odical1 purpose-l1 save only :5 sickness int]v5es1--d5otes a v admirable discipl9e = a "y p]son1 & is a sure tok5 ( success 9 life4 ,n less admirable is t control ov] ! temp] :i* ,samuel _h evid5tly acquir$4 ,to be treat$ by ,eli z he suppos$ t he _h be51 0 highly provok+4 ,:y drag him out ( b$ at t "t ( night at all8 ,:y drag him ov] ! cold /ones 9 ! *ill d>kness1 & :y tantalise him fir/ by d5y+ t he call$ him & !n by call+ him aga98 ,z f> z appe>s1 ,samuel's temp] 0 9 no degree ruffl$ by ! treatm5t he appe>$ to be receiv+ f ,eli2 he felt t he 0 a s]vant1 & ,eli 0 8 ma/]1 & x 0 8 "p to obey 8 ma/]1 h[ev] unreasonable 8 treatm5t might be4 #b4 ,we proce$ n[ to ! message itself1 & ,samuel's reception ( x4 ,x is sub/antially a repetition ( :at ,god _h already communicat$ to ,eli by ! man ( ,god a few ye>s be=e2 only x is m p]emptory1 & ! be>+ ( x is m fix$ & rigid4 ,:5 ,god d5\nc$ ,8 judgm5t on ,eli's h\se by ! prophet1 he seems to h int5d$ to give !m an opportunity to rep5t4 ,if ,eli _h be/irr$ himself !n1 & bani%$ ! "y m5 f ,%iloh1 & if 8 sons 9 _! affliction & humiliation _h rep5t$ ( _! wick$ness1 ! ?reat5$ doom might h be5 av]t$4 ,s at lea/ we are l$ to believe by ?is second message hav+ be5 sup]add$ to ! fir/4 ,n[ ! opportunity ( rep5tance has pass$ away4 ,god's words are v explicit--,i h sworn unto ! h\se ( ,eli t ! iniquity ( ,eli's h\se %all n be purg$ ) sacrifice nor (f]+ = ev]4 ,aft] ! previ\s w>n+1 ,eli seems to h gone on lam5t+ b n *a/is+4 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas seem to h gone on s9n+ z be=e1 & he$less ( ! sc&al !y 7 caus+4 ,9 ann\nc+ to ,samuel ! com+ cata/rophe1 ,god %[s ,himself ?or\ghly alive to ! magnitude ( ! puni%m5t ,he is to inflict1 & ! calamity t is to happ54 ,x is su* t ! e>s ( e "o t he>e? x %all t+le4 ,god %[s also t1 pa9ful ?\gh x is1 x has be5 delib]ately det]m9$1 & no rel5t+ w occur :5 once ! t]rible retribution beg9s4 ,9 t day w ,i p]=m aga9/ ,eli all t ,i h spok5 conc]n+ 8 h\se2 :5 ,i beg9 ,i w also make an end4 ,b t]rible ?\gh ! puni%m5t w be1 !re is only too good cause = x4 ,= ,i h told him t ,i w judge 8 h\se = ev]1 = ! iniquity :i* he kn[e?2 because 8 sons made !mselves vile1 & he re/ra9$ !m n4 ,!re are "s good p>5ts ^: sons h made !mselves vile1 & !y w\ld fa9 h re/ra9$ !m b _! ef=ts to re/ra9 h be5 9 va94 ,! fault ( ,eli 01 t he might h re/ra9$ !m & he did n re/ra9 !m4 ,9 ^? times fa!rs _h m au?ority ov] _! families ?an is giv5 !m n[4 ,! head ( ! h\se 0 c\nt$ responsible = ! h\se1 because x 0 only by 8 neglect+ ! p[] he _h t 8 family c\ld become op5ly wick$4 ,x 0 only by ,eli neglect+ ! p[] he _h t 8 sons c\ld h become s vile4 ,:]e 8 sons 7 heirs to su* sacr$ functions !re 0 a d\ble call to re/ra9 !m1 & t call he neglect$4 ,he neglect$ x at ! "t :5 he might h done x1 & t "t c\ld nev] be recall$4 ,s1 !re is an age :5 *ildr5 may be re/ra9$1 & if t age is all[$ to pass ! p[] ( re/ra9+ !m goes along ) x4 ,!re are faults 9 ?is matt] on ! "p ( _m p>5ts1 on ! "r h& & on ! left4 ,_m err by n re/ra9+ at all4 ,mo!rs beg9 :ile _! *ildr5 are yet infants to hum\r _! e :im1 & _c be> to hold back f !m any?+ !y may wi%4 ,x is ?is habit t is liable to h su* a t]rible reaction4 ,!re are o!r p>5ts t :ile !y re/ra9 d n re/ra9 wisely4 ,!y puni%1 b !y d n puni% 9 love4 ,!y are angry because _! *ildr5 h brok5 _! rules2 !y puni% 9 ang]1 & ! puni%m5t falls m]ely z ! bl[ ( a /rong] p]son on a weak]4 ,x does n humble1 x does n s(t54 ,:at awful consequ5ces x (t5 br+s6 ,:at skeletons x lodges 9 _m a h\se6 ,god has design$ ! family to be ! nurse ( :at is be/ & pure/ 9 human life1 & :5 ?is design is cross$ !n ! family in/itution1 :i* 0 design$ to br+ ! pure/ joy1 bre$s ! d>ke/ mis]y4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! =ms ( retribution on wick$ness :i* we see c>ri$ out 9 _! fulness 9 ! pres5t life6 ,h[ /range1 t m5 %\ld be 9 any d\bt z to ,god c>ry+ out ! retribution ( wick$ness to ! bitt] end6 ,h[ s+ul> !y %\ld disbelieve 9 a hell6 ,! end ( _m a c>e] is writt5 9 ^! words3--,?9e own wick$ness %all correct !e1 & ?y backslid+s %all reprove !e2 "k !re=e1 & see t x is an evil ?+ & bitt] t ?\ ha/ =sak5 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & t ,my fe> is n 9 !e1 sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s4 #c4 ,& n[ we g on to ! meet+ ( ,eli & ,samuel4 ,samuel is 9 no ha/e to communicate to ,eli ! pa9ful message he has receiv$4 ,he has n be5 requir$ to d x1 & he lies till ! morn+1 awake we may believe1 b /agg]$ & dismay$4 ,z usual he goes to op5 ! doors ( ,god's h\se4 ,& !n x is t ,eli calls him4 ,:at is ! ?+ t ,he ha? said unto !e8 he asks4 ,he adjures ,samuel to tell him all4 ,& ,samuel does tell him all4 ,& ,eli li/5s 9 sil5ce1 & :5 x is ov] he says1 ) meek resignation1 ,x is ! ,"l2 let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good4 ,we are t\*$ by ?is behavi\r ( ,eli4 ,fir/ we are t\*$ by 8 be>+ t[>d ,samuel4 ,he kn[s t ,god has conf]r$ an hon\r on ,samuel :i* ,he has n be/[$ on him1 b "y ?\gh ,samuel is he feels no jeal\sy1 he betrays no sign ( w\nd$ pride4 ,x is n easy = ,god's s]vants to be> be+ pass$ ov] 9 fav\r ( o!rs1 9 fav\r ( y\ng] m54 ,a feel+ ( mortification is apt to /eal on !m1 accompani$ ) "s bitt]ness t[>d ! object ( ,god's pref]5ce4 ,?is v5]able old man %[s no?+ ( t feel+4 ,he is n too pr\d to ask ,samuel = a full acc\nt ( ,god's message4 ,he w n h him leave any?+ out1 out ( reg>d to 8 feel+s4 ,he mu/ "k ! :ole1 h[ev] pa9ful x may be4 ,he has le>n$ to rev]5ce ,god's tru?1 & he _c be> ! idea ( n kn[+ all4 ,& ,samuel1 :o did n wi% to tell him any?+1 is n[ con/ra9$ to tell him ! :ole4 ,he told him e :it1 & hid no?+ f him4 ,he did n %un to decl>e to him ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,admirable example = all ,god's s]vants6 ,h[ av]se "s m5 are to he> ! tru?6 ,& h[ prone are we to try to s(t5 :at is disagreeable 9 our message to s9n]s--to take (f ! %>p edge1 & %ea! x 9 g5]alities & possibilities4 ,x is no real k9dness4 ,! k9de/ ?+ we c d is to decl>e ,god's doom on s91 & to assure m5 t any hopes !y may *]i% ( ,8 rel5t+ to d z ,he has said are va9 hopes--,:5 ,i beg91 says ,god1 ,i w also make an end4 ,& we are t\*$ fur!r by ,eli's resignation to ,god's w4 ,! words ( ,samuel mu/ h rais$ a deep agony 9 8 _s :5 he ?\ght ( ! doom ( 8 sons4 ,feeble ?\gh he 01 !re might h aris5 9 8 he>t a gu/ ( fi]ce rebellion aga9/ t doom4 ,b no?+ ( ! k9d took place4 ,eli 0 memorable = ! passive virtues4 ,he c\ld be> mu*1 ?\gh he c\ld d>e little4 ,he c\ld submit1 b he c\ld n fight4 ,we f9d him "h meekly recogniz+ ! ,div9e w4 ,god has a "r to d :at ,he w ) ,8 own2 & :o am ,i t ,i %\ld cry out aga9/ ,him8 ,he is ! ,supreme ,dispos] ( all ev5ts2 :y %\ld a worm l me /& 9 ,8 way8 ,he submits implicitly to ,god4 ,! ?+ =m$ mu/ n say to ,him t =m$ him1 ,:y ha/ ,?\ =m$ me ?us8 ,:at ,god orda9s mu/ be "r4 ,x is a t]rible bl[ to ,eli1 b he may und]/& ! be>+s ( x bett] 9 ano!r /ate4 ,he b[s to t ,supreme ,w :i* he has le>n$ to tru/ & to hon\r above e =ce 9 ! univ]se4 ,yes1 we are t\*$ by ,eli's meekness & submission4 ,& yet1 ?\gh ,eli _h 9 him ! /uff t m>tyrs are (t5 made (1 8 "* 0 ess5tially feeble1 & 8 influ5ce 0 n :olesome4 ,he want$ t resolute purpose :i* m5 l ,daniel possess$4 ,8 w 0 too feeble to control 8 life4 ,he 0 too appreh5sive ( imm$iate tr\ble1 ( pres5t inconv5i5ce & unpleasantness1 to c>ry out firm pr9ciples ( action aga9/ wick$ness1 ev5 9 8 own family4 ,he 0 a memorable in/ance ( ! s\ndness ( ! pr9ciple aft]w>ds laid d[n by ,/4 ,paul3 ,if a man "k n h[ to rule 8 own h\se1 h[ %all he take c>e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god8 ,he greatly ne$$ ! exhortation :i* ,god gave to ,jo%ua--,be /rong & ( a good c\rage4 ,x is true 8 infirmity 0 "o ( natural temp]am5t4 ,m5 might say he c\ld n help x4 ,nei!r c "o ov]come temp]am5t altoge!r4 ,b m5 ( feeble temp]am5t1 especially :5 set ov] o!rs1 h great ne$ to wat* x1 & ask ,god to /r5g!n !m :]e !y are weak4 ,div9e grace has a wond]ful p[] to make up ! defects ( nature4 ,timid1 irresolute ,pet] 0 a diff]5t man aft] 8 fall4 ,div9e grace turn$ him into a rock aft] all4 ,! c[>d :o _h %runk f be=e a maid5 got c\rage to defy a :ole ,sanh$rim4 ,9 ! m9i/]s ( ,god's h\se ! timid1 cr\*+ _s is specially unseemly4 ,!y1 at lea/1 w\ld ne$ to re/ on firm convictions1 & to be gov]n$ by a resolute w4 ,f9ally1 bre?r51 be /rong 9 ! ,"l & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 might4 ,put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god1 t ye may be able to )/& 9 ! evil day1 & hav+ done all1 to /&4 #d4 ,samuel is n[ op5ly kn[n to be ! prophet ( ! ,"l4 ,samuel grew1 & ! ,"l 0 ) him1 & did let none ( 8 words fall to ! gr\nd4 ,little did/ ?\ ?9k1 ,hannah1 "s tw5ty ye>s ago1 t ! *ild ?\ did/ !n ask ( ! ,"l w\ld ere long sup]s$e ! high prie/ :o %[$ s little tact & judgm5t 9 int]pret+ ! agitation ( ?y _s6 ,no1 ?\ ha/ no feel+ aga9/ ! v5]able old man2 b ?\ can/ n b wond] at ! ups & d[ns ( ,provid5ce2 ?\ can/ n b recall ! words ( ?9e own song1 ,he br+e? l[1 & lifte? up4 ,& ,samuel has n to fight 8 way to public recognition1 or wait long till x come4 ,all ,israel1 f ,dan ev5 to ,be]%eba1 knew t ,samuel 0 e/abli%$ to be a prophet ( ! ,"l4 ,& by-&-bye o!r oracles came to him1 by :i* all m5 might h kn[n t he 0 ! recogniz$ *annel ( communication betwe5 ,god & ! p4 ,we %all see 9 our next *apt] into :at tr\ble ! nation 0 br\ght by disreg>d+ 8 prophetic (fice1 & recklessly det]m9+ to drag ! ark ( ,god into ! battlefield4 ,mean:ile we _c b rem>k :at a dang]\s position1 9 a m]e human po9t ( view1 ,samuel n[ occupi$4 ,! dang] 0 t :i* a "y man enc\nt]s :5 sudd5ly or e>ly rais$ to ! possession ( high spiritual p[]4 ,samuel1 ?\gh little m ?an a boy1 0 n[ virtually ! *ief man 9 ,israel4 ,set s high1 8 natural dang] 0 great4 ,b ,god1 :o plac$ him !re1 su/a9$ 9 him ! _s ( humble dep5d5ce4 ,aft] all he 0 b ,god's s]vant4 ,humble ob$i5ce 0 /ill 8 duty4 ,& 9 ?is high] sph]e 8 c>e] 0 b a cont9uation ( :at _h be5 describ$ :5 x 0 said1 ,! *ild ,samuel m9i/]$ to ! ,"l 9 ,%iloh4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ark ,,( ,,god ,,tak5 ,,by ,,! ,,phili/9es4 #a ,,samuel iv4 ,we are liable to =m an errone\s impression ( ! connection ( ,samuel ) ! transactions ( ?is *apt]1 9 consequ5ce ( a clause :i* ought to belong to ! la/ *apt]1 be+ plac$1 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is4 ,! clause ,& ! ^w ( ,samuel came to all ,israel belongs really to ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,x d5otes t ,samuel 0 n[ ov] all ,israel ! recogniz$ *annel ( communication betwe5 ! p & ,god4 ,b x does n d5ote t ! w> ) ! ,phili/9es1 ( :i* m5tion is imm$iately made1 0 und]tak5 at ,samuel's in/ance4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole *apt] is rem>kable = ! abs5ce ( ,samuel's "n4 ,:at is ?us d5ot$ seems to be t ,samuel 0 n consult$ ei!r ab\t ! w> or ab\t ! tak+ ( ! ark into ! battle4 ,:atev] he may h ?\ght ( ! w>1 he w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 horrifi$ at ! proposal ab\t ! ark4 ,t :ole transaction mu/ h seem$ to him a piece ( infatuation4 ,probably x 0 c>ri$ into effect 9 a k9d ( tumultu\s fr5zy4 ,b !re c be no reasonable d\bt t :atev] ,samuel c\ld h done to oppose x w\ld h be5 done ) ! greate/ eag]ness4 ,! hi/ory is sil5t ab\t ! ,phili/9es f ! days ( ,samson4 ,! la/ we h he>d ( !m 0 ! fe>ful trag$y at ! dea? ( t great ,judge ( ,israel1 :5 ! h\se fell ^u ! lords & ! p1 & su* a prodigi\s slaught] ( _! great m5 took place4 ,f t calamity !y seem n[ to h reviv$4 ,!y w\ld naturally be desir\s to rev5ge t unexampl$ cata/rophe1 & z ,eb5ez] & ,aphek are situat$ 9 ! l& ( ,israel1 x w\ld seem t ! ,phili/9es 7 ! aggressors4 ,!y _h come up f ! ,phili/9e pla9 to ! m\nta9\s c\ntry ( ,israel1 & no d\bt _h already s5t _m ( ! p to flight ?r\gh ^: f>ms !y came4 ,z ! ,israelites _h no /&+ army1 ! troops t oppos$ ! ,phili/9es c\ld be little bett] ?an an untra9$ horde4 ,:5 !y jo9$ battle1 ,israel 0 smitt5 be=e ! ,phili/9es1 & !y slew ( ! army ab\t f\r ?\s& m54 ,9 a moral po9t ( view ! defeat 0 /range2 ! ,phili/9es _h made ! attack1 & ! ,israelites 7 fight+ = _! homes & he>?s2 yet victory 0 giv5 to ! invad]s1 & 9 f\r ?\s& homes ( ,israel !re 0 lam5tation & woe4 ,b ?is 0 n really /range4 ,israel ne$$ *a/5+1 & ! ,phili/9es 7 ,god's in/rum5ts = t purpose4 ,9 p>ticul>1 judgm5t 0 due to ! sons ( ,eli2 & ! defeat inflict$ by ! ,phili/9es1 & ! mi/ak5 & sup]/iti\s notion :i* seiz$ on ! p t !y w\ld d well to take ,god's ark into ! battle1 7 ! means by :i* _! puni%m5t came4 ,h[ (t5 ,provid5ce seems to foll[ a retrograde c\rse6 ,& yet x is a =w>d c\rse all ! "t1 al?\gh f our po9t ( view x seems backw>d2 j z ^? planets :i* are ne>] ! sun ?an ! e>? sometimes seem to u to rev]se ! direction ( _! movem5t2 al?\gh if we 7 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! sy/em we %\ld see v pla9ly t !y are mov+ /eadily =w>d all ! "t4 ,?ree ?+s call = special notice 9 ! ma9 n>rative ( ?is *apt]--#a4 ,! prep>ation = ! battle2 #b4 ,! battle itself2 & #c4 ,! result :5 ! news 0 c>ri$ to ,%iloh4 #a4 ,! prep>ation = ! battle 0 ! s5d+ = ! ark ( ! ,"l to ,%iloh1 s t ,israel might fight "u ! imm$iate pres5ce & protection ( _! ,god4 ,x seem$ a brilliant idea4 ,:i*ev] ( ! eld]s fir/ sugge/$ x1 x caught at once1 & 0 promptly act$ on4 ,!re 7 two great objections to x1 b if !y 7 s mu* z ent]ta9$ !y c]ta9ly _h no effect giv5 !m4 ,! fir/ 01 t ! eld]s _h no legitimate control ov] ! ark4 ,! cu/ody ( x belong$ to ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 & ,eli 0 ! high prie/4 ,if ! rul]s ( ! nation at any "t desir$ to remove ! ark 7z ,david aft]w>ds did :5 he plac$ x on ,m\nt ,zion71 t c\ld only be done aft] cle> indications t ! /ep 0 9 accordance ) ! w ( ,god1 & ) ! full cons5t ( ! prie/s4 ,!re is no reason to suppose t any means 7 tak5 to f9d out :e!r its removal to ! camp 0 9 accordance ) ! w ( ,god2 & z to ! m9d ( ! prie/s1 ,eli 0 probably pass$ ov] z too old & too bl9d to be consult$1 & ,hophni & ,ph9ehas w\ld be re/ra9$ by no scruples f an act :i* e "o seem$ to approve4 ,! second great objection to ! /ep 0 t x 0 a sup]/iti\s & irrev]5t use ( ! symbol ( ,god's pres5ce4 ,evid5tly ! p ascrib$ to ! symbol ! glori\s prop]ties t belong$ only to ! reality4 ,!y expect$ t ! symbol ( ,god's pres5ce w\ld d = !m all t might be done by ,8 pres5ce itself4 ,& d\btless !re _h be5 occasions :5 ! symbol & ! reality w5t toge!r4 ,9 ! wild]ness1 9 ! days ( ,moses1 ,x came to pass1 :5 ! ark set =w>d1 t ,moses said1 ,rise up1 ,"l1 & let ,?9e enemies be scatt]$1 & let !m t hate ,!e flee be=e ,!e 7,num4 x4 #ce74 ,b ^! 7 occasions det]m9$ by ! cl\d ris+ & go+ be=e ! ho/1 an unmi/akable indication ( ! w ( ,god 7,num4 ix4 #ae-bb74 ,god's real pres5ce accompani$ ! ark on ^! occasions1 & all t 0 express$ 9 ! symbol 0 actually enjoy$ by ! p4 ,!re 0 no ess5tial or inh]5t connection betwe5 ! two2 ! actual connection 0 det]m9$ m]ely by ! good pleasure ( ,god4 ,x pleas$ ,him to connect !m1 & connect$ !y 74 ,b ! ignorant & sup]/iti\s eld]s =got t ! connection betwe5 ! symbol & ! reality 0 ( ?is nature2 !y believ$ x to be inh]5t & ess5tial4 ,9 _! un?9k+ & unreason+ m9ds ! symbol might be reli$ on to produce all ! effect ( ! reality4 ,if only ! ark ( ,god 7 c>ri$ into ! battle1 ! same effect w\ld take place z :5 ,moses said 9 ! wild]ness1 ,rise up1 ,"l1 & let ,?9e enemies be scatt]$4 ,c\ld any?+ %[ m cle>ly ! unspiritual t5d5cies ( ! human m9d 9 its conceptions ( ,god1 & ( ! k9d ( wor%ip ,he %\ld receive8 ,! idea ( ,god z ! liv+ ,god is /rangely =eign to ! human he>t4 ,to ?9k ( ,god z "o :o has a w & purpose ( ,8 own1 & :o w nev] give ,8 c\nt5ance to any und]tak+ t does n agree ) t w & purpose1 is v h>d = ! unspiritual man4 ,to make ! w ( ,god ! fir/ consid]ation 9 any ent]prise1 s t x is n to be ?\ght ( if ,he d n approve1 & is nev] to be despair$ ( if ,he be fav\rable1 is a bondage & a tr\ble beyond 8 ability4 ,yet ev5 sup]/iti\s m5 believe 9 a sup]natural p[]4 ,& !y believe 9 ! possibility ( enli/+ t p[] on _! side4 ,& ! me?od !y take is to ascribe ! virtue ( a *>m to c]ta9 ext]nal objects ) :i* t p[] is associat$4 ,! eld]s ( ,israel ascrib$ ?is virtue to ! ark4 ,!y nev] inquir$ :e!r ! ent]prise 0 agreeable to ! m9d & w ( ,god4 ,!y nev] ask$ :e!r 9 ?is case !re 0 any gr\nd = believ+ t ! symbol & ! reality w\ld g toge!r4 ,!y simply ascrib$ to ! symbol ! p[] ( a talisman1 & felt secure ( victory "u its %ad[4 ,w\ld t we c\ld ?9k ( ?is _s z ext9ct ev5 9 ,*ri/ian communities6 ,:at is ! ,romi% & ! v ,high ,*ur* doctr9e ( ! sacram5ts b an ascription to !m1 :5 rightly us$1 ( ! p[] ( a *>m8 ,! sacram5ts1 z ,scripture tea*es1 are symbols ( v glori\s realities1 & :]ev] ! symbols are us$ 9 accordance ) ,god's w ! realities are sure to be enjoy$4 ,b x has long be5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & x is ! doctr9e ( ,*ur*es1 ) simil> views1 t ! sacram5ts are res]voirs ( grace1 & t to ^? :o place no fatal ob/acle 9 _! way1 grace comes f !m ex op]e op]ato1 f ! v act ( receiv+ !m4 ,x is ! ,prote/ant & scriptural doctr9e t by /imulat+ fai?1 by enc\rag+ u to look to ! liv+ ,savi\r1 & draw f ,him 9 :om all fulness dwells1 ! sacram5ts br+ to u copi\s supplies ( grace1 b t )\t ! pres5ce ( t liv+ ,savi\r !y w\ld be m]ely z empty wells4 ,! ,high ,*ur* view reg>ds !m z *>ms1 t h a magic virtue to bless ! s\l4 ,! sup]/iti\s "m ?9ks if only h] *ild is baptis$ x w be sav$1 ! act ( baptism w d x1 & %e nev] ?9ks ( ! liv+ ,savi\r & ,8 glori\s grace4 ,! dy+ s9n] ?9ks1 if only he _h ! la/ sacram5ts1 he w\ld be borne peacefully & well ?r\gh ! d>k sc5es ( dea? & judgm5t1 & =gets t ! comm&m5t ( ,scripture is n1 ,look unto ! la/ sacram5ts1 b1 ,look unto ,me & be ye sav$4 ,alas6 :at w m5 n sub/itute = p]sonal deal+s ) ! liv+ ,god8 ,! fir/ book & ! la/ book ( ! ,bible pres5t sad pro( ( 8 recoil f su* contact4 ,9 ,g5esis1 z man he>s ,god's voice1 he runs to hide himself among ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,9 ,revelation1 :5 ! ,judge appe>s1 m5 call on ! m\nta9s to fall on !m & hide !m f ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone4 ,only :5 we see ,god's face1 beautiful & lov+1 9 ,*ri/1 c ?is av]sion be ov]come4 ,if ! pres5ce ( ! ark 9 ! field ( battle did mu* to excite ! hopes ( ! ,israelites1 x did n less to raise ! fe>s ( _! oppon5ts4 ,! %\t ) :i* its arrival 0 hail$ by ! "o /ruck some?+ ( con/]nation into ! brea/s ( ! o!r4 ,b n[1 an effect took place on :i* ! ,israelites _h n reckon$4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 too wise a p to yield to panic4 ,if ! ,hebrew ,god1 t did su* wond]s 9 ! wild]ness1 0 pres5t ) _! oppon5ts1 !re 0 all ! m ne$ = _! be/irr+ !mselves & quitt+ !m l m54 ,! eld]s ( ,israel _h n reckon$ on ?is wise plan4 ,x tea*es u1 ev5 f a hea!n po9t ( view1 nev] to yield to panic4 ,ev5 :5 ev]y?+ looks desp]ate1 !re may be "s untri$ res\rce to fall back on4 ,& if ?is be a lesson to be le>nt f pagans1 mu* m surely may x be ?\ght ( by believ]s1 :o "k t man's extremity is (t5 ,god's opportunity1 & t no p]il is too imm95t = ,god n to be able to deliv]4 #b4 ,& n[ ! battle rages4 ,! hope ( misguid$ ,israel turns out an illusion4 ,!y f9d1 to _! con/]nation1 t ! symbol does n c>ry ! reality4 ,x pleases ,god to all[ ! ark ) :i* ,8 "n is s intimately associat$ to be seiz$ by ! enemy4 ,! ,phili/9es c>ry ev]y?+ be=e !m4 ,! ark is tak51 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas are sla91 & !re fall ( ,israel ?irty ?\s& footm54 ,c we fancy ! feel+s ( ! two prie/s :o att5d$ ! ark z ! defeat ( ! army ( ,israel became inevitable8 ,! ark w\ld probably be c>ri$ ne> ! van ( ! army1 prec$$ by "s ( ! mo/ valiant troops ( ,israel4 ,no d\bt x _h be5 reckon$ on t z soon z its sacr$ =m 0 recogniz$ by ! ,phili/9es1 fe> w\ld seize on !m1 & !y w\ld fly be=e x4 ,x mu/ h made ! two prie/s look grave :5 no?+ ( ! k9d took place1 b ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es advanc$ 9 firm & intrepid phalanx to ! fight4 ,b surely ! fir/ onset ( ! advanc$ gu>d w %[ ) ^: army ! victory is to lie4 ,! advanc$ gu>ds are at close qu>t]s1 & ! m5 ( ,israel give way4 ,0 !re consci5ce en\gh left 9 ^! two m5 to fla% into _! m9ds t ,god1 ^: ,holy ,_s !y _h vex$1 0 turn$ to be _! enemy1 & 0 n[ fight+ aga9/ !m8 ,did !y1 9 t supreme mom5t1 get "o ( ^? mom5t>y glimpses1 9 :i* ! :ole iniquities ( a lifetime seem m>%all$ be=e ! s\l1 & ! enormity ( its guilt ov]:elms x8 ,did !y feel ! angui% ( m5 caught 9 _! own iniquities1 e hope p]i%$1 dea? inevitable1 & aft] dea? ! judgm5t8 ,!re is n "o ^w1 ei!r 9 ?is *apt] or 9 :at prec$es x1 f :i* ! slighte/ inf]5ce 9 _! fav\r c be drawn4 ,!y di$ app>5tly z !y _h liv$1 9 ! v act ( di%on\r+ ,god4 ,) ! weapons ( rebellion 9 _! h&s1 & ! /a9s ( guilt on _! he>ts1 !y 7 hurri$ into ! pres5ce ( ! ,judge4 ,n[ comes ! "r e/imate ( _! reckless1 guilty life4 ,all ! arts ( sophi/ry1 all ! refuges ( lies1 all _! d>+ contempt ( ! v idea ( a retribution on s91 are swept away 9 a mom5t4 ,!y are confront$ ) ! awful reality ( _! doom4 ,!y see m vividly ?an ev5 ,eli or ,samuel ! tru? ( "o "p1 c]ta9ly1 ( ! ,div9e rule--,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r2 b !y t despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$4 ,! "t ( guilty pleasure has pass$ = ev] away2 ! "t ( endless retribution has begun4 ,oh1 h[ %ort1 h[ mis]able1 h[ abom9able appe>s to !m n[ ! revelry ( _! evil life6 :at infatuation x 0 to =swe> all ! pr9ciples 9 :i* !y _h be5 re>$1 to laugh at ! puritanic /rictness ( _! fa!r1 to sit 9 ! seat ( ! scorn]1 & p\r contempt on ! law ( ,god's h\se6 ,h[ !y mu/ h curs$ ! folly t l$ !m into su* awful ways ( s91 h[ sigh$ 9 va9 t !y _h n 9 _! y\? *os5 ! bett] "p1 h[ wi%$ !y _h nev] be5 born6 #c4 ,b we mu/ leave ! field ( battle & ha/5 back to ,%iloh4 ,s9ce ! ark 0 c>ri$ (f ,eli mu/ h _h a mis]able "t ( x1 reproa*+ himself = 8 weakness if he gave ev5 a reluctant ass5t to ! plan1 & feel+ t unc]ta9ty ( consci5ce :i* keeps "o ev5 f pray]1 because x makes "o d\btful if ,god w li/54 ,poor old man ( n9ety-eight ye>s1 he c\ld b tremble = ! ark6 ,8 (ficial seat _h be5 plac$ some:]e on ! wayside1 :]e he w\ld be ne> to get tid+s f ! field ( any "o :o might come ) !m1 & q probably a ret9ue ( att5dants 0 ar\nd him4 ,at la/ a great %\t ( horror is he>d1 = a man ( ,b5jam9 has come 9 sight ) 8 clo!s r5t & e>? ^u 8 head4 ,x is b too c]ta9 a sign ( calamity4 ,b :o c\ld h ?\ght ( ! ext5t ( ! calamity :i* ) su* awful precision he cr[d$ into 8 answ]8 ,israel is fl$ be=e ! ,phili/9es--calamity ! fir/2 !re ha? be5 a great slaught] among ! p--calamity ! second2 ?y two sons1 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas1 are sla9--calamity ! ?ird2 & la/1 & mo/ t]rible ( all1 ! ark ( ,god is tak56 ,! ark ( ,god is tak56 ,! ,div9e symbol1 ) its ov]%ad[+ *]ubim & its sacr$ light1 into :i* ye> by ye> ,eli _h gone alone to spr9kle ! blood ( atonem5t on ! m]cy-seat1 & :]e he _h solemnly transact$ ) ,god on behalf ( ! p1 0 9 an enemy's h&s6 ,! ark1 t no ,canaanite or ,amalekite _h ev] t\*$1 on :i* no ,midianite or ,ammonite _h ev] laid 8 pollut$ f+]1 :i* _h rema9$ safe & sure 9 ,israel's cu/ody ?r\gh all ! p]ils ( _! j\rneys & all ! /orms ( battle1 0 n[ torn f _! grasp6 ,& !re p]i%es ) x all ! hope ( ,israel1 & all ! sacr$ s]vice :i* 0 associat$ ) x2 & ,israel is a wid[$1 desolate1 godless p1 )\t hope & )\t ,god 9 ! _w2 & all ?is has come because !y dragg$ x away f its place1 & ^! two sons ( m9e1 n[ gone to _! acc\nt1 enc\rag$ ! pr(anation6 ,& x came to pass1 :5 he made m5tion ( ! ark ( ,god1 t he fell f (f ! seat backw>d by ! side ( ! gate1 & 8 neck brake1 & he di$2 = he 0 an old man & heavy4 ,& he _h judg$ ,israel =ty ye>s4 ,?is 0 calamity ! fif?2 b ev5 yet ! li/ 0 n exhau/$4 ,8 daught]-9-law1 ,ph9ehas' wife1 0 ) *ild1 ne> to be deliv]$2 & :5 %e he>d ! tid+s t ! ark ( ,god 0 tak51 & t h] fa!r-9-law & h] husb& 7 dead1 %e b[$ h]self & travail$1 = h] pa9s came ^u h]4 ,& ab\t ! "t ( h] dea? ! wom5 t /ood by h] said unto h]1 ,fe> n1 = ?\ ha/ born a son4 ,b %e answ]$ n1 nei!r did %e reg>d x4 ,& %e nam$ ! *ild ,i*abod1 say+1 ,! glory is dep>t$ f ,israel2 because ! ark ( ,god 0 tak51 & because ( h] fa!r-9-law & h] husb&4 ,& %e said1 ,! glory is dep>t$ f ,israel2 = ! ark ( ,god is tak54 ,poor1 good woman6 ) su* a husb& %e _h no d\bt _h a tr\bl$ life4 ,! spr+ ( h] _s _h probably be5 brok5 long ago2 & :at little ( ela/icity yet rema9$ 0 all too little to be> up "u su* an ov]:elm+ load4 ,b x may h be5 h] com=t to live s ne> to ! h\se ( ,god z %e did1 & to be ?us rem9d$ ( ,him :o _h comm&$ ! sons ( ,a>on to bless ! p say+1 ,! ,"l bless !e & keep !e2 ! ,"l make ,8 face %9e ^u !e & be graci\s to !e2 ! ,"l lift up ,8 c\nt5ance ^u !e & give !e peace4 ,b n[ ! ark ( ,god is tak51 its s]vices are at an end1 & ! bless+ is gone4 ,! tribes may come up to ! fea/s z be=e1 b n ) ! bright eye or ! m]ry %\ts ( =m] days2 ! bullock may smoke on ! alt>1 b :]e is ! sanctu>y 9 :i* ,jehovah dwelt1 & :]e ! m]cy-seat = ! prie/ to spr9kle ! blood1 & :]e ! door by :i* he c come out to bless ! p8 ,oh1 my hapless *ild1 :at %all ,i call !e1 :o ha/ be5 u%]$ on ?is day ( midnight gloom into a ,god-=sak5 & di%on\r$ place8 ,i w call !e ,i*abod1 = ! glory is dep>t$4 ,! glory is dep>t$ f ,israel1 = ! ark ( ,god is tak54 ,:at an awful impression ^! sc5es convey to u ( ! ov]p[]+ desolation t comes to believ+ s\ls ) ! feel+ t ,god has tak5 ,8 dep>ture4 ,tell u t ! sun is no long] to %9e2 tell u t nei!r dew nor ra9 %all ev] fall aga9 to refre% ! e>?2 tell u t a cruel & savage nation is to reign un*eck$ & un*all5g$ ov] all ! families ( a p once free & happy2 y convey no su* image ( desolation z :5 y tell to pi\s he>ts t ,god has dep>t$ f _! community4 ,let u le>n ! obvi\s lesson1 to d no?+ to provoke su* a calamity4 ,x is only :5 resi/$ & di%on\r$ t ! ,_s ( ,god dep>ts--only :5 ,he is driv5 away4 ,oh1 bew>e ( ev]y?+ t grieves ,him--ev]y?+ t int]f]es ) ,8 graci\s action on y\r s\ls4 ,bew>e ( all t w\ld lead ,god to say1 ,i w g & return to ,my place1 till !y ackn[l$ge _! (f5ce & seek ,my face4 ,let our pray] be ! cry ( ,david3--,ca/ me n away f ,?y pres5ce1 & take n ,?y ,holy ,_s f me4 ,re/ore unto me ! joy ( ,?y salvation1 & uphold me ) ,?y free ,_s4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ark ,,among ,,! ,,phili/9es4 #a ,,samuel v41 vi4 ,al?\gh ! hi/ory 9 ,samuel is sil5t z to ! do+s ( ! ,phili/9es imm$iately aft] _! great victory ov] ,israel1 yet we le>n f o!r p>ts ( ! ,bible 7,psalm lxxviii4 #fj-fd2 ,j]emiah vii4 #ab1 xxvi4 #i7 t !y proce$$ to ,%iloh1 massacr$ ! prie/s1 wreck$ ! city1 & left x a monum5t ( desolation1 z x cont9u$ to be ev] aft]4 ,probably ?is 0 consid]$ an appropriate sequel to ! capture ( ! ark--a fitt+ mode ( complet+ & commemorat+ _! victory ov] ! national ,god ( ! ,hebrews4 ,= we may well believe t x 0 ?is unprec$5t$ feature ( _! success t 0 upp]mo/ 9 ! ,phili/9es' m9d4 ,! preval5t idea among ! surr\nd+ nations reg>d+ ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews 0 t ,he 0 a ,god ( exce$+ p[]4 ,! wond]s done by ,him 9 ,egypt /ill fill$ ! popul> imag9ation 7*4 vi4 #f72 ! /rong h& & ! out/ret*$ arm ) :i* ,he _h driv5 out ! sev5 nations ( ,canaan & prep>$ ! way = ,8 p 7 n =gott54 ,nei!r 9 m rec5t conflicts _h any ( ! surr\nd+ nations obta9$ ! slighte/ advantage ov] ,him4 ,x 0 9 ,8 "n t ,b>ak & ,deborah _h defeat$ ! ,canaanites2 x 0 ! sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon t _h ?r[n su* con/]nation into ! he>ts ( ! ,midianites4 ,b n[ ! tide 0 completely turn$2 n only _h ! ,hebrew ,god fail$ to protect ,8 p1 b ru9 _h come on bo? ,him & !m1 & ,8 v sanctu>y 0 9 ,phili/9e h&s4 ,no wond] ! ,phili/9es 7 m>vell\sly elat$4 ,let u sweep f ! face ( ! e>? e trace & memorial ( ,8 wor%ip1 0 _! cry4 ,let u inflict su* humiliation on ! spot sacr$ to ,8 "n t nev] aga9 %all ,8 wor%ipp]s be able to rega9 _! c\rage & lift up _! heads1 & nei!r we nor our *ildr5 %all tremble any m at ! m5tion ( ,8 t]rible de$s4 ,we h n "o ^w ab\t ,samuel 9 connection ) all ?is4 ,! news f ! battlefield1 foll[$ by ! dea? ( ,eli & ( ! wife ( ,ph9ehas1 mu/ h be5 a t]rible bl[ to him4 ,b besides be+ calm ( nature 7z 8 be>+ %[$ aft] he got ! message ab\t ,eli's h\se71 he 0 habitually 9 fell[%ip ) ,god1 & 9 ?is habit enjoy$ a great help t[>ds self-possession & promptitude ( action 9 sudd5 em]g5cies & p]plexities4 ,t ! ill-advis$ s*eme = c>ry+ ! ark into battle impli$ any real humiliation ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 or w\ld h any evil effect on ! cov5ant sworn to ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 he c\ld n = a mom5t suppose4 ,b ! confusion & tr\ble t w\ld arise1 especially if ! ,phili/9es advanc$ ^u ,%iloh1 0 a v s]i\s consid]ation4 ,!re 0 mu* left at ,%iloh :i* ne$$ to be c>$ =4 ,!re 7 sacr$ vessels1 & possibly national records1 :i* mu/ n be all[$ to fall into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,by :at means ,samuel 0 able to secure ! safety ( ^!2 by :at means he secur$ 8 own p]sonal safety :5 ! prie/s fell by ! sword 7,psalm lxxviii4 #fd71 we _c say4 ,b ! ,"l 0 ) ,samuel1 & ev5 9 ?is h\r ( national horror ,he direct$ 8 proce$+s1 & e/abli%$ ^u him ! "w ( 8 h&s4 ,! fact to :i* we h drawn att5tion1 t x 0 ov] ! ,god ( ,israel t ! ,phili/9es _h triumph$1 is ! key to ! transactions record$ s m9utely 9 ! fif? & six? *apt]s4 ,! great object ( ^! *apt]s is to %[ h[ ,god undeceiv$ ! ,phili/9es on ?is all-important po9t4 ,he undeceiv$ !m 9 a v quiet1 undemon/rative mann]4 ,on c]ta9 occasions ,god impresses m5 by ,8 great ag5cies1--by fire & e>?quake & tempe/1 by /ormy w9d fulfill+ ,8 ^w4 ,b ^! are n ne$$ on ?is occasion4 ,ag5cies mu* less /rik+ w d ! "w4 ,god w recov] ,8 "n & fame among ! nations by mu* humbl] =ces4 ,by ! mo/ trifl+ ex]tion ( ,8 p[]1 ^! ,phili/9es w be br\ght to _! wit's end1 & all ! wisdom ( _! wise/ m5 & all ! craft ( _! mo/ cunn+ prie/s w be ne$$ to devise "s propitiation = ,"o :o is inf9itely too /rong = !m1 & to prev5t _! c\ntry f be+ br\ght to ru9 by ! sil5t work+ ( ,8 resi/less p[]4 #a4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! ark is c>ri$ to ,a%dod1 :]e /ood ! great temple ( _! ,god1 ,dagon4 ,x is plac$ )9 ! prec9cts ( ! temple1 9 "s place ( subord9ation1 d\btless1 to ! place ( ! idol4 ,p]haps ! expectation ( ! ,phili/9es 0 t 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 sup]natural might _! god w\ld br+ ab\t ! mutilation or de/ruction ( ! ,hebrew symbol4 ,! morn+ %[$ ano!r sight4 ,x 0 ,dagon t 0 humiliat$ be=e ! ark--fall5 to ! gr\nd ^u 8 face4 ,next day a worse humiliation _h befall5 him4 ,besides hav+ fall51 8 head & h&s 7 sev]$ f ! image1 & only ! /ump rema9$4 ,& besides ?is1 ! p 7 suff]+ ext5sively f a pa9ful disease1 em]ods or hemorrhoids1 & ?is too 0 ascrib$ to ! influ5ce ( ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews4 ,! p ( ,a%dod _h no desire to prolong ! conte/4 ,!y ga!r$ ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es & ask$ :at 0 to be done4 ,! lords probably conclud$ t x 0 a case ( m]e local ill-luck4 ,b :at _h happ5$ at ,a%dod w\ld n happ5 else:]e4 ,let ! ark be c>ri$ to ,ga?4 #b4 ,to ,ga?1 accord+ly1 ! ark is br\ght4 ,b no soon] is x !re ?an ! disease t _h brok5 out at ,a%dod falls ^u ! ,gittites1 & ! mortality is t]rible4 ,! p ( ,ga? are 9 too great ha/e to call aga9 on ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es to say :at is to be done4 ,!y simply c>ry ! ark to ,ekron4 #c4 ,& little welcome x gets f ! ,ekronites4 ,x is n[ recognis$ z ! symbol ( an angry ,god1 ^: p[] to puni% & to de/roy is unlimit$4 ,! ,ekronites are indignant at ! p ( ,ga?4 ,!y h br\ght ab\t ! ark ( ! ,god ( ,israel to u1 to slay u & our p4 ,! de/ruction at ,ekron seems to h be5 m awful ?an at ! o!r places--,! cry ( ! city w5t up to heav54 ,! lords ( ! ,phili/9es are aga9 conv5$1 to delib]ate ov] ! failure ( _! la/ advice4 ,!re is no use try+ any o!r place 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! idea ( local ill-luck is prepo/]\s4 ,let x g aga9 to its own place6 is ! cry4 ,alas t we h de/roy$ ,%iloh1 = :]e c we s5d x n[8 ,we c risk no fur!r mi/akes4 ,let u conv5e ! prie/s & ! div9]s to det]m9e h[ x is to be got quit (1 & ) :at gifts or (f]+s x is to be accompani$4 ,w\ld only we _h nev] t\*$ x6 ,! prie/s & ! div9]s give a full answ] on all ! po9ts submitt$ to !m4 ,fir/1 ! ark :5 s5t away mu/ conta9 an (f]+1 9 ord] to propitiate ! ,hebrew ,god = ! insults heap$ on ,him4 ,! (f]+ 0 to be 9 ! =m ( gold5 em]ods & gold5 mice4 ,x w\ld appe> t 9 addition to ! disease t _h brok5 out on ! bodies ( ! p !y _h _h 9 _! fields ! plague ( mice4 ,^! field-mice br$ ) amaz+ rapidity1 & sometimes consum$ ! :ole produce ( ! field4 ,!re is a slight difficulty ab\t numb]s "h4 ,!re are to be five gold5 em]ods & five gold5 mice1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es 7vi4 #c72 b x is said aft] 7v]4 #ah7 t ! numb] ( ! gold5 mice 0 accord+ to ! numb] ( all ! cities ( ! ,phili/9es belong+ to ! five lords1 bo? ( f5c$ cities & c\ntry villages4 ,x is surmis$1 h[ev]1 t 7z 9 ! ,septuag9t7 ! numb] five %\ld n be repeat$ 9 ! middle ( ! fir/ passage 7vi4 #d1 #e71 b t x %\ld run1 five gold5 em]ods1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es1 & gold5 mice1 images ( ! mice t de/roy ! l&4 ,! idea ( pres5t+ (f]+s to ! gods correspond+ ) ! object 9 connection ) :i* !y 7 pres5t$ 0 (t5 giv5 effect to by hea!n nations4 ,^? sav$ f %ipwreck (f]$ pictures ( ! %ipwreck1 or ( ! clo!s :i* !y _h on at ! "t1 9 ! ,temple ( ,isis2 slaves & captives1 9 gratitude = ! recov]y ( _! lib]ty1 (f]$ *a9s to ! ,l>es2 retir$ gladiators1 _! arms to ,h]cules2 & 9 ! fif? c5tury a cu/om prevail$ among ,*ri/ians ( (f]+ 9 _! *ur*es gold or silv] h&s1 feet1 eyes1 etc41 9 return = cures effect$ 9 ^? memb]s respectively 9 answ] to pray]4 ,?is 0 probably a hea!n cu/om transf]r$ into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 = a simil> usage is /ill f\nd among ! hea!n 9 ,india 7,speak]'s ,comm5t>y74 #d4 ,next1 z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! ark 0 to be s5t away4 ,a new c>t 0 to be made1 & two mil* c[s :i* _h nev] be5 9 h>ness be=e 7 to be fa/5$ to ! c>t4 ,?is 0 to be out ( respect to ! ,god ( ,israel2 new ?+s 7 c\nt$ m hon\rable1 z our ,"l rode on a colt :]eon nev] man _h yet sat1 & ,8 body 0 laid 9 a new sepul*re4 ,! c[s 7 to be left )\t guidance to det]m9e _! pa?2 if !y took ! road to ,judea1 ! road up ! valley to ,be?%eme%1 t w\ld be a tok5 t all _! tr\ble _h come f ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews2 b if !y took any o!r road1 ! road to any place 9 ! ,phili/9e c\ntry1 t w\ld prove t !re _h only be5 a co9cid5ce1 & no relation ( cause & effect betwe5 ! capture ( ! ark & ! evils t _h befall5 !m4 ,x 0 ! pr9ciple ( ! lot appli$ to det]m9e a grave moral "q4 ,x 0 a me?od :i*1 9 ! abs5ce ( bett] light1 m5 7 ready en\gh to resort to 9 ^? times1 & :i* on "o memorable occasion 0 resort$ to 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 7,acts i474 ,! mu* full] light :i* ,god has giv5 m5 on moral & religi\s que/ions greatly re/ricts1 if x does n inde$ aboli%1 ! lawful occasions ( resort+ to su* a me?od4 ,if x be ev] lawful1 x c only be s 9 ! ex]cise ( a dev\t & solemn _s1 = ! apo/les did n make use ( x by itself1 b only aft] e>ne/ pray] t ,god w\ld make ! lot ! in/rum5t ( mak+ kn[n ,8 w4 ,at la/ ! ark leaves ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,= sev5 t]rible mon?s x _h spread among !m anxiety1 t]ror1 & dea?4 ,no?+ b utt] ru9 seem$ likely to spr+ f a long] resid5ce ( ! ark 9 _! t]ritories4 ,glad 7 !y to get rid ( x1 gold5 em]ods1 gold5 mice1 new c>t1 mil* k9e1 & all4 ,we are rem9d$ ( a sc5e 9 ,gospel hi/ory1 t took place at ,gad>a aft] ! devils drove ! h]d ( sw9e ov] ! cliff into ! lake4 ,! p ( ! place bes\ght ,jesus to dep>t out ( _! coa/s4 ,x is a solemn tru? t !re are aspects ( ,god's "*1 aspects ( ! ,savi\r's "*1 9 :i* ,he is only a t]ror & a tr\ble4 ,^! are ! aspects 9 :i* ,god is se5 oppos$ to :at m5 love & prize1 te>+ _! treasures away f !m1 or te>+ !m away f _! treasures4 ,x is an awful ?+ to "k ,god 9 ^! aspects alone4 ,yet x is ! aspect 9 :i* ,god usually appe>s to ! s9n]4 ,x is ! aspect 9 :i* our consci5ces pres5t ,him :5 we are consci\s ( hav+ incurr$ ,8 displeasure4 ,& :ile man rema9s a s9n] & 9 love ) 8 s91 he may try to disguise ! solemn fact to 8 own m9d1 b x is nev]!less true t 8 secret desire is to get rid ( ,god4 ,z ! apo/le puts x1 he does n l to reta9 ,god 9 8 k 7,rom4 i4 #bh74 ,he says to ,god1 ,dep>t f u1 = we desire n ! k ( ,?y ways 7,job xxi4 #ad74 ,nay1 he goes a /ep fur!r--,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no ,god 7,ps4 xiv4 #a74 ,:]e he /ill makes "s ackn[l$gm5t ( ,him1 he may try to propitiate ,him by (f]+s1 & to make up = ! transgressions he commits 9 "s ?+s by acts ( w-wor%ip1 or volunt>y humiliation 9 o!r ?+s4 ,b alas6 ( h[ l>ge a portion ev5 ( m5 9 ,*ri/ian l&s is x true t !y d n love ,god4 ,_! he>ts h no ye>n+ = ,him4 ,! ?\ght ( ,him is a di/urb+1 uncom=table elem5t4 ,he>t communion ) ,him is a difficulty n to be ov]come4 ,=ms ( wor%ip t leave ! he>t unex]cis$ are a great relief4 ,wor%ip p]=m$ by *oirs & in/rum5ts & ae/hetic rules comes welcome z a sub/itute = ! int]c\rse & homage ( ! s\l4 ,c\ld any?+ demon/rate m cle>ly ! ne$ ( a great spiritual *ange8 ,:at b ! vision ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w to ,himself c effect x8 ,& ev5 ! glori\s tru?s ( r$emption are n 9 !mselves efficaci\s4 ,! se$ ne$s to fall on good soil4 ,he t comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness mu/ %9e 9 our m9ds to give ! light ( ! glory ( ,god 9 ! face ( ,8 ,ano9t$4 ,b surely x is a great /ep t[>ds ?is *ange to feel ! ne$ ( x4 ,! he>t t is hone/ ) ,god1 & t says1 ,o ,god ,almighty1 ,i d n love ,!e1 ,i am n happy 9 ,?y pres5ce1 ,i l life bett] )\t ,!e2 b ,i am conv9c$ t ?is is a mo/ wret*$ condition1 & mo/ s9ful4 ,wilt ,?\1 9 inf9ite m]cy1 h compassion on me8 ,wilt ,?\ s *ange me t ,i may come to love ,!e1 to love ,?y company1 to welcome ! ?\ght ( ,!e1 & to wor%ip ,!e 9 _s & 9 tru?8--su* a he>t1 express+ itself ?us1 w surely n be =sak54 ,h[ long x may be ere its que/ is grant$ we _c tell2 b surely ! day wall come :5 ! new song %all be put 9 its m\?--,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all ,8 b5efits4 ,:o =give? all ?9e iniquities1 :o heale? all ?y diseases2 :o r$eeme? ?y life f de/ruction1 :o cr[ne? !e ) lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cies2 :o satisfie? ?y m\? ) good ?+s1 s t ?y y\? is r5ew$ l ! eagle's4 #e4 ,& n[ ! ark has rea*$ ,be?%eme%1 9 ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,! lords ( ! ,phili/9es h foll[$ x1 wat*+ x1 z ,miriam wat*$ h] infant bro!r on ! ,nile1 to see :at w\ld become ( x4 ,nor d !y turn back till !y h se5 ! m5 ( ,be?%eme% welcome x1 till !y h se5 ! ,levites take x d[n f ! c>t1 till !y h se5 ! c>t cleft1 & ! c[s (f]$ z a trespass (f]+1 & till !y h se5 _! own gold5 jewels1 along ) ! burnt-(f]+s & sacrifices ( ! p ( ,be?%eme%1 pres5t$ 9 due =m to ! ,"l4 ,?us f> all goes well at ,be?%eme%4 ,! ark is on ,hebrew soil4 ,! p !re h no fe> ei!r ( ! em]ods or ( ! mice t s t]ribly di/ress$ _! ,phili/9e neighb\rs4 ,aft] a "t ( great depression ! sun is beg9n+ to smile on ,israel aga94 ,! m5 ( ,be?%eme% are reap+ _! b>ley-h>ve/--t is "o m]cy f ,god4 ,& "h mo/ unexpect$ly appe>s ! sight t ( all possible sights 0 ! mo/ welcome to _! eyes2 "h1 unhurt & unrifl$1 is ! ark ( ! cov5ant t _h be5 giv5 up = lo/1 despair$ ( probably1 ev5 by its mo/ ard5t fri5ds4 ,h[ c\ld ,israel hope to ga9 possession ( t app>5tly insignificant box except by an invasion ( ! ,phili/9es 9 ov]:elm+ =ce--9 su* =ce z a nation t _h b lately lo/ ?irty ?\s& m5 0 n able to comm&8 ,& ev5 if su* an ov]:elm+ exp$ition 7 to be arrang$1 h[ easy w\ld x n be = ! ,phili/9es to burn ! ark1 & ?us annihilate ! v ?+ to recov] :i* ! w> 0 und]tak58 ,yet "h is ! ark back )\t ! int]v5tion ( a s+le soldi]4 ,no ransom has be5 giv5 = x1 no bl[ /ruck1 no?+ promis$1 no?+ ?reat5$4 ,"h x comes1 z if unse5 angels _h fet*$ x1 ) its preci\s treasures & /ill m preci\s memories j z be=e6 ,x 0 l a =e%ad[ ( ! return f ! captivity--an exp]i5ce t might h f\nd expression 9 ! words1 ,:5 ! ,"l turn$ aga9 ! captivity ( ,zion1 we 7 l !m t dream4 ,happy m5 ( ,be?%eme%1 = :om ,god prep>$ s delightful a surprise4 ,truly ,he is able to d 9 u exce$+ abundantly above all t we ask or ?9k4 ,h[ unse>*able are ,8 judgm5ts1 & ,8 ways pa/ f9d+ out6 ,nev] let u despair ( ,god1 or ( any cause ) :i* ,he is id5tifi$4 ,re/ 9 ! ,"l & wait pati5tly = ,him2 ,! ,"l br+e? ! c\nsel ( ! hea!n to n\ght2 ,he make? ! devices ( ! p ( none effect4 ,! c\nsel ( ! ,"l /&e? = ev]1 & ! ?\ghts ( ,8 he>t to all g5]ations4 ,b alas6 ! m5 ( ,be?%eme% did n act accord+ to ! b5efit receiv$4 ,_! curiosity prevail$ above _! rev]5ce3 !y look$ into ! ark ( ! ,"l4 ,z if ! sacr$ vessel _h n _h en\gh ( indignity 9 ! d9 ( battle1 9 ! temples ( ! uncircumcis$ ,phili/9es1 & 9 ! c>t drawn by ! k9e1 !y mu/ expose x to a yet fur!r pr(anation6 ,alas = !m6 _! curiosity prevail$ ov] _! rev]5ce4 ,& = ?is !y _h to pay a t]rible p5alty4 ,! ,"l smote ( ! m5 ( ,be?%eme% fifty ?\s& & ?ree score & t5 m54 ,x is ! g5]al op9ion1 h[ev]1 t an error has slipp$ into ! text t makes ! dea?s am\nt to fifty ?\s& ?reescore & t54 ,be?%eme% 0 nev] m ?an a village or little t[n1 & c\ld n h _h any?+ l s great a population4 ,probably ! ?reescore & t51 )\t ! fifty ?\s&1 is all t 0 orig9ally 9 ! text4 ,ev5 t w\ld be a great slaught] 9 ! population ( a little t[n4 ,x 0 a v sad ?+ t an ev5t s joy\s %\ld be cl\d$ by su* a judgm5t4 ,b h[ (t5 are times & sc5es :i* ,god has made v bright m>r$ by ! folly & recklessness ( m56 ,! pry+ m5 ( ,be?%eme% h _h _! c\nt]p>ts _m a "t 9 m rec5t days4 ,_m m51 ) /rong !ological proclivities1 h ev9c$ a /rong desire to pry into ! secret ?+s :i* belong to ! ,"l our ,god4 ,=ekn[l$ge1 election1 free w1 s9's puni%m5t--m5 h (t5 =got t !re is mu* 9 su* subjects t exce$s ! capacity ( ! human m9d1 & t z ,god has %[n res]ve 9 :at ,he has reveal$ ab\t !m1 s m5 ought to %[ a holy mode/y 9 _! mann] ( treat+ !m4 ,& ev5 9 ! h&l+ ( sacr$ ?+s g5]ally1 9 ! way ( !ological discussion1 a want ( rev]5ce has v (t5 be5 %[n4 ,x becomes u all mo/ c>efully to bew>e ( abus+ ! graci\s condesc5sion :i* ,god has %[n 9 ,8 revelation1 & 9 ! use :i* ,he designs u to make ( x4 ,x 0 an excell5t rule a =eign !ologian laid d[n = himself1 to keep up ! _s ( rev]5ce--nev] to speak ( ,god )\t speak+ to ,god4 ,god has drawn v ne> to u 9 ,*ri/1 & giv5 to all t accept ( ,him ! place & privileges ( *ildr54 ,he all[s u to come v ne> to ,him 9 pray]4 ,9 ev]y?+1 ,he says1 by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+ make y\r reque/s kn[n unto ,god4 ,b :ile we gratefully accept ^! privileges1 & :ile 9 ! enjoym5t ( !m we become v intimate ) ,god1 nev] let u =get ! inf9ite di/ance betwe5 u1 & ! inf9ite condesc5sion manife/$ 9 ,8 all[+ u to ent] into ! holie/ ( all4 ,nev] let u =get t 9 ,8 sight we are z du/ & a%es1 unwor?y to lift up our eyes to ! place :]e ,8 hon\r dwelle?4 ,to comb9e rev]5ce & intimacy 9 our deal+s ) ,god1--! pr(\nde/ rev]5ce ) ! close/ intimacy1 is to realise ! highe/ ideal ( wor%ip4 ,god ,himself w\ld h u rememb]1 9 our approa*es to ,him1 t ,he is 9 heav5 & we on ! e>?4 ,?us sai? ! ,high & ,l(ty ,"o t inhabite? ,et]nity & ^: "n is holy1 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 b ) him also :o is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>ts ( ! contrite ones4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,revival4 #a ,,samuel vii4 #a-i4 ,) ! m5 ( ,be?%eme% ! pres5ce ( ! ark _h become ! same t]ror z x _h be5 successively at ,a%dod1 ,ga?1 & ,ekron4 ,in/ead ( ! sav\r ( life to life1 x _h prov$ a sav\r ( dea? to dea?4 ,in/ead ( a *ief corn]/one1 elect1 preci\s1 x _h become a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock ( (f5ce4 ,!y s5t !re=e to _! neighb\rs at ,kirja?-je>im1 & begg$ !m to come d[n & remove ! ark4 ,?is !y readily did4 ,m timid m5 might h said1 ,! ark has br\ght no?+ b disa/] 9 its tra92 we w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,!re 0 fai? & loyalty to ,god %[n 9 _! read9ess to give accommodation to x )9 _! b\nds4 ,deem+ a high place to be ! k9d ( situation :]e x %\ld re/1 !y select$ ! h\se ( ,ab9adab 9 ! hill1 he be+ probably a ,levite4 ,to keep ! ark !y set ap>t 8 son ,eleaz>1 ^: "n seems to indicate t he 0 ( ! h\se ( ,a>on4 ,!y seem to h done all !y c\ld1 & ) due reg>d to ! requirem5ts ( ! law1 = ! cu/ody ( ! sacr$ symbol4 ,b ,kirja?-je>im 0 n turn$ into ! seat ( ! national wor%ip4 ,!re is no ^w ( sacrificial or o!r s]vices be+ p]=m$ !re4 ,!re is no?+ to indicate t ! annual fea/s 7 held at ?is place4 ,! ark _h a re/+-place !re--no?+ m4 ,& ?is la/$ = tw5ty ye>s4 ,x 0 a long & dre>y "t4 ,a rude %ock _h be5 giv5 to ! sacr$ cu/oms ( ! p1 & ! comely ord] ( ! ,div9e s]vice among !m4 ,! ark & ! o!r sacr$ vessels 7 sep>at$ f ea* o!r4 ,if1 z seems likely 7#a ,sam4 xxi471 ! daily (f]+s & o!r sacr$ s]vices orda9$ by ,moses 7 (f]$ at ?is "t at ,nob1 a s5se ( imp]fection c\ld n b belong to !m1 = ! ark ( ! cov5ant 0 n !re4 ,incomplet5ess w\ld atta* to any public rites t might n[ be celebrat$4 ,! s]vice ( ,baal & ,a%t>o? w\ld h a less p[]ful rival ?an :5 ! s]vice ( ,jehovah 0 conduct$ 9 all due =m & regul>ity at ,%iloh4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ! nation seems to h be5 some:at li/less on ! subject1 & to h made no ef=t to remove ! ark to a m suitable place4 ,kirja?-je>im 0 n 9 ! c5tre1 b on ! v edge ( ! c\ntry1 look+ d[n into ! t]ritory ( ! ,phili/9es1 n f> f ! v cities :]e ! ark _h be5 9 captivity1 a con/ant rem9d] to ! ,israelites ( its degradation4 ,t ,samuel 0 pr(\ndly conc]n$ ab\t all ?is we _c d\bt4 ,b he seems to h made no ef=t to rem$y x1 mo/ probably because he knew x to be ,god's ord] fir/ to make ! p s5sible ( _! wick$ness1 & only !reaft] to re/ore to !m free access to ,himself4 ,:at !n 0 ,samuel do+ dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s t ! ark 0 at ,kirja?-je>im8 ,we c answ] t "q only conjecturally1 only f :at we "k ( 8 g5]al "*4 ,x _c be d\bt$ t 9 "s way or o!r he 0 try+ to make ! nation s5sible ( _! s9s aga9/ ,god2 to %[ !m t x 0 to ^! s9s t _! subjection to ! ,phili/9es 0 due2 & to urge !m to ab&on _! idolatr\s practices if !y desir$ a return to indep5d5ce & peace4 ,p]haps he began at ?is p]iod to move ab\t f place to place1 urg+ ^? views1 z he mov$ ab\t aft]w>ds :5 he held ! (fice ( ,judge 7vii4 #af74 ,& p]haps he 0 lay+ ! f\ndations ( ^? s*ools ( ! prophets t aft]w>ds 7 associat$ ) 8 "n4 ,:5ev] he f\nd "y m5 dispos$ to 8 views he w\ld d\btless cultivate _! acqua9tance1 & urge !m to /eadfa/ness & progress 9 ! way ( ! ,"l4 ,!re is no?+ said to indicate t ,samuel 0 connect$ ) ! prie/ly e/abli%m5t at ,nob4 ,!re are two great s]vices = ,god & = ,israel 9 :i* we f9d ,samuel engag$ 9 ! fir/ n9e v]ses ( ?is *apt]3 #a4 ,9 exhort+ & direct+ !m ) a view to br+ !m into a "r /ate be=e ,god4 #b4 ,?is be+ accompli%$1 9 pray+ = !m 9 _! "t ( tr\ble1 & obta9+ ,div9e help :5 ! ,phili/9es drew ne> 9 battle4 #a4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ! p appe> to h come to feel h[ sad & desolate _! national life 0 )\t any tok5s ( ,god's pres5ce & grace4 ,all ! h\se ( ,israel lam5t$ aft] ! ,"l4 ,! expression is a peculi> "o1 & "s critics1 n und]/&+ its spiritual import1 h propos$ to give x a diff]5t mean+4 ,b = ?is !re is no cause4 ,x seems to d5ote t ! p1 miss+ ,god1 "u ! sev]e oppression ( ! ,phili/9es1 _h begun to grieve ov] ! s9s t _h driv5 ,him away1 & to long aft] ,him1 to long = ,8 return4 ,^! symptoms ( rep5tance1 h[ev]1 _h n %[n !mselves 9 a v def9ite or practical =m4 ,samuel 0 n satisfi$ ) ! am\nt ( e>ne/ness ev9c$ z yet4 ,he mu/ h m decid$ evid5ce ( s9c]ity & rep5tance4 ,he insi/$ on x t !y mu/ put away ! /range gods & ,a%t>o? f among !m1 & prep>e _! he>ts unto ! ,"l & s]ve ,him only4 ,n[ ! putt+ away ( ! /range gods & ,a%t>o? 0 a h>d] condition ?an we at fir/ %\ld suppose4 ,"s are incl9$ to fancy t x 0 a m]e s5seless & ridicul\s ob/9acy t drew ! ,israelites s mu* to ! wor%ip ( ! idolatr\s gods ( _! neighb\rs4 ,9 reality ! temptation 0 ( a mu* m subtle k9d4 ,_! religi\s wor%ip z prescrib$ by ,moses _h little to attract ! natural feel+s ( ! human he>t4 ,x 0 simple1 x 0 sev]e1 x 0 self-d5y+4 ,! wor%ip ( ! pagan nations 0 m lively & attractive4 ,fa%ionable ent]ta9m5ts & free-&-easy revelries 7 sup]add$ to please ! c>nal m9d4 ,betwe5 ,hebrew & hea!n wor%ip1 !re 0 some?+ ( ! contra/ t y f9d betwe5 ! sev]e simplicity ( a ,puritan meet+ & ! gorge\s & fa%ionable spl5d\r ( a great ,romi% c]emonial4 ,to put away ,baalim & ,a%t>o? 0 to abjure :at 0 fa%ionable & agreeable1 & fall back on :at 0 unattractive & sombre4 ,0 x n1 too1 an illib]al dem&8 ,0 x n a sign ( n>r[ness to be s exclusively devot$ to _! own religion t !y c\ld view t ( _! neighb\rs ) no sort ( pleasure8 ,:y n ackn[l$ge t 9 o!r religions !re 0 an elem5t ( good1 t ! s]vices 9 !m 7 ! expression ( a pr(\nd religi\s s5tim5t1 & 7 !re=e entitl$ to a measure ( praise & approval8 ,x is v c]ta9 t ) ?is fav\rite view ( mod]n lib]alism nei!r ,samuel nor any ( ! prophets _h ! slighte/ sympa?y4 ,no4 ,if ! p 7 9 e>ne/ n[1 !y mu/ %[ x by putt+ away e image & e object & ornam5t t 0 connect$ ) ! wor%ip ( o!r gods4 ,jehovah w\ld h _! homage on no o!r t]ms4 ,if !y *ose to divide x betwe5 ,him & o!r gods1 !y might call on !m = help & bless+2 = x 0 mo/ c]ta9 t ! ,god ( ,israel w\ld receive no wor%ip t 0 n r5d]$ to ,him alone4 ,b ! p 7 9 e>ne/2 & ?is fir/ dem& ( ,samuel 0 compli$ )4 ,we are to rememb] t ! p ( ,israel1 9 _! typical significance1 /& = ^? :o are by grace 9 cov5ant ) ,god1 & t _! times ( deg5]acy repres5t1 9 ! case ( ,*ri/ians1 seasons ( spiritual backslid+1 :5 ! ?+s ( ?is _w are too ke5ly s\ght1 :5 ! fell[%ip ( ! _w is habitually resort$ to1 :5 ! s\l loses its spiritual appetite1 & religi\s s]vices become =mal & cold4 ,does !re beg9 to dawn on su* a s\l a s5se ( spiritual pov]ty & lonel9ess8 ,does ! _s ( ! hymn beg9 to brea! f x-- ,return1 ,o holy ,dove1 return1 ,sweet ,mess5g] ( re/6 ,i hate ! s9s t made ,!e m\rn ,& drove ,!e f my brea/4 ,!n ! fir/ /eps t[>ds revival & communion mu/ be ! =sak+ ( ^! s9s1 & ( ways ( life t prep>e ! way = !m4 ,! sorr[ = s9 t is work+ 9 ! consci5ce is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 & if ! ,holy ,gho/ be resi/$ 9 ?is ,8 fir/ op]ation--if ! s9s1 or ways t[>d s91 aga9/ :i* ,he has giv5 ,8 w>n+ be p]si/$ 91 ! ,_s is griev$ & ,8 "w is /opp$4 ,! ,_s calls u to set our he>ts aga9/ ^! s9s1 & prep>e !m unto ! ,"l4 ,let u m>k c>efully ?is la/ expression4 ,x is n en\gh t 9 *ur*1 or at "s meet+1 or 9 our closet1 we exp]i5ce a pa9ful conviction h[ mu* we h (f5d$ ,god1 & a desire n to (f5d ,him 9 l mann] any m4 ,we mu/ prep>e our he>ts = ?is end4 ,we mu/ rememb] t 9 ! _w ) :i* we m+le we are expos$ to _m influ5ces t remove ,god f our ?\ghts1 t /imulate our infirmities1 t give =ce to temptation1 t less5 our p[] ( resi/ance1 t t5d to draw u back into our old s9s4 ,"o :o has a t5d5cy to intemp]ance may h a s9c]e conviction t 8 acts ( drunk5ness h displeas$ ,god1 & a s9c]e wi% nev] to be drunk aga94 ,b besides ?is he mu/ prep>e 8 he>t aga9/ 8 s94 ,he mu/ resolve to turn away f ev]y?+ t leads to dr9k+1 t gives /r5g? to ! temptation1 t weak5s 8 p[] ( resi/ance1 t draws him1 z x 71 )9 ! vortex4 ,he mu/ =tify himself1 by jo9+ a society or o!rwise1 aga9/ ! insidi\s approa*es ( ! vice4 ,& 9 reg>d to all t displeases ,god he mu/ ord] 8 life s t x %all be ab&on$1 x %all be p>t$ ) = ev]4 ,y may say ?is is ask+ him to d m ?an he c d4 ,no d\bt x is4 ,b is n ! ,holy ,_s work+ 9 him8 ,is x n ! ,holy ,_s t is urg+ him to d ^! ?+s8 ,:oev] is urg$ by ! ,holy ,_s may surely rely on ! p[] ( ! ,_s :5 he endeav\rs to comply ) ,8 sugge/ions4 ,:5 ,god works 9 u to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure1 we may surely "w out our own salvation ) fe> & trembl+4 ,hav+ f\nd ! p s f> ob$i5t to 8 requirem5ts1 ,samuel's next /ep 0 to call an assembly ( all ,israel to ,mizpeh4 ,he desir$ to unite all :o 7 l-m9d$ 9 a purpose ( rep5tance & re=mation1 & to r\se !m to a high] pit* ( int5sity by contact ) a great multitude animat$ by ! same _s4 ,:5 ! assembly met1 x 0 9 a mo/ prop] _s4 ,!y began ! proce$+s by draw+ wat] & p\r+ x out be=e ! ,"l1 & by fa/+4 ,^! two acts be+ jo9$ 9 ! n>rative1 x is probable !y 7 acts ( ! same "*4 ,n[ z fa/+ 0 evid5tly an expression ( contrition1 s ! p\r+ out ( ! wat] mu/ h be5 s too4 ,x is necess>y to rem>k ?is1 because an expression n unlike to our text1 9 ,isa4 xii41 d5otes an act ( a joyful "*1 ,) joy %all ye draw wat] out ( ! wells ( salvation4 ,b :at 0 done on ?is occasion 0 to draw wat] & p\r x out be=e ! ,"l4 ,& ?is seems to h be5 done z a symbol ( p\r+ out be=e ,god confessions ( s9 drawn f ! dep?s ( ! he>t4 ,:at !y said 9 connection ) ^! acts 01 ,we h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l4 ,!y 7 no long] 9 ! mood 9 :i* ! ,psalmi/ 0 :5 he kept sil5ce1 & 8 bones wax$ old ?r\gh 8 ro>+ all ! day4 ,!y 7 9 ! mood into :i* he came :5 he said1 ,i w confess my transgressions to ! ,"l4 ,!y humbl$ !mselves be=e ,god 9 deep convictions ( _! unwor?9ess1 & be+ ?us empti$ ( self !y 7 9 a bett] /ate to receive ! graci\s visitation ( love & m]cy4 ,x is important to m>k ! /ress :i* is laid "h on ! public assembly ( ! p4 ,"s might say w\ld x n h answ]$ ! same end if ! p _h humbl$ !mselves ap>t--! family ( ! h\se ( ,levi ap>t1 & _! wives ap>t1 e family ap>t1 & _! wives ap>t1 z 9 ! great m\rn+ ( ,ze*>iah 7,ze*4 xii4 #ab-ad78 ,we answ]1 ! "o way did n exclude ! o!r2 we d n ne$ to ask :i* is be/1 = bo? are be/4 ,b :5 ,samuel conv5$ ! p to a public assembly1 he evid5tly did x on ! pr9ciple on :i* 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we are requir$ n to =sake ! assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r4 ,x is 9 ord] t ! pres5ce ( p l-m9d$1 & ) ! same e>ne/ feel+s & purposes1 may h a r\s+ & w>m+ influ5ce ^u u4 ,no d\bt !re are o!r purposes connect$ ) public wor%ip4 ,we ne$ con/ant in/ruction & con/ant rem9d+ ( ! w ( ,god4 ,b ! public assembly & ! social pray]-meet+ are int5d$ to h ano!r effect4 ,!y are int5d$ to increase our spiritual e>ne/ness by ! sight & pres5ce ( s _m p]sons 9 e>ne/4 ,alas6 :at a diff]5ce !re (t5 is betwe5 ! ideal & ! real4 ,^? cold & passionless meet+s t our *ur*es & halls (t5 pres5t--h[ little are !y fitt$1 by ! e>ne/ness & w>m? ( _! tone1 to give ^? :o att5d !m a great impulse heav5w>d6 ,nev] let u be satisfi$ ) our public religi\s s]vices until !y are manife/ly adapt$ to ?is great end4 ,?us did ,samuel seek to promote rep5tance & revival among 8 p1 & to prep>e ! way = a return ( ,god's fav\r4 ,& x is 9 ?is v way t if we w\ld h a revival ( e>ne/ religion1 we mu/ set ab\t obta9+ x4 #b4 ,! next sc5e 9 ! panorama ( ! text is--! ,phili/9es invad+ ,israel4 ,"h ,samuel's s]vice is t ( an int]cessor1 pray+ = 8 p1 & obta9+ ,god's bless+4 ,x is to be obs]v$ t ! alleg$ occasion = ?is ev5t is said to h be5 ! meet+ held at ,mizpeh4 ,:5 ! ,phili/9es he>d t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 ga!r$ toge!r to ,mizpeh1 ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es w5t up aga9/ ,israel4 ,0 n ?is mo/ /range & di/ress+8 ,! bless$ assembly :i* ,samuel _h conv5$ only gives occasion = a new ,phili/9e invasion6 ,try+ to d 8 p good1 ,samuel w\ld appe> only to h done !m h>m4 ,) ! assembly at ,mizpeh1 call$ z x 0 = spiritual ends1 ! ,phili/9es c\ld h no real cause = compla9t4 ,ei!r !y mi/ook its purpose & ?\ght x a meet+ to devise measures to ?r[ (f _! yoke1 or !y _h an in/9ctive appreh5sion t ! _s :i* ! p ( ,israel 7 n[ %[+ w\ld be accompani$ by "s rem>kable int]position on _! behalf4 ,x is n r>e = /eps tak5 ) ! be/ ( int5tions to become = a "t ! occasion ( a great increase ( evil1--j z ! remon/rances ( ,moses ) ,ph>aoh l$ at fir/ to ! increase ( ! p's burd5s2 or j z ! com+ ( ,*ri/ into ! _w caus$ ! massacre ( ! babes ( ,be?lehem4 ,s "h1 ! fir/ public /ep tak5 by ,samuel = ! p's welf>e 0 ! occasion ( an al>m+ invasion by _! cruel enemies4 ,b ,god's ^w on su* occasions is1 ,be /ill & "k t ,i am ,god4 ,su* ev5ts are suff]$ only to /imulate fai? & pati5ce4 ,!y are n s v ov]:elm+ ev5ts to ^? :o "k t ,god is ) !m1 & t none ( !m t tru/ 9 ,him %all be desolate4 ,?\gh ! ,israelites at ?is "t 7 n f> advanc$ 9 spiritual life1 !y betray$ no con/]nation :5 !y he>d ( ! invasion ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,!y knew :]e _! help 0 to be f\nd1 & recogniz+ ,samuel z _! m$iator1 !y said to him1 ,cease n to cry unto ! ,"l our ,god = u1 t ,he w save u out ( ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,) ?is reque/ ,samuel mo/ readily complies4 ,b fir/ he (f]s a suck+ lamb z a :ole burnt-(f]+ to ! ,"l1 & only aft] ?is are we told t ,samuel cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l he>d him4 ,! lesson is supremely important4 ,:5 s9n]s approa* ,god to entreat ,8 fav\r1 x mu/ be by ! new & liv+ way1 spr9kl$ ) aton+ blood4 ,all o!r ways ( access w fail4 ,h[ (t5 has ?is be5 exemplifi$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*6 ,h[ _m anxi\s s9n]s h s\ght unto ,god by o!r ways1 b h be5 driv5 back1 sometimes f>!r f ,him ?an be=e4 ,lu!r humbles himself 9 ! du/ & implores ,god's fav\r1 & /ruggles ) might & ma9 to re=m 8 he>t2 b ,lu!r _c f9d peace until he sees h[ x is 9 ! righte\sness ( ano!r he is to draw nigh & f9d ! bless+1--9 ! righte\sness ( ! ,lamb ( ,god1 t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! s9fulness ( 8 pa/ life1 /rives1 ) ! en]gy ( a giant1 to atta9 con=mity to ! w ( ,god2 b he too is only toss$ ab\t 9 we>y disappo9tm5t until he f9ds re/ 9 ! aton+ m]cy ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,we may be well assur$ t no s5se ( peace c come into ! guilty s\l till x accepts ,jesus ,*ri/ z its ,savi\r 9 all ! fulness ( ,8 sav+ p[]4 ,ano!r lesson comes to u f ,samuel's int]cession4 ,x is well to try to get ,god's s]vants to pray = u4 ,b little real progress c be made till we c pray = ourselves4 ,:oev] really desires to enjoy ,god's fav\r1 be x = ! fir/ "t aft] he has come to ! s5se ( 8 s9s2 or be x at o!r times1 aft] ,god's face has be5 hid f him = a "t ?r\gh 8 backslid+1 c nev] come z he ought to come )\t e>ne/ pray]4 ,= pray] is ! great m$ium t ,god has appo9t$ to u = communion ) ,himself4 ,ask & ye %all receive1 seek & ye %all f9d1 knock & x %all be op5$ to y4 ,if !re be any lesson writt5 ) a sunbeam alike 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & 9 ! ,new1 x is t ,god is ! ,he>] ( pray]4 ,only let u take he$ to ! quality & tone ( our pray]4 ,be=e ,god c li/5 to x1 x mu/ be f ! he>t4 ,to gabble ov] a =m ( pray] is n to pray4 ,saul ( ,t>sus _h said _m a pray] be=e 8 conv]sion2 b aft] t = ! fir/ "t x 0 said ( him1 ,behold1 he praye?4 ,to pray is to ask an int]view ) ,god1 & :5 we are alone ) ,him1 to unburd5 our s\ls to ,him4 ,^? only :o h le>n$ to pray ?us 9 secret c pray to any purpose 9 ! public assembly4 ,x is 9 ?is _s1 surely1 t ! highe/ gifts ( ,div9e grace are to be s\ght4 ,emphatically x is 9 ?is way t we are to pray = our nation or = our ,*ur*4 ,let u come ) l>ge & gl[+ he>ts :5 we come to pray = a :ole community4 ,let u plead ) ,god = ,*ur* & = nation 9 ! v _s ( ! prophet3 ,= ,zion's sake ,i w n hold my peace1 & = ,j]usalem's sake ,i w n re/1 until ! righte\sness !re( g =? z brightness1 & ! salvation !re( z a lamp t burne?4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,national ,,deliv]ance--,,! ,,phili/9es ,,subdu$4 #a ,,samuel vii4 #aj-ag4 ,x mu/ h be5 ) feel+s v diff]5t f ^? ( _! la/ enc\nt]1 :5 ! ark ( ,god 0 c>ri$ into ! battle1 t ! ho/ ( ,israel n[ fac$ ! ,phili/9e army ne> ,mizpeh4 ,!n !y _h only ! symbol ( ,god's graci\s pres5ce1 n[ !y _h ! reality4 ,!n _! spiritual guides 7 ! wick$ ,hophni & ,ph9ehas2 n[ _! guide 0 holy ,samuel4 ,!n !y _h ru%$ into ! fight 9 ?\ghtless unconc]n ab\t _! s9s2 n[ !y _h confess$ !m1 & ?r\gh ! blood ( spr9kl+ !y _h obta9$ a s5se ( =giv5ess4 ,!n !y 7 puff$ up by a va9 presumption2 n[ !y 7 animat$ by a calm b confid5t hope4 ,!n _! advance 0 hall[$ by no pray]2 n[ ! cry ( ne$y *ildr5 _h gone up f ,god's fai?ful s]vant4 ,9 fact1 ! battle ) ! ,phili/9es _h already be5 f\ght by ,samuel on 8 knees4 ,!re c be no m sure tok5 ( success ?an ?is4 ,are we engag$ 9 conflict ) our own besett+ s9s8 ,or are we cont5d+ aga9/ sc&al\s transgression 9 ! _w ar\nd u8 ,let u fir/ fight ! battle on our knees4 ,if we are victori\s !re we ne$ h little fe> ( victory 9 ! o!r battle4 ,x 0 z ,samuel 0 (f]+ up ! burnt-(f]+ t ! ,phili/9es drew ne> to battle aga9/ ,israel4 ,!re 0 an unse5 ladd] t day betwe5 e>? & heav51 on :i* ! angels ( ,god asc5d$ & desc5d$ z 9 ,jacob's vision at ,be!l4 ,! smoke ( ! burnt-(f]+ c>ri$ up to ,god ! confession & contrition ( ! p1 _! reliance on ,god's me?od ( atonem5t1 & _! pray] = ,8 p>don & ,8 bless+4 ,! great ?und] ) :i* ,god ?und]$ on ! ,phili/9es c>ri$ d[n f ,god ! answ] & ! ne$$ help4 ,!re is no ne$ = suppos+ t ! ?und] 0 sup]natural4 ,x 0 an in/ance ( :at is s common1 a natural =ce adapt$ to ! purpose ( an answ] to pray]4 ,:at seems to h occurr$ is ?is3 a vehem5t ?und]/orm _h ga!r$ a little to ! ea/1 & n[ broke1 probably ) viol5t w9d1 9 ! faces ( ! ,phili/9es1 :o 7 advanc+ up ! heights aga9/ ,mizpeh4 ,unable to face su* a t]rific w> ( ! elem5ts1 ! ,phili/9es w\ld turn r\nd1 plac+ _! backs to ! /orm4 ,! m5 ( ,israel1 b little emb>rass$ by x1 s9ce x came f beh9d !m1 & gave ! great] mom5tum to _! =ce1 ru%$ on ! emb>rass$ enemy1 & drove !m be=e !m l smoke be=e ! w9d4 ,x 0 j z 9 =m] days--,god arose1 & ,8 enemies 7 scatt]$1 & !y also t hat$ ,him fl$ be=e ,him4 ,! /orm be=e :i* ! ,phili/9es c[]$ 0 l ! pill> ( fire :i* _h guid$ ,israel ?r\gh ! des]t4 ,jehovah 0 /ill ! ,god ( ,israel2 ! ,god ( ,jacob 0 once m 8 refuge4 ,we h said t ?is ?und]/orm may h be5 q a natural ph5om5on4 ,natural1 b n casual4 ,?\gh natural1 x 0 ,god's answ] to ,samuel's pray]4 ,b h[ c\ld ?is h be58 ,if x 0 a natural /orm1 if x 0 ! result ( natural law1 ( atmosph]ic conditions ! op]ation ( :i* 0 fix$ & c]ta91 x mu/ h tak5 place :e!r ,samuel pray$ or n4 ,und\bt$ly4 ,b ! v fact t ! laws ( nature are fix$ & c]ta91 t _! op]ation is def9ite & regul>1 enables ! great ,"l ( ,provid5ce to make use ( !m 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s1 = ! purpose ( answ]+ pray]4 ,= ?is fact1 ! uni=mity ( natural law1 enables ! ,almighty1 :o sees & plans ! end f ! beg9n+1 to frame a compreh5sive s*eme ( ,provid5ce1 t %all n only "w out ! f9al result 9 ,8 "t & way1 b t %all also "w out e int]m$iate result precisely z ,he designs & desires4 ,kn[n unto ,god are all ,8 works f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,n[ if ,god has s adju/$ ! s*eme ( ,provid5ce t ! f9al result ( ! :ole %all wond]fully accompli% ,8 gr& design1 may ,he n1 mu/ ,he n1 h s adju/$ x t e int]m$iate "p %all "w out "s int]m$iate design8 ,x is only ^? :o h an unwor?y conception ( omnisci5ce & omnipot5ce t c d\bt ?is4 ,surely if !re is a g5]al ,provid5ce1 !re mu/ be a special ,provid5ce4 ,if ,god guides ! :ole1 ,he mu/ also guide ! p>ts4 ,e "p ( ! s*eme mu/ fall out accord+ to ,8 plan1 & may ?us be ! means ( fulfill+ "s ( ,8 promises4 ,let u apply ?is view to ! matt] ( pray]4 ,all true pray] is ! fruit ( ! ,holy ,_s work+ 9 ! human s\l4 ,all ! pray] t ,god answ]s is pray] t ,god has inspir$4 ,! pray] ( ,samuel 0 pray] :i* ,god _h inspir$4 ,:at m reasonable ?an t 9 ! great plan ( provid5ce !re %\ld h be5 includ$ a provision = ! fulfilm5t ( ,samuel's pray] at ! appropriate mom5t8 ,! ?und]/orm1 we may be sure1 0 a natural ph5om5on4 ,b its occurr5ce at ! "t 0 "p ( t great s*eme ( ,provid5ce :i* ,god plann$ at ! beg9n+1 & x 0 plann$ to fall out !n 9 ord] t x might s]ve z an answ] to ,samuel's pray]4 ,x 0 ?us an answ] to pray] br\ght ab\t by natural causes4 ,! only ?+ miracul\s ab\t x 0 its =m+ a "p ( t mo/ m>vell\s s*eme--! s*eme ( ,div9e provid5ce--a "p ( ! s*eme t 0 to be c>ri$ into effect aft] ,samuel _h pray$4 ,if ! t]m sup]natural may be fitly appli$ to t s*eme :i* is ! sum & sub/ance ( all ! laws ( nature1 ( all ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & ( all ! works & ?\ghts ( man1 !n x 0 a miracle2 b if n1 x 0 a natural effect4 ,x is important to be> ^! tru?s 9 m9d1 because _m h ! impression t pray] = outw>d results _c be answ]$ )\t a miracle1 & t x is unreasonable to suppose t su* a multitude ( miracles z pray] involves w\ld be wr\ght e day4 ,if a sick man prays = heal?1 is ! answ] necess>ily a miracle8 ,no2 = ! answ] may come ab\t by purely natural causes4 ,he has be5 direct$ to a skilful physician2 he has us$ ! "r m$ic9e2 he has be5 treat$ 9 ! way to give full scope to ! recup]ative p[] ( nature4 ,god1 :o l$ him to pray1 =esaw ! pray]1 & 9 ! orig9al s*eme ( ,provid5ce plann$ t by natural causes ! answ] %\ld come4 ,we d n d5y t pray] may be answ]$ 9 a sup]natural way4 ,we w\ld n affirm t su* a ?+ z sup]natural heal+ is unkn[n4 ,b x is mo/ useful t ! idea %\ld be ent]ta9$ t su* pray] is usually answ]$ by natural means4 ,by n att5d+ to ?is m5 (t5 fail to p]ceive t pray] has be5 answ]$4 ,y pray1 be=e y set out on a j\rney1 = protection & safe arrival at ! end4 ,y get :at y ask$--y p]=m ! j\rney 9 safety4 ,b p]haps y say1 ,x w\ld h be5 all ! same :e!r ,i _h pray$ = x or n4 ,i h gone on j\rneys t ,i =got to pray ab\t1 & no evil befell me4 ,"s ( my fell[-pass5g]s1 ,i am sure1 did n pray = safety1 yet !y 7 tak5 c>e ( z mu* z ,i 04 ,b ^! are sophi/ical argum5ts4 ,y %\ld feel t y\r safety 9 ! j\rney ab\t :i* y pray$ 0 z mu* due to ,god1 ?\gh only ?r\gh ! op]ation ( natural causes1 z if y _h _h a hairbread? escape4 ,y %\ld be ?ankful t 9 cases :]e y did n pray = safety ,god _h reg>d to ! habitual set ( y\r m9d1 y\r habitual tru/ 9 ,him1 ?\gh y did n specially ex]cise x at ^! times4 ,let ! means be z natural z !y may--to ^? :o h eyes to see ! f+] ( ,god is 9 !m all ! same4 ,b to return to ! ,israelites & ! ,phili/9es4 ,! defeat ( ! ,phili/9es 0 a v ?or\gh "o4 ,n only did !y make no attempt to rally aft] ! /orm _h pass$ & ,israel _h fall5 on !m1 b !y came no m into ! coa/ ( ,israel1 & ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 aga9/ !m all ! days ( ,samuel4 ,& besides ?is1 all ! cities & tracts ( l& belong+ to ,israel :i* ! ,phili/9es _h tak5 7 n[ re/or$4 ,ano!r m]cy t came to ,israel 0 t !re 0 peace betwe5 ,israel & ! ,amorites--! ,amorites be+ put "h1 mo/ likely1 = ! rema9s ( all ! orig9al inhabitants liv+ among or ar\nd ,israel4 ,^? promises 7 n[ fulfill$ 9 :i* ,god _h said to ,moses1 ,?is day w ,i beg9 to put ! dread ( !e & ! fe> ( !e ^u ! nations t are "u ! :ole heav51 :o %all he> report ( !e1 & %all tremble & be 9 angui% because ( !e 7,deut4 ii4 #be74 ,!re %all no man be able to /& be=e y2 = ! ,"l y\r ,god %all lay ! fe> ( y & ! dread ( y ^u all ! l& ye %all tread ^u1 z ,he ha? said to !e4 ,x 0 s app>5t t ,god 0 among !m1 & t ! p[] ( ,god 0 irresi/ible & ov]:elm+1 t _! enemies 7 fright5$ to assail !m4 ,! impression ?us made on ! enemies ( ,israel corresponds 9 "s degree to ! moral influ5ce :i* ,god-fe>+ m5 sometimes h on an o!rwise godless community4 ,! picture 9 ! ,song ( ,solomon--,:o is %e t looke? =? z ! morn+1 fair z ! moon1 cle> z ! sun1 & t]rible z an army ) bann]s8--ascribes ev5 to ! fair "y bride a t]rify+ p[]1 a p[] n appropriate to su* a picture 9 ! lit]al s5se1 b q suitable 9 ! figurative4 ,:]ev] ! life & "* ( a godly man is su* z to recall ,god1 :]ev] ,god's image is pla9ly visible1 :]ev] ! results ( ,god's pres5ce are pla9ly se51 !re ! idea ( a sup]natural ,p[] is convey$1 & a c]ta9 ov]aw+ influ5ce is felt4 ,9 ! great awak5+ at ,nor?ampton 9 ,jona?an ,edw>ds' days1 !re 0 a complete arre/ laid on op5 =ms ( vice4 ,& :5soev] 9 a community ,god's pres5ce has be5 p[]fully realiz$1 ! tav]ns h be5 empti$1 ! gambl+-table des]t$1 "u ! s5se ( ,8 augu/ maje/y4 ,w\ld only t ! "* & life ( all ,god's s]vants 7 s truly godlike t _! v pres5ce 9 a community w\ld h a subdu+ & re/ra9+ influ5ce on ! wick$6 ,two po9ts yet rema9 to be notic$3 ! /ep tak5 by ,samuel to commemorate ?is wond]ful ,div9e int]position2 & ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! prophet & 8 occupations 9 8 capacity ( ,judge ( ,israel4 ,samuel took a /one1 & set x betwe5 ,mizpeh & ,%51 & call$ ! "n ( x ,eb5ez]1 say+1 ,hi!rto ha? ! ,"l help$ u4 ,! position ( ,%5 is n kn[n4 ,b x mu/ h be5 v ne> ! sc5e ( ! defeat ( ! ,phili/9es--p]haps x 0 ! v spot :]e t defeat occurr$4 ,9 t case1 ,samuel's /one w\ld /& midway betwe5 ! two sc5es ( battle3 ! battle ga9$ by him on 8 knees at ,mizpeh1 & ! battle ga9$ by ! ,israelites :5 !y fell on ! ,phili/9es demoralis$ by ! ?und]/orm4 ,hi!rto ha? ! ,"l help$ u4 ,! *>act]i/ic feature ( ! inscription lies 9 ! ^w hi!rto4 ,x 0 no d\bt a te/imony to special help obta9$ 9 t "t ( tr\ble2 x 0 a grateful recognition ( t help2 & x 0 an endur+ monum5t to p]petuate ! memory ( x4 ,b x 0 m1 mu* m4 ,! ^w hi!rto d5otes a s]ies1 a *a9 ( simil> m]cies1 an unbrok5 succession ( ,div9e int]positions & ,div9e deliv]ances4 ,! special purpose ( ?is inscription 0 to l9k on ! pres5t deliv]ance to all ! pa/1 & to =m a te/imony to ! endur+ fai?fulness & m]cy ( a cov5ant-keep+ ,god4 ,b 0 !re n some?+ /range 9 ?is inscription1 consid]+ ! circum/ances8 ,c\ld ,samuel h =got t tragic day at ,%iloh--! bewild]$1 t]rifi$ look ( ! mess5g] t came f ! army to br+ ! news1 ! con/]nation caus$ by 8 message1 ! gha/ly horror ( ,eli & 8 tragic dea?1 ! t\*+ dea? ( ! wife ( ,ph9ehas1 & ! sad "n :i* %e _h ) su* seem+ propriety giv5 to h] babe8 ,0 t l ,god rememb]+ !m8 or _h ,samuel =got h[ ! victori\s ,phili/9es soon aft] da%$ ^u ,%iloh l bea/s ( prey1 plund]+1 de/roy+1 massacre+1 till no?+ m rema9$ to be done to ju/ify ! "n ( ,i*abod8 ,h[ c ,samuel blot t *apt] out ( ! hi/ory8 or h[ c he say1 ) t *apt] fre% 9 8 recollection1 ,hi!rto ha? ! ,"l help$ u8 ,all t ,samuel has consid]$ well4 ,ev5 amid ! desolations ( ,%iloh ! ,"l 0 help+ !m4 ,he 0 help+ !m to "k !mselves1 help+ !m to "k _! s9s1 & help+ !m to "k ! bitt] fruit & w(ul puni%m5t ( s94 ,he 0 help+ !m to a*ieve ! great end = :i* he _h call$ !m--to keep alive ! k ( ! true ,god & ! practice ( ,8 wor%ip1 onw>d to ! "t :5 ! great promise %\ld be realis$1--:5 ,,he %\ld come 9 :om all ! families ( ! e>? 7 to be bless$4 ,samuel's idea ( :at con/itut$ ! nation's glory 0 l>ge & spiritual4 ,! true glory ( ! nation 0 to fulfil ! function = :i* ,god _h tak5 x into cov5ant ) ,himself4 ,:atev] help$ !m to d ?is 0 a bless+1 0 a tok5 ( ! ,"l's remembrance ( !m4 ,! l9ks ( ! long *a9 d5ot$ by ,samuel's hi!rto 7 n all ( "o k9d4 ,"s 7 9 ! =m ( m]cies1 _m 7 9 ! =m ( *a/5+s4 ,= ! high] ! function = :i* ,israel 0 call$1 ! m ne$ 0 !re ( *a/5+4 ,! high] ! de/9ation ( a silv] vessel1 ! great] is ! ne$ t ! silv] be pure1 & !re=e t x be frequ5tly pass$ ?r\gh ! furnace4 ,! de/9ation ( ,israel 0 ! highe/ t c\ld h be54 ,s ,samuel does n m]ely give ?anks = seasons ( prosp]ity1 b = *ecks & *a/5+s too4 ,happy !y :o1 full ( fai? 9 ! fai?fulness & love ( ,god1 c take a simil> view ( ,8 deal+s6 ,happy !y :o1 :5 special m]cies come1 deem ! occasion wor?y to be commemorat$ by "s special memorial1 b :o c embrace _! :ole life 9 ! grateful commemoration1 & bracket joys & sorr[s alike "u _! hi!rto6 ,x is n t sorr[s are less sorr[s to !m ?an to o!rs2 x is n t losses ( sub/ance entail less inconv5i5ce1 or b]eavem5ts p5etrate less deeply2 b t all are se5 to be embrac$ 9 t graci\s plan ( :i* ! f9al consummation is1 z ! apo/le puts x1 to pres5t h] to ,himself a glori\s ,*ur*1 n hav+ spot or wr9kle or any su* ?+4 ,& well is x = u1 bo? 9 individual life & 9 ,*ur* & national life1 to ?9k ( t plan ( ,god 9 :i* m]cies & *a/5+s are unit$1 b all ) a graci\s purpose6 ,x is rem>kable h[ (t5 9 ,scripture te>s are wip$ away ) ?is ?\ght4 ,zion say+1 ,! ,"l ha? =sak5 me1 & my ,god ha? =gott5 me1 is assur$1 ,behold1 ,i h grav5 !e ^u ! palms ( ,my h&s1 ?y walls are cont9ually be=e ,me4 ,ra*el weep+ = h] *ildr51 & refus+ to be com=t$1 is ?us address$1 ,refra9 ?y voice f weep+ & ?9e eyes f te>s2 = ?y "w %all be rew>d$1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ?y *ildr5 %all come aga9 f ! l& ( ! enemy4 ,weep n1 said our ,"l to ! woman ( ,na92 & ,8 fir/ words aft] ,8 resurrection 71 ,woman1 :y weepe/ ?\8 ,vale ( te>s ?\gh ?is _w is1 !re comes f above a graci\s influ5ce to wipe !m away2 & ! m>* ,zionw>d has 9 x some?+ ( ! tread & air ( a triumphant procession1 = ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l %all return & come to ,zion ) songs & ev]la/+ joy on _! heads2 !y %all obta9 joy & gladness1 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away4 ,we h yet to notice ! conclud+ v]ses ( ! *apt] 7#ae-ag71 :i* give a little picture ( ! public life ( ,samuel4 ,he judg$ ,israel all ! days ( 8 life4 ,! (fice ( judge _h a tw(old sph]e1 ext]nal & int]nal4 ,ext]nally1 x bore on ! oppression ( ! p by =eign enemies1 & ! judge became ! deliv]] ( ! p4 ,b 9 ?is s5se !re 0 n[ no?+ = ,samuel to d1 especially aft] ! accession ( ,saul to ! k+dom4 ,! judge seems to h likewise _h to d ) ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 & ! pres]vation ( ! peace & g5]al welf>e ( ! nation4 ,x is v natural to suppose t ,samuel w\ld be pr(\ndly conc]n$ to imbue ! p ) j views ( ! purpose = :i* ,god _h call$ !m1 & ( ! law & cov5ant :i* ,he _h giv5 !m4 ,! ?ree places among :i* he is said to h made 8 circuit1 ,be!l1 ,gilgal & ,mizpeh1 7 n f> f ea* o!r1 all be+ situat$ 9 ! tribes ( ,b5jam9 & ,judah1--9 t "p ( ! l& :i* aft]w>ds con/itut$ ! k+dom ( ! two tribes4 ,to ^! ?ree places falls to be add$ ,ramah1 also 9 ! same neighb\rhood1 :]e 0 8 h\se4 ,9 ?is place he built an alt> to ! ,"l4 ,:e!r ?is 0 9 connection ) ! tab]nacle or n1 we _c say4 ,we "k t 9 ! "t ( ,david's w&]+s ! h\se ( ,god 0 at ,nob 7,comp>e #a ,sam4 xxi4 #a & ,matt4 xii4 #d71 b we h no?+ to %[ u :5 x 0 c>ri$ ?i!r4 ,all we c say is1 t ,samuel's alt> mu/ h be5 a visible memorial ( ! wor%ip ( ,god1 & a solemn prote/ aga9/ any idolatr\s rites to :i* any ( ! p might at any "t be attract$4 ,9 ?is way ,samuel sp5t 8 life l ,him ^: type he 01 always ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,an unselfi% man1 hav+ no int]e/s ( 8 own1 full ( zeal = ! s]vice ( ,god & ! public welf>e2 possibly too little at home1 tak+ too little *>ge ( 8 *ildr51 & ?us at la/ 9 ! pa9ful position ( "o1 ^: sons walk$ n 9 8 ways1 b turn$ aside aft] lucre1 & took bribes1 & p]v]t$ judgm5t 7*4 viii4 #a74 ,t ,samuel atta9$ ! highe/ reputation = sanctity1 int]c\rse ) ,god & holy influ5ce1 is pla9 f v>i\s passages ( ,scripture4 ,9 ,psalm xcix4 #f1 he is c\pl$ ) ,moses & ,a>on1 z hav+ influ5ce ) ,god1--!y call$ ^u ! ,"l & ,he answ]$ !m4 ,9 ,j]emiah xv4 #a1 8 "n is c\pl$ ) t ( ,moses alone z a p[]ful int]cessor1 ,?\gh ,moses & ,samuel /ood be=e ,me1 yet ,my m9d c\ld n be t[>d ?is p4 ,8 "m's act ( consecration 0 wond]fully fulfill$4 ,samuel /&s out z "o ( ! be/ & pure/ ( ! ,hebrew wor?ies4 ,8 "n became a p]petual symbol ( all t 0 upright1 pure & ,godlike4 ,! sil5t influ5ce ( 8 "* 0 a great p[] 9 ,israel1 inspir+ _m a "y he>t ) holy awe1 & sil5c+ ! flippant arrogance ( ! sc(f]4 ,mo!rs1 did n ,hannah d well1 d nobly1 9 d$icat+ h] son to ! ,"l8 ,sons & daught]s1 0 x n a noble & hon\rable life8 ,!n g ye & d likewise4 ,& ,god be pleas$ to incl9e _m a he>t to ! s]vice2 a s]vice1 :i* ) all its drawbacks1 is ! highe/ & ! noble/2 & :i* bequea?s s bless$ a welcome into ! next /age ( exi/5ce3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,p ,,dem& ,a ,,k+4 #a ,,samuel viii4 ,:atev] impression ! ,eb5ez] ( ,samuel may h produc$ at ! "t1 x pass$ away ) ! lapse ( ye>s4 ,! feel+ t1 9 sympa?y ) ,samuel1 _h recogniz$ s cordially at t "t ! unbrok5 help ( ,jehovah f ! v beg9n+1 wax$ old & vani%$ away4 ,! help ( ,jehovah 0 no long] reg>d$ z ! palladium ( ! nation4 ,a new g5]ation _h ris5 up t _h only he>d f _! fa!rs ( ! deliv]ance f ! ,phili/9es1 & :at m5 only he> f _! fa!rs does n make ! same impression z :at !y see ) _! own eyes4 ,! privilege ( hav+ ,god = _! k+ ceas$ to be felt1 :5 ! occasions pass$ away t made ,8 int]position s press+ & s preci\s4 ,o!r ?+s began to press ^u !m1 o!r crav+s began to be felt1 t ! !ocracy did n meet4 ,?is d\ble process w5t on--! evils f :i* ,god did deliv] becom+ m fa9t1 & ! b5efits :i* ,god did n be/[ becom+ m conspicu\s by _! abs5ce--till a climax 0 rea*$4 ,samuel 0 gett+ old1 & 8 sons 7 n l himself2 !re=e !y af=d$ no mat]ials = cont9u+ ! sy/em ( judges4 ,none ( !m c\ld ev] fill _! fa!r's place4 ,! p =got t ,god's policy _h be5 to raise up judges f "t to "t z !y 7 ne$$4 ,b w\ld x n be bett] to discont9ue ?is h&-to-m\? sy/em ( gov]nm5t & h a regul> succession ( k+s8 ,:y %\ld ,israel contra/ disadvantage\sly 9 ?is respect ) ! surr\nd+ nations8 ,?is seems to h be5 ! unanim\s feel+ ( ! nation4 ,all ! eld]s ( ,israel ga!r$ !mselves toge!r1 & said to ,samuel1 ,make u a k+ to judge u l all ! nations4 ,x seems to u v /range t !y %\ld h done su* a ?+4 ,:y 7 !y n satisfi$ ) hav+ ,god = _! k+8 ,0 n ! roll ( pa/ a*ievem5ts "u ,8 guidance v glori\s8 ,:at c\ld h be5 m wond]ful ?an ! deliv]ance f ,egypt1 & ! triumph ov] ! greate/ empire 9 ! _w8 ,_h ev] su* victories be5 he>d ( z ^? ov] ,sihon & ,og8 ,0 !re ev] a m triumphant campaign ?an t ( ,jo%ua1 or a m com=table settlem5t ?an t ( ! tribes8 ,& if ,canaanites1 & ,midianites1 & ,ammonites1 & ,phili/9es _h vex$ !m1 7 n ,b>ak & ,deborah1 ,gideon & ,jeph?ah1 ,samson & ,samuel1 m ?an a mat* = ! /ronge/ ( !m all8 ,!n !re 0 ! moral glory ( ! !ocracy4 ,:at nation _h ev] receiv$ direct f ,god1 su* ord9ances1 su* a cov5ant1 su* promises8 ,:]e else 7 m5 to be f\nd t _h held su* close fell[%ip ) heav5 z ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 ,moses & ,a>on1 & ,jo%ua8 ,:at o!r p _h _h su* revelations ( ! fa!rly "* ( ,god1 s t x c\ld be said ( !m1 ,z an eagle /irre? up h] ne/1 flutt]e? ov] h] "y1 spreade? abroad h] w+s1 take? !m1 be>e? !m on h] w+s3 s ! ,"l did lead him1 & !re 0 no /range god ) him4 ,in/ead ( wi%+ to *ange ! !ocracy1 we might h expect$ t e ,israelite1 capable ( appreciat+ solid b5efits1 w\ld h clung to x z 8 greate/ privilege & 8 greate/ hon\r4 ,b x 0 o!rwise4 ,comp>atively bl9d to its glories1 !y wi%$ to be l o!r nations4 ,x is too mu* a *>act]i/ic ( our human nature t x is indiff]5t to ,god1 & to ! advantages :i* are conf]r$ by ,8 approval & ,8 bless+4 ,h[ utt]ly d "s leave ,god out ( _! calculations6 ,h[ absolutely unconc]n$ !y are z to :e!r !y c reckon on ,8 approval ( _! mode ( life1 h[ little x seems to c\nt6 ,y t by false pret5ces sell y\r w>es & prey ^u ! simple & unw>y2 y t he$ n :at disappo9tm5t or :at pa9 & mis]y y inflict on ^? :o believe y1 provid$ y get _! money2 y t gr[ ri* on ! toil ( und]paid wom5 & *ildr51 ^: life is turn$ to slav]y to fulfil y\r h>d dem&s1 d y nev] ?9k ( ,god8 ,d y nev] take into y\r reckon+ t ,he is aga9/ y1 & t ,he w "o day come to reckon ) y8 ,y t frequ5t ! haunts ( secret wick$ness1 y t help to s5d o!rs to ! devil1 y t say1 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 :5 y are do+ y\r utmo/ to confirm o!rs 9 debau*]y & pollution1 is x no?+ to y t y h to reckon "o day ) an angry ,god8 ,be assur$ t ,god is n mock$1 = :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap2 = he t s[e? to ! fle% %all ( ! fle% reap corruption1 :ile he t s[e? to ! ,_s %all ( ! ,_s reap life ev]la/+4 ,b ! lesson ( ! text is r = ^? :o h ! fav\r & bless+ ( ,god1 b are n cont5t1 & /ill crave worldly ?+s4 ,y are 9 cov5ant ) ,god4 ,he has r$eem$ y1 n ) corruptible ?+s su* z silv] & gold1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,y are n[ sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at y %all be4 ,!re is laid up = y an inh]itance incorruptible1 undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,yet y\r he>t hank]s aft] ! ?+s ( ! _w4 ,y\r acqua9tances & fri5ds are bett] (f4 ,y\r b>e h\se1 y\r homely furni%+s1 y\r poor dress1 y\r simple f>e di/ress y1 & y w\ld fa9 be 9 a high] worldly sph]e1 enjoy+ m consid]ation1 & p>ticipat+ m freely 9 worldly enjoym5ts4 ,be assur$1 my fri5ds1 y are n 9 a :olesome frame ( m9d4 ,to be depreciat+ ! surpass+ gifts :i* ,god has giv5 y1 & to be exagg]at+ ^? :i* ,he has )held1 is f> f be+ a :olesome condition4 ,y wi% to be l ! nations4 ,y =get t y\r v glory is n to be l !m4 ,y\r glory is t ye are a *os5 g5]ation1 an holy nation1 a royal prie/hood1 a peculi> p1 y\r bodies temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 y\r s\ls unit$ to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,yet aga91 !re are congregations1 :i* ?\gh 9 humble circum/ances1 h enjoy$ mu* spiritual bless+4 ,_! songs h gone up1 be>+ ! inc5se ( mu* love & gratitude2 _! pray]s h be5 humble & he>ty1 mo/ real & true2 & ! ,gospel has come to !m n 9 ^w only1 b 9 p[]1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 9 mu* assurance4 ,yet a g5]ation has gr[n up t ?9ks little ( ^! ine/imable bless+s1 & misses f9e ar*itecture1 & elaborate music1 & highly cultur$ s]vices4 ,!y want to h a k+ l ! nations4 ,h[ev] !y may endang] ! spiritual bless+1 x is all-important to h ^! surr\nd+s4 ,x is a p]il\s position1 all ! m p]haps t _m d n see ! p]il--t _m h little or no reg>d = ! high int]e/s t are 9 su* dang] ( be+ sacrific$4 ,?is !n1 0 ! reque/ ( all ! eld]s ( ,israel to ,samuel--,give u a k+ to judge u l all ! nations4 ,we h next to consid] h[ x 0 receiv$ by ! prophet4 ,! ?+ displeas$ ,samuel4 ,on ! v face ( x1 x 0 an affront to himself4 ,x intimat$ dissatisfaction ) ! arrangem5t :i* _h made him judge ( ! p "u ,god4 ,evid5tly !y 7 tir$ ( him4 ,he _h giv5 !m ! be/ en]gies ( 8 y\? & ( 8 manhood4 ,he _h und\bt$ly conf]r$ on !m _m real b5efits4 ,= all ?is1 8 rew>d is to be turn$ (f 9 8 old age4 ,!y wi% to get rid ( him1 & ( 8 mann] ( in/ruct+ !m 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l4 ,& ! k9d ( function>y !y wi% to get 9 8 room is n ( a v flatt]+ ord]4 ,! k+s ( ! nations = ! mo/ "p 7 a poor set ( m54 ,despotic1 cruel1 v9dictive1 pr\d--!y 7 n mu* to be admir$4 ,yet ,israel's eyes are turn$ envi\sly to !m6 ,possibly ,samuel 0 fail+ m ?an he 0 aw>e (1 = old m5 are sl[ to recognise ! progress ( decay1 & highly s5sitive :5 x is bluntly intimat$ to !m4 ,besides ?is1 !re 0 ano!r sore po9t :i* ! eld]s t\*$ r\ghly4 ,?y sons walk n 9 ?y ways4 ,h[ev] ?is may h come ab\t1 x 0 a sad ?\ght to _! fa!r4 ,b fa!rs (t5 h ! feel+ t :ile !y may reprove _! sons1 !y d n l to he> ?is done by o!rs4 ,?us x 0 t ! message ( ! eld]s came home to ,samuel1 fir/ ( all1 9 its p]sonal be>+s1 & greatly hurt him4 ,x 0 a p]sonal affront1 x 0 h>d to be>4 ,! :ole bus9ess ( 8 life seem$ fru/rat$2 ev]y?+ he _h tri$ to d _h fail$2 8 :ole life _h miss$ its aim4 ,no wond] if ,samuel 0 greatly tr\bl$4 ,b 9 ! ex]cise ( t admirable habit :i* he _h le>n$ s ?or\ghly1 ,samuel took ! matt] /raight to ! ,"l4 ,& ev5 if no articulate response _h be5 made to 8 pray]1 ! effect ( ?is c\ld n b h be5 great & important4 ,! v act ( go+ into ,god's pres5ce 0 fitt$ to *ange1 9 "s measure1 ,samuel's e/imate ( ! situation4 ,x plac$ him at a new po9t ( view--at ,god's po9t ( view4 ,:5 he rea*$ t1 ! aspect ( ?+s mu/ h und]gone a *ange4 ,! be>+ ( ! transaction on ,god mu/ h come out m prom95tly ?an its be>+ on ,samuel4 ,& ?is 0 fully express$ 9 ,god's words4 ,!y h n reject$ !e1 b !y h reject$ ,me4 ,samuel 0 b ! s]vant1 ,god 0 ! "l & k+4 ,! s]vant 0 n great] ?an 8 "l1 nor ! disciple great] ?an 8 ,ma/]4 ,! great s9 ( ! p 0 _! s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,he x 0 to :om ! affront _h be5 giv52 ,he1 if any1 x 0 t _h cause to remon/rate & compla94 ,s prone are ev5 ! be/ ( ,god's s]vants to put !mselves be=e _! ,ma/]4 ,s prone are m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 :5 any ( _! flock has act$ badly1 to ?9k ( ! annoyance to !mselves1 r ?an ! s9 committ$ 9 ! holy eyes ( ,god4 ,s prone are we all1 9 our families1 & 9 our ,*ur*es1 & 9 society1 to ?9k ( o!r aspects ( s91 ?an its ess5tial dem]it 9 ,god's sight4 ,yet surely ?is %\ld be ! fir/ consid]ation4 ,t ,god %\ld be di%on\r$ is surely a f> m s]i\s ?+ ?an t man %\ld be (f5d$4 ,! s9 aga9/ ,god is inf9itely m he9\s ?an ! s9 aga9/ man4 ,he t has s9n$ aga9/ ,god has incurr$ a fe>ful p5alty--:at if ?is %\ld lie on 8 consci5ce = ev]1 unconfess$1 un=giv58 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,yet1 not)/&+ ?is v s]i\s aspect ( ! p's (f5ce1 ,god in/ructs ,samuel to he>k5 to _! voice1 yet prote/ solemnly to !m1 & %[ !m ! mann] ( ! k+dom4 ,!re 7 good reasons :y ,god %\ld take ?is c\rse4 ,! p _h %[n !mselves unwor?y ( ! high privilege ( hav+ ,god = _! k+4 ,:5 m5 %[ !mselves incapable ( appreciat+ a high privilege1 x is meet !y %\ld suff] ! loss ( x1 or at lea/ a dim9ution ( x4 ,!y _h %[n a p]petual t5d5cy to ^? idolatr\s ways by :i* ,god 0 mo/ griev\sly di%on\r$4 ,a !ocracy1 to "w successfully1 w\ld ne$ a v loyal p4 ,_h ,israel only be5 loyal1 _h x ev5 be5 a po9t ( consci5ce & a po9t ( hon\r ) !m to obey ,god's voice1 _h !y ev5 _h a holy recoil f e act (f5sive to ,him1 ! !ocracy w\ld h work$ mo/ beautifully4 ,b !re _h be5 su* a habitual abs5ce ( ?is _s1 t ,god n[ suff]$ !m to in/itute a =m ( gov]nm5t t int]pos$ a human (ficial betwe5 ,him & !m1 & t subject$ !m likewise to _m an inconv5i5ce4 ,yet ev5 9 all[+ ?is arrangem5t ,god did n utt]ly )draw ,8 lov+-k9dness f !m4 ,! !ocracy did n :olly cease4 ,?\gh !y w\ld f9d t _! k+s w\ld make _m an exaction ( !m1 !re w\ld be among !m "s t w\ld reign 9 righte\sness1 & pr9ces t w\ld rule 9 judgm5t4 ,! k+ w\ld s f> be approv$ ( ,god z to be> ! "n ( ! ,"l's ano9t$3 & w\ld ?us1 9 a s5se1 be a type ( ! great ,ano9t$ ,"o1 ! true ,messiah1 ^: k+dom1 righte\s1 b5efic5t1 holy1 w\ld be an ev]la/+ k+dom1 & 8 dom9ion f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,! next sc5e 9 ! *apt] be=e u f9ds ,samuel aga9 met ) ! heads ( ! p4 ,he is n[ %[+ !m ! mann] ( ! k+--! relation 9 :i* he & !y w /& to "o ano!r4 ,he is n to be a k+ t gives1 b a k+ t takes4 ,8 exactions w be v multif>i\s4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! mo/ sacr$ treasures ( _! homes1 _! sons & _! daught]s1 w\ld be tak5 to d h>d "w 9 8 army1 & on 8 f>ms1 & 9 8 h\se4 ,!n1 _! l&$ prop]ty w\ld be tak5 on "s pretext--! v9ey>ds & olive-y>ds inh]it$ f _! fa!rs--& giv5 to 8 fav\rites4 ,! t5? "p ( ! produce1 too1 ( :at rema9$ w\ld be claim$ by him = 8 (fic]s & 8 s]vants1 & ! t5? ( _! flocks4 ,any s]vant1 or "y man1 or animal1 t 0 p>ticul>ly h&some & valuable w\ld be sure to take 8 fancy1 & to be atta*$ = 8 s]vice4 ,?is w\ld be ord9>ily ! mann] ( _! k+4 ,& ! oppression & vexation connect$ ) ?is sy/em ( arbitr>y spoliation w\ld be s great t !y w\ld cry out aga9/ him1 z inde$ !y did 9 ! days ( ,rehoboam1 yet ! ,"l w\ld n he> !m4 ,su* 0 ,samuel's picture ( :at !y desir$ s mu*1 b x made no impression2 ! p 7 /ill det]m9$ to h _! k+4 ,:at a contra/ !re 0 betwe5 ?is exact+ k+1 & ! true ,k+1 ! ,k+ t 9 ! fulness ( ! "t 0 to come to ,8 p1 meek & hav+ salvation1 rid+ ^u ! foal ( an ass6 ,if !re be any?+ m ?an ano!r t makes ?is ,k+ glori\s1 x is ,8 giv+ nature4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 says ! ,apo/le1 lov$ me1 & gave ,himself = me4 ,gave ,himself6 ,h[ compreh5sive ! ^w6 ,all t ,he 0 z ,god1 all t ,he became z man4 ,z prophet ,he gave ,himself to tea*1 z prie/ to atone & int]c$e1 z k+ to rule & to def5d4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d give? ,8 life = ! %eep4 ,?is is ,my body :i* is giv5 = y4 ,if ?\ knewe/ ! gift ( ,god1 & ,:o x is t sai? unto !e1 ,give ,me to dr9k1 ?\ w\lde/ h ask$ ( ,him1 & ,he w\ld h giv5 !e liv+ wat]4 ,) :at k+ly g5]osity1 :ile ,he 0 on e>?1 ,he scatt]$ ! gifts ( heal? & happ9ess among ! /rick5 & ! helpless6 ,jesus w5t ab\t all ,galilee1 tea*+ 9 _! synagogues1 & prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom1 & heal+ all mann] ( sickness1 & all mann] ( disease among ! p4 ,see ,him1 ev5 z ,he hung helpless on ! cross1 ex]cis+ ,8 royal pr]ogative by giv+ to ! ?ief at ,8 side a "r to ! ,k+dom ( ,god--,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ?is day %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,see ,him likewise1 exalt$ on ,8 ?rone at ,god's "r h&1 to be a ,pr9ce & a ,savi\r = to give rep5tance to ,israel & =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,h[ diff]5t ! attributes ( ?is ,k+ f him :om ,samuel del9eat$6 ,! "o exact+ all t is ours2 ! o!r giv+ all t is ,86 ,! la/ sc5e 9 ! *apt] %[s u ! p delib]ately disreg>d+ ! prote/ ( ,samuel1 & reit]at+ _! wilful resolution--,nay1 b we w h a k+ ov] u2 t we also may be l all ! nations1 & t our k+ may judge u1 & g out be=e u1 & fight our battles4 ,once m1 ,samuel br+s ! matt] to ! ,"l--repeats all t he has he>d2 & once m ! ,"l says to ,samuel1 ,he>k5 unto _! *oice & make !m a k+4 ,! matt] is n[ decid$ on1 & x only rema9s to f9d ! p]son :o is to we> ! cr[n4 ,on ! v surface ( ! n>rative we see h[ mu* ! p 7 influ5c$ by ! desire to be l all ! nations4 ,?is does n indicate a v exalt$ tone ( feel+4 ,to be l all ! nations 0 surely 9 itself a poor & *ildi% ?+1 unless ! nations 7 9 ?is respect 9 a bett] condition ?an ,israel4 ,yet h[ common & almo/ irresi/ible is ?is feel+6 ,s+ul>ity is c]ta9ly n to be affect$ = s+ul>ity's sake2 b nei!r are we to con=m to fa%ion simply because x is fa%ion4 ,h[ cruel & horrible (t5 are its behe/s6 ,! ,*9ese girl has to submit to h] feet be+ b&ag$ & conf9$ till walk+ becomes a liv+ torture1 & ev5 ! h\rs ( :at %\ld be re/ & sleep1 are (t5 brok5 by bitt] pa94 ,! wom5 ( ,lake ,nyassa ins]t a piece ( /one 9 _! upp] lip1 enl>g+ x f "t to "t till speak+ & eat+ become mo/ awkw>d & pa9ful op]ations1 & ! v lip sometimes is torn away4 ,our fa!rs _h t]rible exp]i5ce ( ! tyranny ( ! dr9k+ cu/oms ( _! day2 & 9 spite ( ! great] fre$om & ! great] temp]ance ( our "t1 !re is no little tyranny /ill 9 ! dr9k+ laws ( _m a class among u4 ,all ?is is j ! outcome ( ! _s t made ! ,hebrews s desire a k+--! %r9k+ ( m5's he>ts f be+ unlike o!rs1 ! desire to be l ! _w4 ,:at m5 dread 9 su* cases is n wrong-do+1 n s91 n (f5d+ ,god2 b incurr+ ! repro( ( m51 be+ laugh$ at1 boycott$ by _! fell[s4 ,b is n ?is a v unwor?y c\rse8 ,c any man truly respect himself :o says1 ,i d ?is n because ,i ?9k x "r1 n ev5 because ,i deem x = my int]e/1 b simply because x is done by ! g5]ality ( p8 ,c any man ju/ify himself be=e ,god1 if ! hone/ utt]ance ( 8 he>t mu/ be1 ,i take ?is c\rse1 n because ,i deem x well-pleas+ 9 ,?y sight1 b because if ,i did o!rwise1 m5 w\ld laugh at me & despise me8 ,! v /atem5t ( ! case 9 explicit t]ms condemns x4 ,n less is x condemn$ by ! noble conduct ( ^? to :om grace has be5 giv5 to )/& ! voice ( ! multitude & /& up fai?fully = tru? & duty4 ,0 !re ev] a nobl] attitude ?an t ( ,caleb1 :5 he )/ood ! clam\r ( ! o!r spies1 & foll[$ ! ,"l fully8 or t ( ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 :5 alone among myriads1 !y refus$ to b[ d[n to ! image ( gold8 or t ( ,lu!r :51 alone aga9/ ! _w1 he held unfl9*+ly by 8 convictions ( tru?8 ,let ! "y especially pond] ^! ?+s4 ,to !m x (t5 seems a t]rible ?+ to resi/ ! g5]al voice1 & hold by consci5ce & duty4 ,to confess ,*ri/ among a s*ool ( despis]s1 is (t5 l m>tyrdom4 ,b ?9k6 ,:at is x to d5y ,*ri/8 ,c t br+ any peace or satisfaction to ^? :o "k ,8 wor?8 ,mu/ x n br+ mis]y & self-contempt8 ,if ! duty ( confess+ ,him be difficult1 seek /r5g? = ! duty4 ,pray = ! /r5g? :i* is made p]fect 9 y\r weakness4 ,ca/ y\r ?\ghts onw>d to ! day ( ,*ri/'s second com+1 :5 ! op9ion & practice ( ! _w %all all be r$uc$ to _! ess5tial wor?lessness1 & ! promises to ! fai?ful1 firm z ! ev]la/+ hills1 %all be glori\sly fulfill$4 ,= 9 t day1 ,hannah's song %all h a new fulfilm5t3 ,he raise? up ! poor out ( ! du/1 & lifte? up ! begg> out ( ! dunghill1 to set !m among pr9ces1 & make !m inh]it ! ?rone ( glory4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,saul ,,br\ght ,,to ,,samuel4 #a ,,samuel ix4 #a-ad4 ,god's provid5ce is a wond]ful s*eme2 a web ( _m ?reads1 wov5 ) m>vell\s skill2 a network compos$ ( all k9ds ( mat]ials1 great & small1 b s arrang$ t ! v smalle/ ( !m is z ess5tial z ! l>ge/ to ! complet5ess ( ! fabric4 ,"o w\ld suppose t _m ( ! dramas ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 plann$ on v purpose to %[ h[ intimately ?+s secul> & ?+s sacr$1 z we call !m1 are connect$ toge!r2 h[ entirely ! m9ute/ ev5ts are controll$ by ,god1 & at ! same "t h[ ?or\ghly ! fre$om ( man is pres]v$4 ,! meet+ ( two convicts 9 an ,egyptian prison is a vital l9k 9 ! *a9 ( ev5ts t makes ,joseph gov]nor ( ,egypt2 a "y lady com+ to ba! 9 ! riv] pres]ves ! life ( ,moses1 & secures ! escape ( ! ,israelites2 ! ?\ghtful reg>d ( a fa!r = ! com=t ( 8 sons 9 ! army br+s ,david into contact ) ,golia?1 & prep>es ! way = 8 elevation to ! ?rone2 ! beauty ( a ,hebrew girl fasc9at+ a ,p]sian k+ saves ! :ole ,hebrew race f massacre & ext]m9ation4 ,s 9 ! passage n[ be=e u4 ,! /ray+ ( "s asses f ! pa/ures ( a ,hebrew f>m] br+s toge!r ! two m51 ( :om ! "o 0 ! old rul]1 & ! o!r 0 to be ! new rul] ( ,israel4 ,t ^! two %\ld meet1 & t ! old] ( !m %\ld h ! opportunity ( in/ruct+ & influ5c+ ! y\ng]1 0 ( ! greate/ consequ5ce = ! future welf>e ( ! nation4 ,& ! meet+ is br\ght ab\t 9 t casual way t at fir/ sight seems to indicate t all ?+s happ5 )\t plan or purpose4 ,yet we f9d1 on m c>eful exam9ation1 t e ev5t has be5 plann$ to fit 9 to e o!r1 z c>efully z ! pieces ( a dissect$ map1 or ! fragm5ts ( a f9e mosaic4 ,b ( all ! actors 9 ! drama1 n "o ev] feels t 8 fre$om is 9 any way int]f]$ )4 ,all ( !m are at p]fect lib]ty to foll[ ! c\rse t comm5ds itself to _! own m9ds4 ,?us wond]fully d ! two ?+s g toge!r--,div9e ord9ation & human fre$om4 ,h[ x %\ld be s1 x baffles u to expla94 ,b t x is s1 mu/ be obvi\s to e ?\ghtful m9d4 ,& x is because we see ! two ?+s s h>moni\s 9 ! common affairs ( life1 t we c believe !m to act h>moni\sly 9 ! high] plane ( r$emption & salvation4 ,= 9 t sph]e1 too1 all ?+s fall out 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e plan4 ,kn[n unto ,god are all ,8 works f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,yet ?is univ]sal pr$e/9ation 9 no degree int]f]es ) ! lib]ty ( man4 ,if m5 reject ,god's (f]s1 x is because !y are p]sonally unwill+ to accept ( !m4 ,if !y receive ,8 (f]s1 x is because !y h be5 made will+ to d s4 ,ye w n come unto ,me t ye might h life1 said our ,"l to ! ,jews4 ,& yet x is ev] true t x is ,god t worke? 9 y bo? to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,god hav+ giv5 ! p p]mission to appo9t a k+1 t k+ has n[ to be f\nd4 ,:at k9d ( p]son mu/ ! fir/ k+ be--! fir/ to sup]s$e ! old rule ( ! ,div9ely-inspir$ judges1 ! fir/ to fulfil ! crav+s ( ! p1 ! fir/ to guide ! nation :i* _h be5 appo9t$ by ,god to /& 9 s close a relation to ,himself8 ,x seem$ desirable1 t 9 ! fir/ k+ ( ,israel1 two classes ( qualities %\ld be unit$1 9 "s degree contradictory to "o ano!r4 ,fir/1 he mu/ possess "s ( ! qualities = :i* ! p desire to h a k+2 :ile at ! same "t1 f ,god's po9t ( view1 x is desirable t "u him ! p %\ld h "s ta/e ( ! evils :i* ,samuel _h said w\ld foll[ f _! *oice4 ,to an ,ori5tal p1 a /ately & comm&+ p]sonality 0 ess5tial to an ideal k+4 ,!y lik$ a k+ t w\ld look well on great occasions1 t w\ld be a comm&+ figure at ! head ( an army1 or 9 ! c5tre ( a procession2 t w\ld arre/ ! eye ( /rang]s1 & inspire at fir/ sight an involunt>y respect = ! nation t _h su* a rul] at its head4 ,nor c\ld any "o h m fully realiz$ ! wi%es ( ! p 9 ?is respect ?an ,saul4 ,a *oice "y man & a goodly2 !re 0 n among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel a goodli] p]son ?an he2 f 8 %\ld]s & upw>d he 0 high] ?an any ( ! p4 ,fur!r1 ?\gh 8 tribe 0 small 9 numb]1 x 0 n small 9 influ5ce4 ,& 8 family 0 ( a sup]ior ca/e1 = ,ki% 0 a mighty man ( p[]4 ,& ,saul's p]sonal qualities 7 prepossess+ & promis+4 ,he %[$ himself ready to comply ) 8 fa!r's ord] ab\t ! asses t _h /ray$1 & to und]take a labori\s j\rney to look = !m4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 8 fa!r's bus9ess1 & ready to help him 9 8 "t ( ne$4 ,& ! bus9ess :i* he und]took he seems to h execut$ ) great pati5ce & ?or\ghness4 ,a foot j\rney ov] a great "p ( ! t]ritory ( ,b5jam9 0 no easy task4 ,altoge!r1 he %[s himself1 z we say1 a capable man4 ,he is n afraid to face ! irksome2 he does n consult m]ely = 8 ease & pleasure2 lab\r does n di/ress him1 & difficulties d n daunt him4 ,all ?is 0 s f> promis+1 & x seems to h be5 exactly :at ! p desir$4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 !re seems to h be51 f ! v beg9n+1 a great want 9 ,saul4 ,he appe>s f ! v fir/ to h want$ all t 0 mo/ conspicu\s & mo/ valuable 9 ,samuel4 ,x is a circum/ance n )\t its significance1 t ! v "n & "w ( ,samuel d n seem to h be5 famili> or ev5 kn[n to him4 ,x 0 8 s]vant t knew ab\t ,samuel1 & t told ,saul ( 8 be+ 9 ! city1 9 ! l& ( ,zuph 7v]4 #f74 ,?is _c b /rike u z v /range4 ,we %\ld h ?\ght t ! "n ( ,samuel w\ld h be5 z famili> to all ! p ( ,israel z t ( ,que5 ,victoria to ! p ( ,great ,brita94 ,b ,saul does n appe> to h he>d x1 z 9 any way rem>kable4 ,does n ?is indicate a family liv+ entirely outside ( all religi\s connections1 entirely imm]s$ 9 secul> ?+s1 c>+ no?+ ab\t godly p1 & h>dly ev] ev5 pron\nc+ _! "n8 ,x is s+ul> h[ utt]ly ignorant worldly m5 are ( :at passes 9 religi\s circles1 if !y happ5 to h no ne> relative1 or famili> acqua9tance 9 ! religi\s _w to c>ry ! news to !m f "t to "t4 ,& z ,saul ?us liv$ outside ( all religi\s circles1 s he seems to h be5 entirely want+ 9 t great quality :i* 0 ne$$ = a k+ ( ,israel--loyalty to ! ,heav5ly ,k+4 ,"h x 0 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 him & ,samuel 0 s great4 ,loyalty to ,god & to ,god's nation 0 ! v f\ndation ( ,samuel's life4 ,any?+ l self-seek+ 0 unkn[n to him4 ,he _h e>ly und]gone t mom5t\s *ange1 :5 ,god is sub/itut$ = self z ! pivot ( "o's life4 ,! claims ( ! great ,k+ 7 ev] p>am\nt 9 8 eyes4 ,:at w\ld please ,god & be hon\r+ to ,him1 0 ! fir/ "q t rose to 8 m9d4 ,& z ,israel 0 ,god's p1 s ! int]e/ & ! welf>e ( ,israel 7 ev] de> to him4 ,& ?us x 0 t ,samuel might be reli$ on n to ?9k ( himself1 n to ?9k ( 8 own wi%es or int]e/s1 except z utt]ly subord9ate to ! wi%es & int]e/s ( 8 ,god & 8 nation4 ,x 0 ?is t gave su* solidity to ,samuel's "*1 & made him s invaluable to 8 p4 ,9 e sph]e ( life x is a preci\s quality4 ,:e!r z dome/ic s]vants1 or cl]ks1 or manag]s1 dep5d5t on o!rs1 ^? p]sons are ev] ( priceless wor? ^: he>ts are ?us set on objects outside !mselves1 & :o are pro( aga9/ ! common temptations ( selfi%ness & worldl9ess4 ,& :5 !y are ! rul]s ( a nation1 & are able to disreg>d _! p]sonal welf>e 9 _! burn+ desire to b5efit ! :ole p1 !y rise to ! rank ( h]oes1 & aft] _! dea?1 _! names are en%r9$ 9 ! memories ( a grateful & admir+ p4 ,b 9 ^! high qualities1 ,saul seems to h be5 altoge!r want+4 ,= ?\gh he 0 n selfi% & self-indulg5t at fir/1 ?\gh he readily obey$ 8 fa!r 9 go+ to se>* = ! /ray$ asses1 he _h no deep root ( unselfi%ness 9 8 nature1 & by-&-bye1 9 ! h\r ( temptation1 ! clov5 foot unhappily appe>$4 ,& ere long ! p w\ld le>n1 t z ,saul _h 9 him no pr(\nd rev]5ce = ! w ( ,god1 s he _h 9 him no pr(\nd & indefeasible reg>d = ! welf>e ( ,god's p4 ,! p w\ld come to see :at a fatal mi/ake !y _h made 9 select+ a k+ m]ely = sup]ficial qualities1 & pass+ by all t w\ld h alli$ him1 z ,samuel 0 alli$1 to ,god himself4 ,n[ x seems to h be5 ,god's purpose t ! fir/ k+ ( ,israel %\ld be a man ( ?is k9d4 ,?r\gh him ! p 7 to le>n t ! k+ :o simply fulfill$ _! notions1 0 capable1 :5 8 self-w 0 develop$1 ( dragg+ ! nation to ru94 ,no6 x 0 n ! sup]ficial qualities ( ,saul t w\ld be a bless+ to ! nation4 ,x 0 n a man out ( all spiritual sympa?y ) ! liv+ ,god t w\ld raise ! /&+ ( ,israel among ! k+doms ar\nd1 & br+ !m ! submission & respect ( =eign k+s4 ,! int5se & consi/5t godl9ess ( ,samuel 0 probably ! quality t 0 n popul> among ! p4 ,9 ! worldl9ess ( 8 _s1 ,saul 0 probably m to _! lik+4 ,yet x 0 ?is unworldly b godly ,samuel t _h deliv]$ !m f ! bitt] yoke ( ! ,phili/9es1 & x 0 ?is h&some b unspiritual ,saul t 0 to br+ !m aga9 into bondage to _! anci5t foes4 ,?is 0 ! sad lesson to be le>n$ f ! reign ( ,saul4 ,b ,god did n design altoge!r to ab&on ,8 p4 ,:5 ! lesson %\ld be le>nt f ,saul's hi/ory1 ,he w\ld guide !m to a k+ ( a diff]5t /amp4 ,he w\ld give !m a k+ aft] ,8 own he>t--"o t w\ld make ! w ( ,god ! great rule1 & ! welf>e ( ! p ! great end ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,david w\ld engrave 9 ! hi/ory ( ! nation 9 deep] lett]s ?an ev5 ,samuel1 ! all-important lesson1 t = k+s & c\ntries z mu* z = individuals1 ! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom2 t ,god hon\rs !m t hon\r ,him1 :ile !y t despise ,him %all inde$ be lightly e/eem$4 ,b let u n[ come to ! circum/ances t l$ to ! meet+ ( ,saul & ,samuel4 ,! asses ( ,ki% _h /ray$4 ,v probably !y _h /ray$ at a "t :5 !y 7 specially ne$$4 ,! op]ations ( ! f>m _h to be susp5d$ = want ( !m p]haps at a season :5 any delay w\ld be especially inconv5i5t4 ,9 all ranks ( life1 m5 are subject to ^! vexations1 & he is a happy man :o does n fret "u !m1 b keeps 8 temp] calm1 9 spite ( all ! worry4 ,especially is he a happy man :o reta9s 8 equanimity "u ! conviction t ! ?+ is appo9t$ by ,god1 & t ,he :o ov]rul$ ! loss ( ,ki%'s asses to su* high ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 son1 is able s to ord] all _! tr\bles & worries t !y %all be f\nd conducive to _! highe/ good4 ,at ,ki%'s ord]1 ,saul & "o ( ! s]vants g =? to seek ! asses4 ,) ! precise localities ?r\gh :i* !y pass$1 we are n accurately acqua9t$1 su* places z ,%alim or ,zuph n hav+ yet be5 id5tifi$4 ,b ! t\r mu/ h be5 an ext5sive "o1 ext5d+ ov] mo/ ( ! t]ritory ( ,b5jam92 & z x mu/ h be5 necess>y to make _m a det\r1 up hill & d[n dale1 to ?is f>m & to t1 ! lab\r involv$ mu/ h be5 v great4 ,x 0 n a sup]ficial b a ?or\gh se>*4 ,at la/1 :5 !y came to ! l& ( ,zuph1 !y _h be5 away s long t ,saul ?\ght x necess>y to return1 le/ 8 fa!r %\ld ?9k t "s evil _h befall5 !m4 ,b ! s]vant _h ano!r /r+ to 8 b[4 ,?\gh ,saul 0 n famili> ) ! "n or ! "* ( ,samuel1 8 s]vant 04 ,:at ,god hides f ! wise & prud5t1 ,he sometimes reveals to babes4 ,x is an int]e/+ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 h[ (t5 great p h be5 indebt$ to s]vants = important guidance1 p]haps ev5 = _! fir/ acqua9tance ) sav+ tru?4 ,! little captive maid t m9i/]$ 9 ! h\se ( ,naaman ! ,syrian 0 ! *annel ?r\gh :om he came to "k ( ! prophet ( ,israel :o 0 able to heal him4 ,_m a di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ian has ackn[l$g$1 l ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury1 8 obligations to "s pi\s nurse t :5 he 0 a *ild told him ,bible /ories & press$ on 8 he>t ! claims ( ,god4 ,happy ^? s]vants :o are fai?ful 9 ^! circum/ances1 & ( :om x c be said1 ,!y h done :at !y c\ld6 ,( ?is s]vant ( ,saul's we "k no?+ :atev]1 save t1 9 8 ma/]'s dilemma1 he told him ( ! ,"l's s]vant1 & induc$ him to apply to him to extricate him f 8 difficulty4 ,x does n appe> t ! city 0 ,samuel's usual place ( abode4 ,x 0 a place to :i* he _h come to hold a religi\s s]vice1 & ! occasion 0 evid5tly "o ( mu* importance4 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve h[ ! difficulty 0 got ov]1 ( _! hav+ no pres5t to (f] to ! man ( ,god1 9 accordance ) ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,saul1 ?\gh 9 com=table circum/ances1 _h absolutely no p>ticle ( money ) him4 ,8 s]vant _h b a qu>t] ( a %ekel1 n design$ app>5tly = sp5d+ purposes1 b p]haps a little keepsake or k9d ( amulet he c>ri$ ab\t ) him4 ,b !re 0 su* hospitality 9 ^? days t p go+ ab\t ! c\ntry _h no ne$ = money4 ,s x 0 :5 our ,"l in/ruct$ ! disciples :5 s5d+ !m out on _! mission>y t\r--,provide nei!r gold nor silv] nor brass 9 y\r purses1 nor scrip = y\r j\rney1 nei!r two coats1 nei!r %oes1 nor yet /aves1 = ! lab\r] is wor?y ( 8 meat4 ,^? :o h presum$ on ^! in/ructions1 hold+ t ! mod]n mission>y does n ne$ any su/5ance to be provid$ = him1 b may safely tru/ to ! hospitality ( ! hea!n1 =get h[ diff]5t 0 ! case & ! cu/om among ! ,hebrew p4 ,b n[1 z ,saul & 8 s]vant came to ! city1 ano!r provid5tial meet+ takes place to help !m to _! object4 ,z !y w5t up ! hill to ! city1 !y f\nd "y maid5s go+ out to draw wat]4 ,! city 0 up ! hill1 & ! wat] supply w\ld naturally be at ! bottom4 ,f ! maid5s t 7 go+ d[n to ! f\nta91 !y obta9$ in=mation fitt$ to quick5 _! movem5ts4 ,!y le>n$ t ! prophet _h already arriv$4 ,! prep>ations = ! sacrifice :i* he 0 to (f] 7 n[ go+ on4 ,x 0 j ! "t to get a ^w ) him1 if !y _h bus9ess to transact4 ,v soon he w\ld be go+ up to ! high place1 & !n ! solemn rites w\ld beg91 & be foll[$ by ! fea/1 :i* w\ld engross 8 :ole att5tion4 ,if !y w\ld cat* him at ! prop] mom5t !y mu/ make ha/e4 ,t !y did quick5 _! pace1 we _c d\bt4 ,& x 0 necess>y2 = j z !y rea*$ ! city ,samuel made 8 appe>ance1 ab\t to g up to ! high place4 ,if !y _h lo/ t mom5t1 !y w\ld probably h _h no opportunity dur+ ! :ole day4 ,nor is x likely t ,saul1 :o _h no great desire = ! company ( ! prophet1 w\ld h wait$ till ! sacrifice & ! fea/ 7 ov]4 ,! two m5 7 br\ght toge!r j 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,& ?us ano!r ess5tial l9k ( ,god's *a91 br++ ! old & ! new rul] ( ,israel into contact ) ea* o!r1 0 happily adju/$1 all ?r\gh means to u app>5tly accid5tal1 b =m+ p>ts ( ! great s*eme ( ,god4 ,f ?is "p ( ! n>rative we may d]ive two great lessons1 ! "o ) ref]5ce to ,god1 & ! o!r ) ref]5ce to man4 ,fir/1 z x reg>ds ,god1 we _c b see h[ sil5tly1 secretly1 (t5 sl[ly1 yet surely1 ,he accompli%es ,8 purposes4 ,!re are c]ta9 riv]s 9 nature t fl[ s g5tly1 t :5 look+ at ! wat] only1 ! eye ( ! spectator is unable to disc]n any movem5t at all4 ,(t5 ! ways ( ,god resemble su* riv]s4 ,look+ at :at is go+ on 9 common life1 x is s ord9>y1 s absolutely quiet1 t y c see no trace :atev] ( any ,div9e plan4 ,?+s seem left to !mselves1 & ,god appe>s to h no connection ) !m4 ,& yet1 all ! :ile1 ! mo/ insignificant ( !m is contribut+ t[>ds ! accompli%m5t ( ! mighty plans ( ,god4 ,by means ( t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& ag5ts1 consci\s & unconsci\s1 ?+s are mov+ on t[>ds ! gr& consummation4 ,m5 may be in/rum5ts 9 ,god's h&s )\t kn[+ x4 ,:5 ,cyrus 0 mov+ 8 armies t[>ds ,babylon1 he little knew t he 0 accompli%+ ! ,div9e purpose = ! humbl+ ( ! oppressor & ! deliv]ance ( ,8 oppress$ p4 ,& 9 all ! ev5ts ( common life1 m5 seem to be s completely _! own ma/]s1 !re seems su* a want ( any influ5ce f )\t1 t ,god is liable to slip entirely out ( sight4 ,& yet1 z we see f ! *apt] be=e u1 ,god is really at "w4 ,:e!r m5 "k x or n1 !y are really fulfill+ ! purposes ( ,8 w4 ,calmly b /eadily1 l ! />s 9 ! sil5t heav5s1 m5 are br++ to pass ! s*emes ( ,god4 ,8 wilde/ enemies are really help+ to swell ,8 triumphs4 ,oh1 h[ va9 is ! attempt to resi/ ,8 mighty h&6 ,! day come?1 :5 all ! tok5s ( confusion & defeat %all disappe>1 :5 ! be>+ ev5 ( ! fall ( a sp>r[ on ! plans ( ,god %all be made app>5t1 & e intellig5t creature 9 e>? & heav5 %all jo9 9 ! mighty %\t--,alleluiah1 = ! ,"l ,god ,omnipot5t reigne?4 ,b aga91 !re is a useful lesson 9 ?is *apt] = direct+ ! conduct ( m54 ,y see 9 :at direction ! m9d ( ,saul's s]vant mov$ = guidance 9 ! day ( difficulty4 ,x 0 t[>d ! s]vant ( ,god4 ,& y see likewise h[1 :5 ,saul & he _h det]m9$ to consult ! man ( ,god1 !y 7 provid5tially guid$ to him4 ,to u1 ! way is op5 to ,god ,himself1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( any prophet4 ,let u 9 e "t ( tr\ble seek access to ,god4 ,h we n a ?\s& examples ( x 9 ,bible hi/ory1 & 9 o!r hi/ory too8 ,m5 say x is n "r we %\ld tr\ble ,god ) trifles4 ,nay1 ! liv+ ,god kn[s n :at tr\ble is1 & 9 ,8 s*eme !re are no trifles4 ,!re is no limit "o way or o!r 9 ! comm&1 ,9 ev]y?+ by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,ackn[l$ge ,him 9 all y\r ways1 & ,he w direct y\r /eps4 ,b above all1 ackn[l$ge ,him ) ref]5ce to ! way ( life et]nal4 ,make sure t y are 9 ! way to heav54 ,use well ! guide book ) :i* y are furni%$4 ,let ,god's ^w be a light to y\r feet & a lamp to y\r pa?2 & !n y\r pa? %all itself be l ! %9+ light1 %9+ bright] & bright] unto ! p]fect day4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,fir/ ,,meet+ ,,( ,,samuel ,,& ,,saul4 #a ,,samuel ix4 #ae-bg4 ,! meet+ betwe5 ,samuel & ,saul 0 prec$$ by previ\s meet+s betwe5 ,samuel & ,god4 ,god _h prep>$ ! prophet = 8 visit f ! future k+ ( ,israel1 & ! fir/ ?+ br\ght be=e u 9 ^! v]ses is ! communication on ?is subject :i* _h be5 made to ! prophet a day be=e4 ,x is v int]e/+ to obs]ve h[ readily ,samuel /ill l5ds himself = any s]vice he c r5d] on behalf ( 8 p1 "u ! new arrangem5t t ,god _h p]mitt$ = _! gov]nm5t4 ,we h se5 h[ mortifi$ ,samuel 0 at fir/1 :5 ! p came to him ) _! reque/ = a k+4 ,he took x z a p]sonal affront1 z well z a grave public error4 ,consci\s z he 0 ( hav+ done 8 duty fai?fully1 & ( hav+ r5d]$ high s]vice to ! nation1 & repos+ calmly1 z he probably 01 on ! expectation t at lea/ = "s "t to come1 ,israel w\ld move =w>d peacefully & happily on ! l9es :i* he _h drawn = !m1 x mu/ h be5 a /agg]+ bl[ :5 !y came to him & ask$ him to ov]turn all t he _h done1 & make !m a k+4 ,x mu/ h be5 "o ( ^? bewild]+ mom5ts :5 "o's :ole life appe>s lo/1 & all "o's de>e/ hopes & h>de/ lab\rs lie %att]$1 l ! fragm5ts ( a pott]'s vessel4 ,we h se5 h[1 9 t sad mom5t1 ,samuel c>ri$ 8 sorr[s to ! ,"l1 & le>n+ ?us to view ! :ole matt] f ,god's po9t ( view1 h[ he came to make comp>atively little acc\nt ( 8 own disappo9tm5t1 & to ?9k only h[ he c\ld /ill s]ve ! cause ( ,god1 h[ he c\ld /ill help ! p1 h[ he c\ld prev5t ! vessel :i* he 0 no long] to /e] f da%+ aga9/ ! hidd5 rocks he saw s cle>ly ahead4 ,x is impossible n to be /ruck ) ! beauty & purity ( ,samuel's "* 9 ?is mode ( action4 ,h[ _m a good man takes (f5ce :5 slight$ or sup]s$$ by "s committee or o!r body1 9 connection ) a political1 social1 or religi\s cause :i* he has tri$ to help6 ,if !y won't h me1 he says1 let !m d )\t me4 ,if !y won't all[ me to c>ry out ! c\rse :i* ,i h foll[$1 & :i* has be5 und\bt$ly highly b5eficial1 ,i'll h no?+ m to d ) !m4 ,he sulks 9 8 t5t l ,a*illes1 or goes ov] to ! enemy l ,coriolanus4 ,n s ,samuel6 ,8 love = ! p is too deep to all[ ( su* a c\rse4 ,!y h behav$ badly to him1 b not)/&+ he w n leave !m4 ,l an injur$ b lov+ wife1 :o lab\rs ) e art ( pati5t affection to reclaim ! husb& t has abus$ h] & brok5 h] he>t2 l a long-suff]+ fa!r1 :o att5ds ) 8 own h&s to ! neglect$ "w ( 8 dissipat$ son1 to save him if possible f ! consequ5ces ( 8 folly--,samuel ov]looks 8 p]sonal slight1 & be>s ) ! public folly ( ! p1 9 ! endeav\r to be ( "s use to !m 9 ! important /age ( _! hi/ory on :i* !y are ent]+4 ,he receives ,div9e communications respect+ ! man :o is to sup]s$e him 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! p1 & in/ead ( jeal\sy & dislike1 %[s e read9ess to help him4 ,x is refre%+ to f9d su* tok5s ( magnanimity & dis9t]e/$ness4 ,h[ev] paltry human nature may be 9 itself1 x c become v noble :5 rehabilitat$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,ne$ we ask :i* is ! nobl] c\rse8 ,y feel t y h n be5 treat$ p]haps by y\r *ur* ) suffici5t consid]ation4 ,y fret1 y compla91 y /ay away f *ur*1 y p\r y\r grievance into e op5 e>4 ,w\ld ,samuel h done s8 ,is n y\r conduct ! v rev]se ( 88 ,side by side ) 81 mu/ n y\rs be pron\nc$ poor & paltry8 ,h y n ne$ to /udy ! ?irte5? *apt] ( #a ,cor9?ians1 & :5 y read ( ! *>ity t be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s1 ask y\rselves :e!r x might n be said ( y t y h nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is matt]8 ,! communication t ,god _h made to ,samuel 01 t on ! foll[+ day ,he w\ld s5d to him ! man :om he 0 to ano9t z capta9 ov] ,israel1 t he might save !m f ! ,phili/9es2 = ,he _h look$ ^u ,8 p1 because _! cry 0 come up to ,him4 ,!re is an app>5t inconsi/5cy "h ) :at is said else:]e4 ,9 *ap4 viii4 #ac x is said1 t ! ,phili/9es came no m into ! coa/ ( ,israel1 & t ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 aga9/ ! ,phili/9es all ! days ( ,samuel4 ,b probably all ! days ( ,samuel mean only ! days :5 he ex]t$ himself actively aga9/ !m4 ,z long z ,samuel wat*$ & *eck$ !m1 !y 7 kept 9 re/ra9t2 b :5 he ceas$ to d s1 !y resum$ _! active ho/ility4 ,! conclud+ v]ses ( *ap4 xiii4 7#ai-bc7 %[ t 9 ,saul's "t ! ,phili/9e oppression _h become s gall+ t ! v smi?s _h be5 remov$ f ! l& ( ,israel1 & !re 0 no "r provision ev5 = %>p5+ pl\gh%>es1 or c\lt]s1 or axes1 or mattocks4 ,und\bt$ly ,saul remov$ ?is oppression = a "t1 & ,david's elegy %[s h[ b5eficial 8 reign 0 9 "s o!r ways1 al?\gh ! la/ act ( 8 life 0 an enc\nt] ) ! ,phili/9es 9 :i* he 0 utt]ly defeat$4 ,x is evid5t t be=e ,saul's "t ! tyranny ( _! foes _h be5 v gall+ to ! ,israelites4 ,! words ( ,god1 _! cry is come up to ,me1 indicate quietly a v t]rible /ate ( di/ress4 ,!y c>ry u back to ! words utt]$ at ! burn+ bu%1 ,i h se51 ,i h se5 ! affliction ( ,my p :i* are 9 ,egypt1 h he>d _! cry by reason ( _! taskma/]s2 = ,i "k _! sorr[s4 ,god speaks aft] ! mann] ( m54 ,he ne$s no cry to come into ,8 e>s to tell ,him ( ! woes ( ! oppress$4 ,nev]!less ,he seems to wait till t cry is rais$1 till ! appeal is made to ,him1 till ! consci\sness ( utt] helplessness s5ds m5 to ,8 foot/ool4 ,& a v bless$ tru? x is1 t ,he sympa?izes ) ! cry ( ! oppress$4 ,!re is mu* mean+ 9 ! simple expression--_! cry is come up to ,me4 ,x d5otes a v t5d] sympa?y1 a conc]n = all t !y h be5 suff]+1 & a resolution to int]pose on _! behalf4 ,god is nev] impassive nor indiff]5t to ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( ,8 p4 ,all are design$ to s]ve z *a/5+s ) a view to ultimate good4 ,! eye ( ,god is ev] wat*+ to see :e!r ! *a/5+ is suffici5t1 & :5 x is s1 to /op ! suff]+4 ,9 ! ,inquisitor's *amb]1 ! eye ( ,god 0 ev] on ! boot & ! ?umbscrew1 on ! knife & ! p9c]s1 on ! furnace & all ! o!r in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,9 ! sick room1 ,he wat*es ! sp5t & /ruggl+ pati5t1 kn[s e p>oxysm ( pa91 kn[s all ! re/lessness & toss+ ( ! we>y night4 ,he und]/&s ! angui% ( ! lov+ he>t :5 "o aft] ano!r ( its treasures is torn away4 ,he kn[s ! unutt]able di/ress :5 a *ild's misconduct br+s d[n grey heirs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,appe>ances may be all ! o!r way1 b ! ,"l ,god is m]ciful & graci\s1 sl[ to ang] & ( great compassion4 ,! night may be long & we>y1 b ! dawn comes at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,ye h he>d ( ! pati5ce ( ,job1 & h se5 ! end ( ! ,"l1 t ! ,"l is v pitiful & ( t5d] m]cy4 ,b n[ ,samuel & ,saul h met4 ,saul is z unfamili> ) ,samuel's appe>ance z ) 8 "n2 he goes up to him & asks :]e ! se]'s h\se is4 ,i am ! se]1 replies ,samuel2 b at ! mom5t ,samuel 0 n at lib]ty1 & c\ld n conv]se ) ,saul4 ,he invites him to g up ) him to ! high place1 & take "p 9 ! religi\s s]vice4 ,!n he invites him to ! fea/ t 0 to foll[ ! sacrifice4 ,next day he is to deal ) him z a prophet1 mak+ important communications to him4 ,b 9 reg>d to ! matt] :i* occupies him at ! mom5t1 8 fa!r's asses1 he ne$ tr\ble himself no m on t head1 = ! asses are f\nd4 ,!n he gives ,saul a h9t ( :at is com+4 ,he makes an ann\ncem5t to him t he & 8 fa!r's h\se are ! objects ( ! :ole desire ( ,israel4 ,x is n v app>5t :e!r or n ,saul _h any inkl+ ( ! mean+ ( ?is rem>k4 ,x may be t he view$ x z a m]e expression ( polit5ess1 sav\r+ ( ! cu/om>y exagg]ation ( ! ,ea/4 ,at all ev5ts1 8 answ] 0 c\*$ 9 ^? t]ms ( extravagant humility :i* 0 likewise matt] ( ,ea/]n cu/om4 ,am n ,i a ,b5jamite1 ( ! smalle/ ( ! tribes ( ,israel8 & my family ! lea/ ( all ! families ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam98 ,:]e=e !n speake/ ?\ s to me8 ,! sacrifice next engages ! att5tion ( all4 ,samuel's fir/ meet+ ) ,saul takes place ov] ! symbol ( expiation1 ov] ! sacrifice t %[s man to be a s9n]1 & decl>es t )\t %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission ( s94 ,no d\bt ! circum/ance 0 v impressive to ,samuel1 & w\ld be turn$ to its prop] use 9 subsequ5t conv]sation ) ,saul1 :e!r ,saul ent]$ into ! _s ( x or n4 ,if x be ask$1 ,h[ c\ld a sacrifice take place on ! height ( ?is city1 :]eas ,god _h comm&$ t only 9 ! place :i* ,he 0 to *oose %\ld su* rites be p]=m$8--! answ] is1 t at t "t ,%iloh lay 9 ru9s1 & ,m\nt ,zion 0 /ill 9 ! possession ( ! ,jebusites4 ,! f9al arrangem5ts _h n yet be5 made = ! ,hebrew c]emonial1 & 9 ! pres5t provisional & unsettl$ /ate ( ?+s1 sacrifices 7 n limit$ to a s+le place4 ,aft] ! sacrifice1 came ! fea/4 ,x 0 n[ t ,samuel began to give m explicit h9ts to ,saul ( ! dignity to :i* he 0 to be rais$4 ,! fea/ 0 held 9 ! p>l\r--a room adjac5t to ! place ( sacrifice1 to :i* ,samuel _h invit$ a l>ge company--?irty ( ! *ief inhabitants ( ! t[n4 ,fir/ ,saul & 8 s]vant are complim5t$ by hav+ ! place ( hon\r assign$ to !m4 ,!n !y are hon\r$ by hav+ a portion set be=e !m :i* _h be5 specially set ap>t = !m ! day be=e4 ,! spee* conc]n+ ?is portion 9 v]4 #bd is some:at obscure if x be reg>d$ z a spee* ( ,samuel's4 ,x seems m natural to reg>d x z a spee* ( ! cook's4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! ^w ,samuel 9 ! middle ( ! v]se is 9 italics1 %[+ t x is n 9 ! ,hebrew1 s t x is m natural to reg>d ! clause z hav+ ! cook = its nom9ative1 & inde$ ?is talk ab\t ! portion is m suitable = ! cook ?an = ,samuel4 ,s]vants 7 n =bidd5 to speak dur+ ent]ta9m5ts2 nor did _! ma/]s disda9 ev5 to h s]i\s conv]sation ) !m 7see ,nehemiah ii4 #b-h74 ,!re is ano!r correction ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion t ne$s to be made4 ,at ! end ( v]4 #bd ! words ,s9ce ,i said are n a lit]al r5d]+4 ,! orig9al is simply ! ^w :i* is con/antly r5d]$ say+4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ 7,speak]'s ,comm5t>y7 t a ^w or two %\ld be suppli$ to make ! s5se complete1 & ! v]se w\ld !n run3--unto ?is "t ha? x be5 kept = !e aga9/ ! fe/ival ( :i* ,samuel spake1 say+1 ,i h invit$ ! p4 ,! "p ?us res]v$ 0 ! %\ld] & its appurt5ances4 ,:y ?is "p 0 reg>d$ z m hon\rable ?an any o!r1 we d n "k1 nor is x ( any mom5t2 ! po9t ( importance be+1 fir/1 t by ,samuel's express in/ructions x _h be5 res]v$ = ,saul1 & second1 t ^! in/ructions _h be5 giv5 z soon z ,samuel made arrangem5ts = ! fea/4 ,to hon\r ,saul z ! de/9$ k+ ( ,israel 0 ,samuel's unhesitat+ purpose4 ,"s m5 might h said1 ,x w be "t en\gh to %[ ?is m>k ( respect :5 ! man is actually *os5 k+4 ,_h !re be5 ! slighte/ feel+ ( grudge 9 ! m9d ( ,samuel1 ?is is :at he w\ld h ?\ght4 ,b in/ead ( grudg+ ,saul 8 new dignity1 he is =w>d to ackn[l$ge x4 ,!re %all be no hold+ back on 8 "p ( hon\r = ! man :om ! ,"l delight$ to hon\r4 ,if ! words ( v]4 #bd 7 really spok5 by ! cook1 !y mu/ h add$ a new elem5t ( surprise & impression to ,saul4 ,x 0 app>5t t he _h be5 expect$ to ?is fea/4 ,! cook _h be5 w>n$ t a man ( consequ5ce 0 com+1 & _h !re=e set ap>t t portion to him4 ,saul mu/ h felt bo? t a sup]natural p[] _h be5 at "w1 & t "s /range de/9y--possibly ! royal dignity--0 9 res]ve = him4 ,to u1 pond]+ ! circum/ances1 :at is mo/ /rik+ is1 ! wond]ful way 9 :i* ! fix$ purpose ( ,god is accompli%$1 :ile all ! ag5ts 9 ! matt] rema9 p]fectly free4 ,t ,saul & 8 s]vant %\ld be pres5t ) ,samuel at t fea/1 0 ! fix$ decree ( heav54 ,b x 0 br\ght ab\t q naturally4 ,!re 0 no con/ra9t on ! m9d ( ,saul's s]vant1 :51 be+ 9 ! l& ( ,zuph1 he propos$ t !y %\ld g into ! city1 & try to make inquiry ( ! man ( ,god4 ,!re 0 no con/ra9t on ! damsels :5 at a c]ta9 "t !y w5t d[n to ! f\nta9 = wat]1 & on _! way met ,saul & 8 s]vant4 ,!re 0 no con/ra9t on ,saul & 8 s]vant1 save t creat$ by common s5se1 :5 !y quick5$ _! pace 9 ord] to meet ,samuel on ! way to ! sacrifice4 ,e "o ( ^! ev5ts fell out freely & naturally4 ,yet all 7 necess>y l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( ,god's purposes4 ,f ,god's po9t ( view !y 7 necess>y1 f man's po9t ( view !y 7 casual4 ,?us necessity & fre$om h>moniz$ toge!r1 z !y always d 9 ! plans & op]ations ( ,god4 ,x is absurd to say t ! pr$e/9ation ( ,god takes away ! lib]ty ( man4 ,x is unreasonable to suppose t because ,god has pr$e/9at$ all ev5ts1 we ne$ n take any /ep 9 ! matt] ( our salvation4 ,su* an idea is f\nd$ on an utt] misund]/&+ ( ! relation 9 :i* ,god has plac$ u to ,him4 ,x ov]looks ! great tru?1 t ,god's ways are n our ways1 nor ,8 ?\ghts our ?\ghts4 ,! relation ( ! ,inf9ite ,w to ! wills ( f9ite creatures is a my/]y we _c fa?om2 b ! effect on u %\ld be to impel u to seek t our w may ev] be 9 h>mony ) ,god's1 & t ?us ! petition 9 ! ,"l's pray] may be fulfill$1 ,?y w be done on e>?1 z x is 9 heav54 ,! fea/ is ov]2 ,samuel & ,saul return to ! city1 & !re1 on ! h\setop1 !y commune toge!r4 ,! tw5ty-six? v]se seems to n>rate 9 detail :at is summ>ily conta9$ 9 ! tw5ty-fif?4 ,aft] return+ f ! sacrifice & ! fea/1 !y seem to h committ$ !mselves to re/4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+1 ab\t daybreak1 !y _h _! conv]sation on ! h\setop1 & !reaft] ,samuel s5t ,saul away1 convoy+ him "p ( ! road4 ,:at ! conv]sation on ! h\setop 01 we are n told2 b we h no difficulty 9 conjectur+4 ,samuel c\ld n b communicate to ,saul ! treasur$ ?\ghts ( 8 lifetime reg>d+ ! way to gov]n ,israel4 ,he mu/ h recall$ to him ,god's purpose reg>d+ ,8 p1 beg9n+ ) ! call ( ,abraham1 dwell+ on ! deliv]ance f ,egypt1 & t\*+ on ! hi/ory ( ! sev]al judges1 & ! lessons to be d]iv$ f ea*4 ,we may fancy ! f]v\r ) :i* he w\ld urge on ,saul1 t ! "o ?+ mo/ ess5tial = ! prosp]ity ( ! nation--! "o ?+ :i* ^? 9 p[] ought cont9ually to wat* & aim at1 01 loyalty by ! p to _! heav5ly ,k+1 & ! fai?ful obs]vance ( ,8 law & cov5ant4 ,he w\ld dwell emphatically on ! _m in/ances 9 :i* neglect ( ! cov5ant _h br\ght disa/] & mis]y1 & on ! wond]ful *ange 9 _! outw>d circum/ances :i* _h come ) e return ( fidelity to _! ,k+4 ,grant$1 !y 7 soon to h a k+4 ,!y 7 to *ange _! =m ( gov]nm5t1 & be l ! re/ ( ! nations4 ,b if !y *ang$ _! =m ( gov]nm5t1 !y 7 n to surr5d] ! palladium ( _! nation1 !y 7 n to ab&on _! gloria et tutam54 ,! new k+ w\ld be tempt$ l all ! k+s ar\nd him to reg>d 8 own w z 8 only rule ( action1 & to fall 9 ) ! preval5t notion1 t k+s 7 above ! law1 because ! k+'s w 0 ! law1 & no?+ c\ld be high] ?an t4 ,:at an inf9ite calamity x w\ld be to himself & to ! nation1 if ! new k+ ( ,israel 7 to fall into su* a delusion6 ,yes1 ! k+ 0 above ! law1 & ! k+'s w 0 ! law2 b x 0 ! ,k+ ( k+s alone :o _h ?is pr]ogative1 & woe to ! e>?ly rul] t d>$ to climb into ,8 ?rone1 & take into 8 puny h&s ! sceptre ( ! ,omnipot5t6 ,su*1 we may well believe1 0 ! t5or ( t fir/ meet+ ( ,samuel & ,saul4 ,we _c b c>ry =w>d our ?\ghts a little1 & ?9k :at 0 ! la/4 ,! la/ meet+ 0 at ,endor1 :]e 9 d>kness & utt] despair1 ! k+ ( ,israel _h ?\ght ( 8 e>ly fri5d1 _h p]haps recall$ 8 g5tle k9dness on ?is fir/ occasion ( _! meet+1 & wond]$ :e!r he might n be able & will+ to ?r[ "s light once m ^u 8 pa?4 ,b alas1 ! day ( m]ciful visitation 0 gone4 ,! fir/ conv]sation 0 9 ! brightness ( e>ly morn+2 ! la/ 9 midnight gloom4 ,! "t ( day 0 appropriate = ea*4 ,on t sepul*ral night1 ! wor/ evils t he _h dread$1 & aga9/ :i* he _h d\btless w>n$ him on t h\setop1 _h come to pass4 ,self-will$ & reg>dless ( ,god1 ,saul _h tak5 8 own c\rse1 & br\ght 8 p to ! v v]ge ( ru94 ,diff]+1 toto coelo1 f ,samuel 9 8 treatm5t ( 8 successor1 he _h hunt$ ,david l a p>tridge on ! m\nta9s1 & /orm$ aga9/ ! man :o 0 to br+ back to ! nation ! bless+s ( :i* he _h robb$ x4 ,br\ght to bay at la/ by 8 recklessness & passion1 he c\ld only reap ! fruit ( :at he _h s[n2 = ,god is n mock$2 !y t s[ to ! fle% %all ( ! fle% reap corruption1 & !y t s[ to ! ,_s %all1 ( ! ,_s1 reap life ev]la/+4 ,aga9 !re 0 to r+ out ! great law ( ! k+dom1--,!m t hon\r ,me1 ,i w hon\r2 :ile !y t despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$4 ,! good words ( ,samuel fell n into good gr\nd4 ,he _h n 9 ,saul a cong5ial he>]4 ,saul 0 too worldly a man to c>e =1 or appreciate spiritual ?+s4 ,alas1 h[ (t5 = a simil> reason1 ! be/ words ( ! be/ m5 fail ( _! purpose6 ,b h[ is ?is ev] to be cur$8 ,h[ is ! uncong5ial he>t to become a fit b$ = ! good se$ ( ! ,k+dom8 ,i own1 x is a mo/ difficult ?+4 ,^? :o are afflict$ ) indiff]5ce to spiritual tru? w n seek a rem$y1 because ! v ess5ce ( _! malady is t !y d n c>e4 ,b surely _! ,*ri/ian fri5ds & relatives1 & all int]e/$ 9 _! welf>e1 w c>e v mu*4 ,h y su* p]sons--p]sons ^: worldly he>ts %[ no sympa?y ) ,div9e tru?--among y\r acqua9tances or 9 y\r families8 ,p]sons s /eep$ 9 worldl9ess t ! /ronge/ /atem5ts ( sav+ tru? are z mu* lo/ ^u !m z gra9s ( ! be/ :eat w\ld be lo/ if s[n 9 a heap ( s&8 ,o h[ %\ld y be e>ne/ = su* 9 pray]2 !re is a rem$y1 & !re is a ,physician able to apply x2 ! ,_s ( ,god if appeal$ to1 c repeat ! process t 0 s effectual at ,philippi1 :5 ! ,"l op5$ ! he>t ( ,lydia1 t %e att5d$ to ! ?+s t 7 spok5 by ,paul4 ,if ye !n t are evil "k h[ to give good ?+s unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 heav5 give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,saul ,,ano9t$ ,,by ,,samuel4 #a ,,samuel x4 #a-af4 ,!re is a rem>kable m9ut5ess ( detail 9 ?is & o!r n>ratives 9 ,samuel1 sugge/+ ! au!nticity ( ! n>rative1 & ! au?or%ip ( "o :o 0 p]sonally connect$ ) ! transactions4 ,! hi/orical /yle ( ,scripture is v *>act]i/ic2 sometimes great p]iods ( "t are pass$ ov] ) h>dly a ^w1 & sometimes ev5ts ( little app>5t importance are record$ ) :at might be ?\ght ne$less m9ut5ess4 ,9 ,g5esis1 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w be=e ! flood is despat*$ 9 sev5 *apt]s1 less ?an is occupi$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,joseph4 ,eno*'s biography is 9 "o little v]se1 :ile a :ole *apt] is tak5 up ) ! fun]al ( ,s>ah1 & ano!r *apt] ( unusual l5g? ) ! m>ry+ ( ,isaac4 ,yet we c be at no loss to discov] good reasons = ?is arrangem5t4 ,x comb9es two =ms ( hi/ory--annals1 & dramatic /ory4 ,annals are %ort1 & necess>ily some:at dry2 b !y h ! advantage ( embrac+ mu* 9 comp>atively %ort compass4 ,! dramatic /ory is necess>ily diffuse2 x occupies a l>ge am\nt ( space2 b x has ! advantage ( pres5t+ a liv+ picture--( br++ pa/ ev5ts be=e ! read] z !y happ5$ at ! "t4 ,if ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,bible _h be5 9 ! =m ( annals1 x w\ld h be5 v useful1 b x w\ld h want$ human int]e/4 ,if x _h be5 all 9 ! dramatic =m1 x w\ld h occupi$ too mu* space4 ,by ! comb9ation ( ! two me?ods1 we secure ! compact precision ( ! "o1 & ! liv+ int]e/ ( ! o!r4 ,9 ! v]ses t are to =m ! subject ( ! pres5t lecture1 we h a lively dramatic picture ( :at took place 9 connection ) ! ano9t+ ( ,saul by ,samuel z k+ ( ,israel4 ,! ev5t 0 a v important "o1 z %[+ ! pa9s t 7 tak5 to impress him ) ! solemnity ( ! (fice1 & 8 obligation to und]take x 9 full accord ) ,god's sacr$ purpose 9 connection ) ,8 p ,israel4 ,ev]y?+ 0 plann$ to impress on ,saul t 8 elevation to ! royal dignity 0 n to be view$ by him z a m]e piece ( good =tune1 & to induce him to ent] on ! (fice ) a solemn s5se ( responsibility1 & 9 a _s entirely diff]5t f t ( ! neighb\r+ k+s1 :o ?\ght only ( _! royal position z enabl+ !m to gratify ! desires ( _! own he>ts4 ,bo? ,saul & ! p mu/ see ! h& ( ,god v pla9ly 9 ,saul's elevation1 & ! k+ mu/ ent] on 8 duties ) a pr(\nd s5se ( ! sup]natural influ5ces ?r\gh :i* he has be5 elevat$1 & 8 obligation to rule ! p 9 ! fe>1 & accord+ to ! w1 ( ,god4 ,?\gh ! s]vant t accompani$ ,saul seems to h be5 z mu* a companion & advis] z a s]vant1 & to h be5 pres5t z yet 9 all ,samuel's int]c\rse ) ,saul1 yet ! act ( ano9t+ :i* ! prophet 0 n[ to p]=m 0 m suitable to be done 9 private ?an 9 ! pres5ce ( ano!r2 consequ5tly ! s]vant 0 s5t on be=e 7*4 ix4 #bg74 ,x w\ld seem to h be5 ,samuel's int5tion1 :ile pay+ hon\r to ,saul z "o to :om hon\r 0 due1 & ?us h9t+ at 8 com+ elevation1 n to make x public1 n to anticipate ! public selection :i* w\ld foll[ soon 9 an ord]ly way4 ,x 0 "r t ,saul himself %\ld "k :at 0 com+1 & t 8 m9d %\ld be prep>$ = x2 b x 0 n "r at ?is /age t o!rs %\ld "k x1 = t w\ld h seem$ an int]f]5ce ) ! *oice ( ! p4 ,x mu/ h be5 9 "s quiet corn] ( ! road t ,samuel took out 8 vial ( sacr$ oil1 & p\r$ x on ,saul to ano9t him k+ ( ,israel4 ,! kiss :i* he gave him 0 ! kiss ( homage1 a v old way ( recogniz+ sov]eignty 7,ps4 ii4 #ab71 & /ill kept up 9 ! cu/om ( kiss+ ! sov]eign's h& aft] elevation to (fice or dignity4 ,to be ?us ano9t$ by ,god's recognis$ s]vant1 0 to receive ! approval ( ,god ,himself4 ,saul n[ became ,god's messiah--! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,= ! t]m messiah1 z appli$ to ,*ri/1 belongs to ,8 k+ly (fice4 ,?\gh ! prie/s likewise 7 ano9t$1 ! title d]iv$ f t act 0 n appropriat$ by !m1 b by ! k+s4 ,x 0 c\nt$ a high & solemn dignity1 mak+ ! k+'s p]son sacr$1 9 ! eyes ( e ,god-fe>+ man4 ,yet ?is 0 n an indelible "*2 x might be =feit$ by unfai?fulness & transgression4 ,! only ,messiah1 ! only ,ano9t$ ,"o1 :o 0 incapable ( be+ set aside1 0 ,he :om ! k+s ( ,israel typifi$4 ,( ,him ,isaiah =etold3 ,( ! increase ( ,8 gov]nm5t & peace !re %all be no end1 ^u ! ?rone ( ,david & ^u 8 k+dom1 to ord] x & to e/abli% x ) judgm5t & ) ju/ice1 f h5ce=? ev5 = ev]4 ,& 9 ann\nc+ ! bir? ( ,jesus1 ! angel =etold3 ,he %all reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob = ev]1 & ( ,8 k+dom !re %all be no end4 ,x is evid5t t ,saul 0 surpris$ at ! acts ( ,samuel4 ,we c readily fancy 8 look ( a/oni%m5t aft] ! v5]able prophet _h giv5 him ! kiss ( homage1--! se>*+ gaze t ask$1 ,:at d y mean by t8 ,samuel 0 ready ) 8 answ]3 ,is x n because ! ,"l ha? ano9t$ !e to be capta9 ov] ,8 h]itage8 ,b 9 s mom5t\s a matt]1 involv+ a sup]natural communication ( ! w ( ,god1 an assurance ev5 f ,samuel 0 h>dly suffici5t4 ,x 0 reasonable t ,saul %\ld be suppli$ ) tangible pro(s t 9 ano9t+ him z k+ ,samuel _h compli$ ) ! w ( ,god4 ,^! tangible pro(s ,samuel proce$$ to give4 ,!y consi/$ ( pr$ictions ( c]ta9 ev5ts t 7 ab\t to happ5--ev5ts t x 0 n )9 ! range ( ord9>y sagacity to =esee1 & :i* 7 !re=e fitt$ to conv9ce ,saul t ,samuel 0 9 possession ( sup]natural au?ority1 & t ! act ( consecration :i* he _h j p]=m$ 0 agreeable to ! w ( ,god4 ,! fir/ ( ^! pro(s 01 t :5 he _h proce$$ on 8 j\rney z f> z ,ra*el's tomb1 he w\ld meet ) two m5 :o w\ld tell him t ! lo/ asses _h be5 f\nd1 & t 8 fa!r's anxiety 0 n[ ab\t 8 son4 ,x mu/ be own$ t ! localities "h are v puzzl+4 ,if ! meet+ ) ,samuel 0 ne> ,ramah ( ,b5jam91 ,saul1 9 return+ to ,gibeah1 w\ld n h occasion to g ne> ,ra*el's tomb4 ,we c only say he may h _h "s reason = tak+ ?is r\te unkn[n to u4 ,"h he w\ld f9d a confirmation ( :at ,samuel _h told him on ! day be=e2 & 8 m9d be+ ?us reliev$ ( anxiety1 he w\ld h m fre$om to pond] ! m>vell\s ?+s ( :i* ,samuel _h spok5 to him4 ,! next tok5 0 to be f\nd 9 ! pla9 ( ,tabor1 b ?is ,tabor c h no connection ) ! well-kn[n m\nta9 ( t "n 9 ! pla9 ( ,esdraelon4 ,"s h conjectur$ t ?is ,tabor is d]iv$ f ,deborah1 ,ra*el's nurse1 :o 0 buri$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,be!l 7,g54 xxxv4 #h71 b !re is no probability 9 ?is conjecture4 ,"h ?ree m51 go+ up to ,be!l to a religi\s fe/ival 7 to meet ,saul2 & !y 7 to pres5t him1 z an act ( homage1 ) two ( _! ?ree loaves4 ,?is 0 ano!r evid5ce t ,god 0 fill+ m5's he>ts ) a r>e feel+ t[>ds him4 ,! ?ird tok5 0 to be ! mo/ rem>kable ( any4 ,x 0 to occur at :at is call$ ! hill ( ,god4 ,lit]ally ?is is ,gibeah ( ,god--,god's ,gibeah4 ,x seems to h be5 ,saul's own city1 b ! "n ,gibeah may h be5 giv5 to ! :ole hill :]e ! city lay4 ,! precise spot :]e ! occurr5ce 0 to take place 0 at ! g>rison ( ! ,phili/9es4 7,?us x appe>s incid5tally t ! old enemy 7 aga9 h>ass+ ! c\ntry47 ,gibeah1 :i* is else:]e call$ ,gibeah ( ,saul1 is "h call$ ,god's ,gibeah1 because ( ! sacr$ s]vices ( :i* x 0 ! seat4 ,"h ,saul w\ld meet a company ( prophets com+ d[n f ! holy place1 ) psalt]y1 & tabret1 & pipe1 & h>p1 & "h 8 m9d w\ld und]go a *ange1 & he w\ld be impell$ to jo9 ! prophets' company4 ,?is 0 a /range tok51 ) a /range result4 ,we mu/ try1 fir/1 to =m "s idea ( ,saul's /ate ( m9d 9 ! mid/ ( ^! /range ev5ts4 ,! ?\ght ( 8 be+ k+ ( ,israel mu/ h set 8 :ole be+ vibrat+ ) high emotion4 ,no m9d c take 9 at fir/ all t is involv$ 9 su* a /roke ( =tune4 ,a tumult ( feel+ surges ?r\gh ! m9d4 ,x is intoxicat$ ) ! prospect4 ,glimpses ( ?is pleasure & ( t1 n[ br\ght )9 rea*1 flit be=e ! fancy4 ,! :ole pulses ( ,saul's nature mu/ h be5 quick5$4 ,a susceptibility ( impression =m]ly unkn[n mu/ h come to him4 ,he 0 l a cl\d sur*>g$ ) electricity2 he 0 9 t /ate ( n]v\s excitem5t :i* craves a physical outlet1 :e!r 9 s++1 or %\t+1 or leap+1--any?+ to relieve ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em1 :i* seem to tremble & /ruggle "u ! extraord9>y pressure4 ,b m+l+ ) ?is1 !re mu/ h be5 ano!r1 & p]haps deep]1 emotion at "w 9 ,saul's bosom4 ,he _h be5 br\ght into ne> contact ) ! ,sup]natural4 ,! ?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite ,p[] t orda9s & gov]ns all _h be5 /irr$ v vividly )9 him4 ,! ?ree tok5s ( ,div9e ord9ation met ) 9 succession at ,ra*el's tomb1 9 ! pla9 ( ,tabor1 & 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,gibeah1 mu/ h impress$ him v pr(\ndly4 ,probably he _h nev] _h any v di/9ct impression ( ! great ,sup]natural ,be+ be=e4 ,! worldly turn ( m9d :i* 0 natural to him w\ld n occupy itself ) any su* ?\ghts4 ,b n[ x 0 made cle> to him n only t !re 0 a ,sup]natural ,be+1 b t ,he 0 deal+ v closely ) him4 ,x is always a solemn ?+ to feel 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & to rememb] t ,he is se>*+ u & kn[+ u1 kn[+ our sitt+ d[n & our ris+ up1 & compreh5d+ all our ?\ghts af> (f4 ,at su* times ! s5se ( our guilt1 feebl5ess1 dep5d5ce1 usually comes on u1 full & /rong4 ,mu/ x n h be5 s ) ,saul8 ,if ! prospect ( k+ly p[] 0 fitt$ to puff him up1 ! s5se ( ,god's ne>ness to him 0 fitt$ to ca/ him d[n4 ,:at 0 he be=e ,god8 ,an insignificant worm1 a guilty s9n]1 unwor?y to be call$ ,god's son4 ,! :ole susceptibilities ( ,saul 7 9 a /ate ( high excitem5t2 ! s5se ( ! ,div9e pres5ce 0 on him1 & = ! mom5t a desire to r5d] to ,god "s ackn[l$gm5t ( all ! m]cy :i* _h come ^u him4 ,:5 ! company ( prophets met him com+ d[n ! hill1 ! ,_s ( ,god came ^u him1 & he prophesi$ ) !m4 ,:5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! ,_s ( ,god is said to come on "o1 ! mean+ is n always t ,he comes 9 reg5]at+ & sanctify+ grace4 ,! ,_s ( ,god 9 ,bezaleel1 ! son ( ,uri1 made him cunn+ 9 all mann] ( workman%ip1 to "w 9 gold1 & 9 silv]1 & 9 brass4 ,! ,_s ( ,god1 :5 ,he came ^u ,samson1 magnifi$ 8 physical /r5g?1 & fitt$ him = ! mo/ wond]ful feats4 ,s ! ,_s ( ,god1 :5 ,he came on ,saul1 did n necess>ily reg5]ate 8 be+2 alas6 9 ,saul's future life1 !re is only too mu* evid5ce ( an un*ang$ he>t6 ,/ill x might be said ( ,saul t he 0 *ang$ into ano!r man4 ,elevat$ by ! prospect be=e him1 b aw$ at ! same "t by a s5se ( ,god's ne>ness1 he _h no he>t = ! pursuits 9 :i* he w\ld h engag$ on 8 return home _h no su* *ange occurr$4 ,9 ! mood ( m9d 9 :i* he 0 n[1 he c\ld n look at any?+ frivol\s3 8 m9d so>$ to high] ?+s4 ,:5 !re=e he met ! company ( prophets com+ d[n ! hill1 he 0 impell$ by ! surge ( 8 feel+s to jo9 _! company & take "p 9 _! song4 ,!y 7 return+ f ! high place :]e !y _h be5 engag$ 9 wor%ip1 & n[ !y seem to h be5 cont9u+ ! s]vice1 s\nd+ out ! high praises ( ,god1 & ?ankfully rememb]+ ,8 m]cies4 ,x 0 ! same ,god :o _h s wond]fully drawn ne> to ,saul1 & conf]r$ on him privileges :i* 7 z exalt$ z !y 7 undes]v$4 ,no wond] ! he>t ( ,saul caught ! infection1 & ?rew itself = ! "t into ! s]vice ( praise6 ,no "y man c\ld well h resi/$ ! impulse4 ,_h he n be5 *os5 out ( all ! t5 ?\s&s ( ,israel = an hon\r & a function high] ?an any ,israelite _h ev] yet enjoy$8 ,ought he n1 mu/ he n1 9 all ! en?usiasm ( pr(\nde/ wond]1 extol ! "n ( ,him f :om s sudd5ly1 s unexpect$ly1 yet s assur$ly1 ?is m>vell\s fav\r _h come8 ,b x 0 an employm5t v diff]5t f :at _h hi!rto be5 8 cu/om4 ,t utt] worldl9ess ( m9d :i* we h ref]r$ to z 8 natural disposition w\ld h made him scorn any su* employm5t 9 8 ord9>y mood z utt]ly ali5 to 8 feel+s4 ,too (t5 we see t worldly-m9d$ m5 n only h no reli% = spiritual ex]cises1 b feel bitt]ly & scornfully t[>d ^? :o affect !m4 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,!y "k t religi\s m5 c\nt !m guilty ( s91 ( great s91 9 s neglect+ ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,to be condemn$1 :e!r op5ly or n1 galls _! pride1 & sets !m to disp>age ^? :o h s l[ an op9ion ( !m4 ,x is n said t ,saul _h felt bitt]ly t[>d religi\s m5 previ\s to ?is "t4 ,b :e!r he did s or n1 he appe>s to h kept alo( f !m q z mu* z if he _h4 ,& n[ 9 8 own city he appe>s among ! prophets1 z if %>+ _! inspiration1 & jo9+ ) !m op5ly 9 ! praises ( ,god4 ,x is s /range a sight t e "o is a/oni%$4 ,saul among ! prophets6 p exclaim4 ,%all wond]s ev] cease8 ,& yet ,saul 0 n 9 8 "r place among ! prophets4 ,saul 0 l ! /ony gr\nd se$ 9 ! p>able ( ! s[]4 ,he _h no dep? ( root4 ,8 en?usiasm on ?is occasion 0 ! result ( =ces t did n "w at ! he>t ( 8 nature4 ,x 0 ! result ( ! new & mo/ rem>kable situation 9 :i* he f\nd himself1 n ( any new pr9ciple ( life1 any pr9ciple t w\ld involve a radical *ange4 ,x is a solemn fact t m5 may be work$ on by out] =ces s z to d _m ?+s t seem to be acts ( ,div9e s]vice1 b are n s really4 ,a man sudd5ly rais$ to a high & influ5tial position feels ! influ5ce ( ! *ange1--feels himself sob]$ & solemniz$ by x1 & = a "t appe>s to live & act "u high] consid]ations ?an he us$ to ackn[l$ge be=e4 ,b :5 he gets us$ to 8 new position1 :5 ! surprise has abat$1 & ev]y?+ ar\nd him has become normal to him1 8 old pr9ciples ( action return4 ,a "y man call$ sudd5ly to take ! place ( a mo/ wor?y & hon\r$ fa!r feels ! responsibility ( we>+ su* a mantle1 & /ruggles = a "t to fulfil 8 fa!r's ideal4 ,b ere long ! novelty ( 8 position we>s away1 ! ?\ght ( 8 fa!r recurs less frequ5tly1 & 8 old views & feel+s resume _! sway4 ,admission to ! fell[%ip ( a ,*ur* :i* su/a9s a high repute may h at fir/ n only a re/ra9+1 b a /imulat+ & elevat+ effect1 until1 ! position becom+ famili> to "o1 ! emotions x fir/ excit$ die away4 ,?is risk is peculi>ly incid5t to ^? :o be> (fice 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,ord9ation to ! m9i/ry1 or to any o!r spiritual (fice1 solemnizes "o at fir/1 ev5 ?\gh "o may n be truly conv]t$1 & n]ves "o ) /r5g? & resolution to ?r[ (f _m an evil habit4 ,b ! solemn impression wanes ) "t1 & ! c>nal nature ass]ts its claims4 ,h[ e>ne/ & h[ p>ticul> m5 ought ev] to be 9 exam9+ !mselves :e!r _! s]i\s impressions are ! effect ( a true *ange ( nature1 or :e!r !y are n m]e tempor>y exp]i5ces1 ! casual result ( ext]nal circum/ances4 ,b h[ is ?is to be asc]ta9$8 ,let u recall ! te/ ) :i* our ,"l has furni%$ u4 ,n e "o t sai? unto ,me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav51 b he t doe? ! w ( ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,_m w say unto ,me 9 t day1 ,"l1 ,"l1 h we n prophesi$ 9 ,?y "n1 & 9 ,?y "n h ca/ out devils1 & 9 ,?y "n h done _m wond]ful works8 ,!n w ,i say unto !m1 ,i nev] knew y2 dep>t f ,me1 ye t "w iniquity4 ,! real te/ is a *ang$ w2 a w no long] dem&+ t self be pleas$1 b t ,god be pleas$2 a w yield+ up ev]y?+ to ! w ( ,god2 a w cont9ually ask+ :at is "r & :at is true1 n :at w please me1 or :at w be a ga9 to me2 a w ov]p[]$ by ! s5se ( :at is due 9 nature to ! ,"l & ,judge ( all1 & ( :at is due 9 grace to ,him t lov$ u & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 ,8 own blood4 ,h y ?us surr5d]$ y\rselves to ,god8 ,at ! he>t & root ( y\r nature is !re ! pr(\nd desire to d :at is well-pleas+ 9 ,8 sight8 ,if s1 !n1 ev5 amid ab\nd+ infirmities1 y may hold t y are ! *ild ( ,god4 ,b if /ill ! pr9ciple--sil5t1 p]haps1 & unav[$1 b real--t moves y & regulates y\r life be t ( self-pleas+1 any *ange t may h occurr$ o!rwise mu/ h sprung only f outw>d conditions1 & ! pray] ne$s to g out f y on ! w+s ( irrepressible desire1 ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o ,"l1 & r5ew a "r _s )9 me4 ,two ?+s 9 ?is "p ( ! *apt] h yet to be adv]t$ to4 ,! fir/ is t some:at my/]i\s "q 7v]4 #ab7 :i* "s "o ask$ on see+ ,saul among ! prophets--,b :o is _! fa!r8 ,v>i\s explanations h be5 giv5 ( ?is "q2 b ! mo/ natural seems to be1 t x 0 design$ to meet a reason = ! surprise felt at ,saul be+ among ! prophets--viz4 t 8 fa!r ,ki% 0 a godless man4 ,t consid]ation is irrelevant2 = :o1 asks ?is p]son1 is ! fa!r ( ! prophets8 ,! prophetic gift does n dep5d on fa!rhood4 ,x is n by connection ) _! fa!rs t ! prophetic b& enjoy _! privileges4 ,:y %\ld n ,saul be among ! prophets z well z any ( !m8 ,su* m5 are born n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( man1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 b ( ,god4 ,! o!r po9t rema9+ to be notic$ is ,saul's concealm5t f 8 uncle ( all t ,samuel _h said ab\t ! k+dom4 ,x appe>s f ?is bo? t ,saul 0 yet ( a mode/1 humble _s1 & p]haps t 8 uncle w\ld h made an unwise use ( ! in=mation if he _h got x4 ,x w\ld be "t en\gh = t to be kn[n :5 ,god's way ( br++ x to pass %\ld come4 ,!re is a "t to speak & a "t to keep sil5ce4 ,saul told en\gh to ! uncle to e/abli% belief 9 ! sup]natural p[] ( ,samuel1 b no?+ to gratify m]e curiosity4 ,?us 9 _m ways ,saul comm5ds himself to u 9 ?is *apt]1 & 9 no way does he provoke our blame4 ,he 0 l ! "y man 9 ! ,gospel 9 :om our ,"l f\nd s mu* t 0 fav\rable4 ,alas1 he 0 l ! "y man also 9 ! p>ticul> t made all ! re/ ( little effect--,"o ?+ ?\ lacke/4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,saul ,,*os5 ,,k+4 #a ,,samuel x4 #ag-bg4 ,:5 fir/ ! desire to h a k+ came to a height ) ! p1 !y _h ! grace to g to ,samuel1 & endeav\r to arrange ! matt] ?r\gh him4 ,!y did n1 inde$1 %[ mu* reg>d to 8 feel+s2 r !y %[$ a sort ( *ildlike helplessness1 n appe>+ to consid] h[ mu* he w\ld be hurt bo? by _! virtual rejection ( 8 gov]nm5t1 & by _! blunt ref]5ce to ! unwor?y behavi\r ( 8 sons4 ,b x 0 a good ?+ t !y came to ,samuel at all4 ,!y 7 n prep>$ to c>ry out _! wi%es by lawless viol5ce2 !y 7 n desir\s to make use ( ! usual ,ori5tal me?ods ( revolution--massacre & riot4 ,x 0 s f> well t !y desir$ to avail !mselves ( ! peaceful in/rum5tality ( ,samuel4 ,we h se5 h[ ,samuel c>ri$ ! matt] to ! ,"l1 & h[ ! ,"l yield$ s f> to ! wi% ( ! nation z to p]mit !m to h a k+4 ,& ,samuel hav+ det]m9$ n to take (f5ce1 b to cont9ue 9 fri5dly relations to ! p & d 8 utmo/ to turn ! *ange to ! be/ possible acc\nt1 n[ proce$s to sup]9t5d ! bus9ess ( election4 ,he summons ! p to ! ,"l to ,mizpeh2 t is1 he conv5es ! heads ( ! v>i\s tribes to a meet+1 :i* 0 n to be c\nt$ a r\gh political conv5tion1 b a solemn religi\s ga!r+ 9 ! v pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,ei!r be=e ! meet+1 or at ! meet+1 ! pr9ciple mu/ h be5 settl$ on :i* ! election 0 to be made4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 n s mu* ! p t 7 to *oose z ,god4 ,! selection 0 to take place by lot4 ,?is me?od 0 resort$ to z ! be/ fitt$ to %[ :o 0 ! object ( ,god's *oice4 ,!re seems to h be5 no trace ( diff]5ce ( op9ion z to its be+ ! "r me?od ( proc$ure4 ,b be=e ! lot 0 actually ca/1 ,samuel address$ to ! assembly "o ( ^? /]n1 t]rible exposures ( ! _s t _h l$ to ! transaction :i* w\ld surely h turn$ a less self-will$ & /iff-neck$ p f _! purpose1 & con/ra9$ !m to rev]t to _! orig9al economy4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel3 ,i br\ght up ,israel out ( ,egypt1 & deliv]$ y out ( ! h& ( ! ,egyptians1 & out ( ! h& ( all k+doms1 & ( !m t oppress$ y2 & ye h ?is day reject$ y\r ,god1 :o ,himself sav$ y out ( all y\r adv]sities & y\r tribulations2 & ye h said unto ,him1 ,nay1 b set a k+ ov] u4 ,h[ c\ld ! p1 we may well ask1 get ov] ?is8 ,h[ c\ld !y pref] an e>?ly k+ to a heav5ly8 ,:at possible b5efit wor? nam+ c\ld accrue to !m f a transaction di%on\r+ to ! ,"l ( heav51 :i*1 if x did n make ,him _! enemy1 c\ld n b *ill ,8 int]e/ 9 !m8 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 we may wond] less at ! behavi\r ( ! ,israelites on ?is occasion if we be> 9 m9d h[ (t5 ! same (f5ce is committ$1 & ) h[ little ?\ght & consid]ation1 at ! pres5t day4 ,to beg9 )1 take ! case--& x is a v common "o--( ^? :o h be5 d$icat$ to ,god 9 baptism1 b :o ca/ _! baptismal cov5ant to ! w9ds4 ,! "t comes :5 ! provisional d$ication to ! ,"l %\ld be foll[$ up by an actual & he>ty consecration ( !mselves4 ,fail+ t1 :at c be said ( !m b t !y reject ,god z _! ,k+8 ,& ) :at want ( conc]n is ?is (t5 done1 & sometimes 9 ! face ( remon/rances1 z1 = in/ance1 by ! _m "y m5 9 our congregations :o all[ ! "t = decision to pass )\t ev] pres5t+ !mselves to ! ,*ur* z desir\s to take on !m ! yoke ( ,*ri/6 ,a mom5t's ?\ght might %[ !m t if !y d n actively jo9 !mselves to ,*ri/1 !y virtually sev] !mselves f ,him4 ,if ,i make a provisional b>ga9 ) any "o to la/ = a %ort "t1 & at ! end ( t "t take no /eps to r5ew x1 ,i actually r5\nce x4 ,n to r5ew ! cov5ant ( baptism1 :5 ye>s ( discretion h be5 rea*$1 is virtually to break x (f4 ,mu* consid]ation mu/ be _h = ! consci\sness ( unwor?9ess1 b ev5 t is n a suffici5t reason1 because our wor?9ess c nev] come f :at we are 9 ourselves1 b f our fai? 9 ,him :o alone c supply u ) ! w$d+ g>m5t4 ,!n !re are ^? :o reject ,god 9 a m outrage\s =m4 ,!re are ^? :o plunge boldly into ! /ream ( s91 or into ! /ream ( worldly enjoym5t1 det]m9$ to lead a life ( pleasure1 let ! consequ5ces be :at !y may4 ,z to religion1 x is no?+ to !m1 except a subject ( ridicule on ! "p ( ^? :o affect x4 ,morality--well1 if x fall )9 ! fa%ion ( ! _w1 x mu/ be respect$2 o!rwise let x g to ! w9ds4 ,god1 heav51 hell1--!y are m]e bugbe>s to fright5 ! timid & sup]/iti\s4 ,n only is ,god reject$1 b ,he is defi$4 ,n only are ,8 bless+1 ,8 protection1 ,8 graci\s guidance scorn$1 b ! devil1 or ! _w1 or ! fle% is op5ly elevat$ to ,8 ?rone4 ,yet m5 & wom5 too c g on ?r\gh ye>s ( life utt]ly unconc]n$ at ! slight !y (f] to ,god1 & unmov$ by any w>n+ t may come to !m ,:o is ! ,almighty t we %\ld s]ve ,him8 ,& :at pr(it %all we h if we b[ d[n be=e ,him8 ,_! attitude rem9ds u ( ! answ] ( ! p]secutor1 :5 ! wid[ ( 8 murd]$ victim prote/$ t he w\ld h to answ] bo? to man & to ,god = ! de$ ( t day4 ,to man1 he said1 ,i c easily answ]2 & z = ,god1 ,i w take ,him 9 my own h&s4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r class aga9/ :om ! *>ge ( reject+ ,god may be made4 ,n1 inde$1 9 ! same s5se or to ! same degree1 b ) "o elem5t ( guilt :i* does n atta* to ! o!rs1 inasmu* z !y h kn[n :at x is to h ,god = _! ,k+4 ,i adv]t to c]ta9 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 :o 9 _! e>ly days 7 m>k$ by mu* e>ne/ness ( _s1 b hav+ ris5 9 ! _w1 h fall5 back f _! fir/ atta9m5ts1 & h m or less accept$ ! _w's law4 ,p]haps x 0 ( _! poor] days t ,god _h cause to rememb] ! k9dness ( _! y\? & ! love ( _! esp\sals4 ,!n !y 7 e>ne/ 9 _! devotions1 full ( int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ian "w1 eag] to gr[ 9 grace & 9 all ! qualities ( a ,*ri/like "*4 ,b z !y grew 9 weal?1 & rose 9 ! _w1 a *ange came o'er ! _s ( _! dream4 ,!y mu/ h f9e h\ses & equipages1 & give gr& ent]ta9m5ts1 & cultivate ! acqua9tance ( ?is great family & t1 & get a recogniz$ position among _! fell[s4 ,gradually _! life comes to be sway$ by consid]ations !y nev] w\ld h ?\ght ( 9 e>ly days4 ,gradually ! /rict rules by :i* !y us$ to live are relax$1 & an easi] & m accommodat+ attitude t[>ds ! _w is tak5 up4 ,& z surely ! gl[ ( _! spiritual feel+s cools d[n2 ! *>m ( _! spiritual enjoym5ts goes (f2 ! bless$ hope1 ev5 ! glori\s appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 fades away2 & "o s*eme aft] ano!r ( worldly advancem5t & enjoym5t occupies _! m9ds4 ,:at glam\r has pass$ ov] _! s\ls to oblit]ate ! surpass+ glory ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! image ( ! invisible ,god8 ,:at evil spell has robb$ ! ,cross ( its holy influ5ce1 & made !m s indiff]5t to ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ !m & gave ,himself = !m8 ,is ! gate ( heav5 *ang$1 t !y no long] c>e to l+] at x1 z 9 bett] times !y us$ s fondly to d8 ,no4 ,b !y h left _! fir/ love2 !y h gone away aft] idols2 !y h be5 caught 9 ! sn>es ( ! god ( ?is _w4 ,9 s f>1 !y h reject$ _! ,god t sav$ !m out ( all _! adv]sities & tribulations2 & if !y g on to d s aft] solemn w>n+1 _! guilt w be l ! guilt ( ,israel1 & ! day mu/ come :5 _! own wick$ness %all correct !m1 & _! backslid+s %all reprove !m4 ,b let u come back to ! election4 ,! fir/ lot 0 ca/ betwe5 ! twelve tribes1 & x fell on ,b5jam94 ,! next lot 0 ca/ betwe5 ! families ( ,b5jam91 & x fell on ! family ( ,matri2 & :5 !y came to clos] qu>t]s1 z x 71 ! lot fell on ,saul1 ! son ( ,ki%4 ,aga9 we see h[ ! mo/ casual ev5ts are all "u gov]nm5t1 & conspire to accompli% ! purpose ( ,him :o worke? all ?+s aft] ! c\nsel ( ,8 own w4 ,! lot is ca/ into ! lap2 b ! :ole dispos+ !re( is ( ! ,"l4 ,no d\bt ,saul _h anticipat$ ?is consummation4 ,he _h _h too _m sup]natural evid5ces to ! same effect to h any l+]+ d\bt :at w\ld be ! result ( ! lot4 ,b x 0 too mu* = him4 ,he hid himself1 & c\ld n be f\nd4 ,& we d n ?9k ! worse ( him = ?is1 b r ! bett]4 ,x is "o ( ! _m fav\rable traits t we f9d at ! outset ( 8 k+ly c>e]4 ,h[ev] pleasant x might be to rum9ate on ! privileges & hon\rs ( royalty1 x 0 a s]i\s ?+ to und]take ! lead]%ip ( a great nation4 ,9 ?is respect1 ,saul %>$ ! feel+ t con/ra9$ ,moses to %r9k back :5 he 0 appo9t$ to deliv] ,israel f ,egypt1 & t con/ra9$ ,j]emiah to remon/rate :5 he 0 appo9t$ a prophet unto ! nations4 ,_m ( ! be/ m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ h _h ?is feel+ :5 !y 7 call$ to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,gregory ,nazianz5 actually fl$ to ! wild]ness aft] 8 ord9ation1 & ,ambrose1 ,bi%op ( ,milan1 9 ! civil (fice :i* he held1 tri$ to turn ! p f _! *oice ev5 by acts ( cruelty & sev]ity1 aft] !y _h call$ on him to become _! bi%op4 ,b1 besides ! natural %r9k+ ( ,saul f s responsible an (fice1 we may believe t he 0 n unmov$ by ! solemn repres5tation ( ,samuel t 9 _! det]m9ation to h a human k+ ! p _h be5 guilty ( reject+ ,god4 ,?is may h be5 ! fir/ "t t t view ( ! matt] s]i\sly impress$ itself on 8 m9d4 ,ev5 ?\gh x 0 accompani$ by ! qualification t ,god 9 a s5se sanction$ ! new arrangem5t1 & ?\gh ! use ( ! lot w\ld indicate ,god's *oice1 ,saul might well h be5 /agg]$ by ! ?\ght t 9 elect+ a k+ ! p _h reject$ ,god4 ,ev5 ?\gh 8 m9d 0 n a spiritual m9d1 !re 0 some?+ frightful 9 ! v idea ( a man /epp+1 s to speak1 into ,god's place4 ,no wond] !n ?\gh he hid himself6 ,p]haps he ?\ght t :5 he c\ld n be f\nd ! *oice w\ld fall on "s "o else4 ,b no4 ,an appeal 0 aga9 made to ,god1 & ,god directly indicat$ ,saul1 & indicat$ 8 place ( concealm5t4 ,! /uff or baggage among :i* ,saul 0 hid 0 ! collection ( packages :i* ! p w\ld naturally br+ ) !m1 & :i* x 0 ! cu/om to pile up1 (t5 z a ramp>t or def5ce1 :ile ! assembly la/$4 ,we c fancy ! sc5e :51 ! pile ( baggage be+ indicat$ z ! hid+-place1 ! p ru%$ to se>* among x1 knock+ ! cont5ts asund] v unc]emoni\sly1 until ,saul 0 at l5g? discov]$4 ,f 8 +lori\s place ( retreat ! k+ 0 n[ br\ght out1 look+ no d\bt awkw>d & fooli%1 yet ) t comm&+ figure :i* seem$ s suitable = 8 new dignity4 ,& 8 fir/ enc\ragem5t 0 ! %\t ( ! p--,god save ! k+6 ,h[ /range & quick ! transition6 ,a m9ute ago he 0 safe 9 8 hid+-place1 wond]+ :e!r "s "o else might n get ! (fice4 ,n[ ! %\ts ( ! p indicate t all is settl$4 ,k+ ( ,israel he is h5ce=w>d to be4 ,?ree incid5ts are record$ t[>ds ! end ( ! *apt] z ?r[+ light on ! great ev5t ( ! day4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,samuel told ! p ! mann] ( ! k+dom1 & wrote x 9 a book1 & laid x up be=e ! ,"l4 ,?is 0 ano!r means tak5 by ! fai?ful prophet to secure t ?is new /ep %\ld if possible be = good1 & n = evil4 ,x 0 a new prote/ aga9/ assimilat+ ! k+dom ( ,israel to ! o!r k+doms ar\nd4 ,no6 al?\gh ,jehovah 0 no long] ,k+ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,he _h be51 ,8 cov5ant & ,8 law 7 /ill b9d+1 & mu/ be obs]v$ 9 ,israel to _! remote/ g5]ation4 ,no *ange c\ld repeal ! law ( ! t5 words giv5 amid ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai4 ,no *ange c\ld annul ! promise to ,abraham1 ,9 !e & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,no *ange c\ld rev]se t mode ( approa* to a holy ,god :i* _h be5 orda9$ = ! s9n]--?r\gh ! %$d+ ( aton+ blood4 ,! de/9y ( ,israel 0 n *ang$1 z ! m$ium ( ,god's communications to ! _w on ! mo/ vital ( all subjects 9 :i* s9n]s c\ld be int]e/$4 ,& k+ ?\gh he 01 ,saul w\ld f9d t !re 0 no way ( secur+ ! true prosp]ity ( 8 k+dom b by rul+ x 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 & ) ! highe/ reg>d to ,8 w & pleasure2 :ile no?+ 0 s sure to drive x to ru91 z to dep>t f ! ,div9e prescription1 & plunge into ! ways t 7 common among ! hea!n4 ,! next circum/ance m5tion$ 9 ! hi/ory is1 t :5 ! p disp]s$1 & :5 ,saul return$ to 8 home at ,gibeah1 !re w5t ) him a b& ( m51 ^: he>ts ,god _h t\*$4 ,!y 7 induc$ to =m a bodygu>d = ! new k+1 & !y did s "u no physical con/ra9t f him or any "o else1 b because !y 7 mov$ to d x f sympa?y1 f ! desire to help him & be ( s]vice to him 9 ! new position to :i* he _h be5 rais$4 ,"h 0 a rem>kable enc\ragem5t4 ,a fri5d 9 ne$ is a fri5d inde$4 ,c\ld !re h be5 any "t :5 ,saul 0 m 9 ne$ ( fri5ds8 ,h[ happy a ?+ x 0 t he did n ne$ to g & se>* = !m2 !y came to him ) _! will+ s]vice4 ,& :at a happy />t x 0 = him 9 8 new (fice t ^! help]s 7 at h& to s]ve him6 ,a b& ( will+ help]s ar\nd "o takes (f m ?an half ! difficulty ( a difficult ent]prise4 ,m5 t ent] into "o's plans1 t sympa?ize ) "o's aims1 t are ready to %>e "o's burd5s1 t anticipate "o's wi%es1 are ( priceless value 9 any bus9ess4 ,b !y are ( especial value 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s our ,"l did aft] ent]+ on ,8 public m9i/ry 0 to call to ,himself ! twelve1 :o 7 to be ,8 /aff1 ,8 ready help]s :]ev] !y 7 able to give help4 ,is x n ! joy ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 z he takes up 8 *>ge1 if !re g ) him a b& ( m5 ^: he>ts ,god has t\*$8 ,h[ lonely & h[ h>d is ! m9i/ry if !re be no su* m5 to help6 ,h[ diff]5t :5 effici5t volunte]s are !re1 9 read9ess = ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & ! ,b& ( hope1 & ! mission>y society1 & ! congregational *oir1 & = visit+ ! sick1 & e o!r s]vice ( ,*ri/ian love6 ,congregations ought to feel t x _c be "r to leave all ! "w to _! m9i/]4 ,:at k9d ( battle w\ld x be if all ! fight+ 7 left to ! (fic] 9 comm&8 ,let ! memb]s ( congregations ev] be> 9 m9d t x is _! duty & _! privilege to help 9 ! "w4 ,if we wi% to see ! picture ( a prosp]\s ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 let u /udy ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,! glory ( ! primitive ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 t x ab\nd$ 9 m5 & wom5 ^: he>ts ,god _h t\*$1 & :o lab\r$ mu* 9 ! ,"l4 ,d any ( u %r9k f su* "w8 ,are any will+ to pray = ,god's "w1 b unwill+ to take "p 9 x p]sonally8 ,su* a /ate ( m9d _c b sugge/ ! "q1 ,has ! ,"l t\*$ y\r he>ts8 ,! expression is a v significant "o4 ,x implies t "o t\* ( ,god's h&1 "o brea?+ ( ,8 ,_s1 c effect su* a *ange t :at 0 =m]ly ung5ial becomes agreeable2 a vital pr9ciple is imp>t$ to ! he>t4 ,life c come only f ! f\nta9 ( life4 ,he>ts c be quick5$ only by ! liv+ ,_s ( ,god4 ,9 va9 %all we try to s]ve ,him until our he>ts are t\*$ by ,8 ,_s4 ,w\ld t t ,_s 7 p\r$ =? s abundantly t "o %\ld say1 ,i am ! ,"l's1 & ano!r %\ld call himself by ! "n ( ,jacob1 & ano!r %\ld subscribe ) 8 h& to ! ,"l1 & surname himself ) ! "n ( ,israel6 ,! la/ ?+ to be notic$ is ! diff]5ce ( feel+ t[>d ,saul among ! p4 ,:ile he 0 receiv$ cordially by mo/1 !re 0 a section t despis$ him1 t scorn$ ! idea ( 8 deliv]+ ! nation1 &1 9 tok5 ( _! contempt1 br\ght him no pres5ts4 ,!y are call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,belial4 ,x 0 n t !y reg>d$ 8 election z an invasion ( ! anci5t con/itution ( ! c\ntry1 z an int]f]5ce ) ! sov]eign rights ( ,jehovah1 b t1 9 _! pride1 !y refus$ to submit to him2 !y w\ld n h him = _! k+4 ,! tok5s ( ,div9e au?ority--! sanction ( ,samuel1 ! use ( ! lot1 & ! o!r pro(s t :at 0 done at ,mizpeh _h be5 ratifi$ 9 heav5--made no impression ^u !m4 ,we are told ( ,saul t he held 8 peace2 he w\ld r refute !m by de$s ?an by words2 he w\ld let x be se51 :5 ! opportunity (f]$1 :e!r he c\ld r5d] any s]vice to ! nation or n4 ,b does n ?is om9\s fact1 record$ at ! v ?re%old ( ,saul's reign1 at ! v "t :5 x became s app>5t t he 0 ! ,"l's ano9t$1 sugge/ to our m9ds a correspond+ fact1 9 ref]5ce to ,"o :o is ! ,"l's ,ano9t$ 9 a high] s5se8 ,is !re n 9 _m a disposition to say ev5 ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,h[ %all ?is man save u8 ,d n _m rob ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,8 sav+ p[]1 r$uc+ ,him to ! level ( a m]e tea*]1 d5y+ t ,he %$ ,8 blood to take away s98 ,& are !re n o!rs :o refuse _! homage to ! ,"l f %e] self-dep5d5ce & pride8 ,!y h nev] be5 conv9c$ ( _! s9s1 nev] %>$ ! publican's feel+1 b r be5 dispos$ to boa/1 l ! ,ph>isee1 t !y 7 n l o!r m54 ,& is n ,*ri/ /ill to _m z a root out ( a dry gr\nd1 )\t =m or comel9ess :]e=e !y %\ld desire ,him8 ,oh = ! _s ( wisdom & illum9ation 9 ! k ( ,him6 ,oh t1 ! eyes ( our und]/&+s be+ enlight5$1 we might all see ,jesus fair] ?an ! *ildr5 ( m51 ! *ief among t5 ?\s&1 yea altoge!r lovely2 & t1 in/ead ( our manife/+ any unwill+ness to ackn[l$ge ,him & foll[ ,him1 ! language ( our he>ts might be1 ,:om h we 9 heav5 b ,!e8 & !re is none on ! e>? t we desire besides ,!e4 ,entreat u n to leave ,!e1 nor to return f foll[+ aft] ,!e2 = :]e ,?\ goe/ we w g1 & :]e ,?\ lodge/ we w lodge2 ,?y p %all be our p1 & ,?\ ,?yself our ,"l & our ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,relief ,,( ,,jabe%-,,gilead4 #a ,,samuel xi4 ,primitive ?\gh ! /ate ( society 0 9 ^? days 9 ,israel1 we are h>dly prep>$ to f9d ,saul foll[+ ! h]d 9 ! field aft] 8 election z k+ ( ,israel4 ,we are compell$ to conclude t ! opposition to him 0 f> f contemptible 9 numb] & 9 influ5ce1 & t he f\nd x exp$i5t 9 ! meantime to make no demon/ration ( royalty1 b cont9ue 8 old way ( life4 ,if we g back to ! days ( ,abimele*1 ! son ( ,gideon1 we get a vivid view ( ! awful crimes :i* ev5 an ,israelite c\ld commit1 "u ! influ5ce ( jeal\sy1 :5 o!r p]sons /ood 9 ! way ( 8 ambiti\s designs4 ,x is q conceivable t _h ,saul at once assum$ ! /yle & title ( royalty1 ^? *ildr5 ( ,belial :o 7 s contemptu\s at 8 election w\ld h made away ) him4 ,human life 0 ( s little value 9 ^? ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & ! crime ( de/roy+ x 0 s little ?\ght (1 t if ,saul _h 9 any way provok$ ho/ility1 he w\ld h be5 almo/ c]ta9 to fall by "s assass9's h&4 ,x 0 !re=e wise ( him to cont9ue = a "t 8 old way ( liv+1 & wait = "s opportunity :i* %\ld arise provid5tially1 to v9dicate 8 title to ! sceptre ( ,israel4 ,app>5tly he _h n to wait long--accord+ to ,josephus1 only a mon?4 ,! opportunity arose 9 a some:at out-(-!-way "p ( ! c\ntry1 :]e di/urbance _h be5 brew+ previ\s to 8 election 7comp4 xii4 #ab74 ,x 0 n ! fir/ "t t ! inhabitants ( ,gilead & o!r dwell]s on ! ea/ side ( ,jordan came to feel t 9 settl+ !re !y _h to pay de> = _! well-wat]$ & well-%elt]$ pa/ures4 ,!y 7 expos$ 9 an especial degree to ! assaults ( enemies1 & pre-em95t among ^! 7 _! c\s9s1 ! ,ammonites4 ,v probably ! ,ammonites _h nev] =gott5 ! humiliation inflict$ on !m by ,jeph?ah1 :5 he smote !m f ,aro]1 ev5 till ?\ come to ,m9ni?1 ev5 tw5ty cities1 & till ?\ come to ! pla9 ( ! v9ey>ds1 ) a v great slaught]4 ,naturally ! ,ammonites w\ld be desir\s bo? to av5ge ^! defeats & to rega9 _! cities1 or at lea/ to get o!r cities 9 lieu ( :at !y _h lo/4 ,we d n "k ) c]ta9ty ! site ( ,jabe%-,gilead1 or ! reasons :y x 0 ! special object ( attack by ,k+ ,naha% at ?is "t4 ,b s x 02 & z ! p ( ,jabe%-,gilead ei!r knew n or c>$ n = _! real def5ce1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 !y f\nd !mselves too h>d be/ead by ! ,ammonites1 &1 exhau/$ probably by ! we>y siege1 propos$ t]ms ( capitulation4 ,?is is ! fir/ sc5e 9 ! *apt] be=e u4 ,! m5 ( ,jabe% said to ,naha%1 k+ ( ! ,ammonites1 ,make a cov5ant ) u1 & we w s]ve !e4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,israelites 9 "t ( dang] commonly pres5ts "o or o!r ( two extremes3 ei!r pusillanim\s submission1 or d>+ defiance to ! ho/ile p[]4 ,9 ?is case x 0 pusillanim\s submission1 z inde$ x commonly 0 :5 ! p foll[$ ! motions ( _! own he>ts1 & 7 n electrifi$ into opposition by "s great h]o1 full ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,b x 0 n m]e c[>dice !y display$ 9 (f]+ to become ! s]vants ( ! ,ammonites2 !re 0 impiety 9 x likewise4 ,= ( _! relation to ,god !y made no acc\nt :atev]4 ,by cov5ant ) _! fa!rs1 ratifi$ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 !y 7 ,god's s]vants1 & !y _h no "r volunt>ily to transf] to ano!r ma/] ! allegiance :i* 0 due to ,god alone4 ,! proposal !y made 0 virtually a brea* ( ! fir/ comm&m5t4 ,& x 0 n a case ( necessity4 ,in/ead ( humbl+ !mselves be=e ,god & confess+ ! s9s t _h br\ght !m into tr\ble1 !y put ,god altoge!r aside1 & basely (f]$ to become ! s]vants ( ! ,ammonites4 ,ev5 ! remembrance ( ! glori\s victories ( _! own ,jeph?ah1 :5 he w5t to w> ) ! ,ammonites1 9 dep5d5ce on ! ,god ( ,israel1 seems to h _h no effect 9 turn+ !m f ! +lori\s proposal4 ,we see "h ! sad effect ( s9 & c>eless liv+ 9 l[]+ m5's spirits1 sapp+ c\rage1 & disc\rag+ noble ef=t4 ,oh1 x is pitiable to see m5 tamely submitt+ to a vile ma/]6 ,yet h[ (t5 is ! sight repeat$6 ,h[ (t5 d m5 virtually say to ! devil1 ,make a cov5ant ) u1 & we w s]ve !e6 ,n inde$ 9 ! op5 way 9 :i* x us$ to be believ$ t "o ( ! popes1 be=e 8 elevation to ! papal *air1 =mally sold 8 s\l to ! devil 9 ex*ange = t dignity4 ,yet h[ (t5 d m5 virtually give !mselves ov] to s]ve a vile ma/]1 to lead evil or at lea/ c>eless lives1 to indulge 9 s9ful habits :i* !y "k !y %\ld ov]come1 b :i* !y are too indol5t & self-indulg$ to resi/6 ,m5 & wom51 ) /rong proclivities to s91 may = a "t resi/1 b !y get tir$ ( ! battle2 !y long = an easi] life1 & !y say 9 _! he>ts1 ,we w resi/ no long]2 we w become y\r s]vants4 ,!y are will+ to make peace ) ! ,ammonites1 because !y are we>i$ ( fight+4 ,any?+ = a quiet life6 ,!y surr5d] to ! enemy1 !y are will+ to s]ve s91 because !y w n surr5d] ! ease & ! pleasures ( s94 ,b s9 is a bad ma/]2 8 wages are t]rible to ?9k (4 ,! t]ms :i* ,naha% (f]$ to ! m5 ( ,jabe%-,gilead comb9$ insult & injury4 ,on ?is condition w ,i make a cov5ant ) y3 t ,i may ?ru/ out all y\r "r eyes1 & lay x = a reproa* unto all ,israel4 ,! t5d] m]cies ( ! wick$ are cruel4 ,!re is no?+ 9 :i* ! p]nici\s influ5ce ( paganism 0 m notori\s 9 anci5t times--& inde$1 we may say1 is m notori\s 9 all times--?an 9 ! horrible cruelties to :i* x l$4 ,b>b>ity 0 ! v elem5t 9 :i* x liv$4 ,& t b>b>ity 0 (t5 exemplifi$ 9 cruelly depriv+ enemies ( ^? memb]s & organs ( ! body :i* are mo/ ne$ful = ! com=t ( life4 ,! h&s & ! eyes 7 especially ! victims ( ?is diabolical feel+4 ,j z y may see at ?is day 9 c]ta9 ,african villages mis]able creatures )\t h&s or eyes :o h fall5 "u ! displeasure ( _! *ief & receiv$ ?is revolt+ treatm5t1 s x 0 9 ^? e>ly times4 ,b ,naha% 0 comp>atively m]ciful4 ,he 0 will+ to let ! m5 ( ,jabe% (f ) ! loss ( "o eye only4 ,b z if to comp5sate = ?is =be>ance1 he decl>$ t he w\ld reg>d ! transaction z a reproa* ^u all ,israel4 ,! mutilat$ condition ( t poor "o-ey$ community w\ld be a gr\nd = despis+ ! :ole nation2 x w\ld be a tok5 ( ! humiliation & degradation ( ! :ole ,israelite community4 ,^! 7 ! t]ms ( ,naha%4 ,8 fav\r c\ld be pur*as$ only by a cruel injury to e man's body & a /++ insult to _! :ole nation4 ,b ^! t]ms 7 j too humiliat+4 ,:e!r ! m5 ( ,jabe% w\ld h be5 will+ to lose _! eyes z ! price ( peace we d n "k2 b ! propos$ humiliation ( ! nation 0 some?+ to :i* !y 7 n prep>$ at once to submit4 ,! nation itself %\ld look to t4 ,! nation %\ld consid] :e!r x 0 prep>$ to be ?us insult$ by ! humiliation ( "o ( its cities4 ,consequ5tly !y ask$ = a week's respite1 t x might be se5 :e!r ! nation w\ld n be/ir itself to ma9ta9 its hon\r4 ,if we reg>d ,naha% z a type ( ano!r tyrant1 z repres5t+ ! tyranny ( s91 we may d]ive f 8 conditions an illu/ration ( ! h>d t]ms :i* s9 usually imposes4 ,! way ( transgressors is h>d4 ,oh1 :at untold mis]y does "o act ( s9 (t5 br+6 ,"o act ( drunk5ness1 9 :i* "o is l$ to commit "s crime ( viol5ce t w\ld nev] h be5 dreamt ( o!rwise2 "o act ( di%one/y1 foll[$ up by a c\rse ( deceit & d\ble-deal+1 t at la/ culm9ates 9 disgrace & ru92 "o act ( un*a/ity1 lead+ to loss ( "* & to a d[nw>d c>e] end+ 9 utt] d>kness1--h[ frightful is ! retribution6 ,b happy is ! "y p]son1 :5 "u temptation to ! s]vice ( s91 if !re comes to him at ! v ?re%old "s frightful exp]i5ce ( ! h>dness ( ! s]vice1 if1 l ! m5 ( ,jabe%-,gilead1 he is made to feel t ! loss & humiliation are beyond endurance1 & to betake himself to ! s]vice ( ano!r ,ma/]1 ^: yoke is easy1 ^: burd5 is light1 & ^: rew>ds are m preci\s ?an silv] & gold6 ,) ! activity ( despair1 ! m5 ( ,jabe% n[ publi% ?r\gh\t all ,israel ! t]ms t ,naha% has (f]$ !m4 ,at ,gibeah ( ,saul a deep impression is made4 ,b x is n ! k9d ( impression t gives mu* hope4 ,all ! p lift$ up _! voices & wept4 ,x 0 j ! way 9 :i* _! =efa!rs _h act$ at ! ,r$ ,sea1 :51 %ut 9 betwe5 ! m\nta9s & ! sea1 !y saw ! *>iots ( ,ph>aoh advanc+ 9 battle array aga9/ !m2 & aga91 x 0 ! way 9 :i* !y sp5t t night 9 ! wild]ness aft] ! spies br\ght back _! report ( ! l&4 ,x 0 a sorr[ful sight--a :ole mass ( p cry+ l babies1 panic-/rick51 & utt]ly helpless4 ,b1 z 9 ! two e>li] cases1 !re 0 a man ( fai? to roll back ! wave ( panic4 ,z ,moses at ! ,r$ ,sea got c\rage to g =w>d1 z ,caleb1 ! fai?ful spy1 0 able to resi/ all ! clam\r ( 8 colleagues & ! p1 s on ?is occasion ! _s t rises above ! /orm1 & fl+s defiance ev5 on ! /ronge/ enemies1 came mightily on "o man--on ,saul4 ,8 conduct at ?is "t is ano!r evid5ce h[ well he conduct$ himself 9 ! op5+ p]iod ( 8 reign4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u ,saul :5 he he>d ! tid+s1 & 8 ang] 0 k9dl$ greatly4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l evid5tly means "h t _s ( c\rage1 ( noble en]gy1 ( dauntless resolution1 :i* 0 ne$$ to meet ! em]g5cy t _h aris54 ,8 fir/ act 0 a symbolical "o1 v r\gh 9 its nature1 b an act ( ! k9d t 0 be/ fitt$ to make an impression on an ,ea/]n p4 ,a yoke ( ox5 0 hewn 9 pieces1 & ! bloody fragm5ts 7 s5t by mess5g]s ?r\gh\t all ,israel1 ) a ?und]+ ann\ncem5t t any "o fail+ to foll[ ,saul w\ld h 8 own ox5 dealt ) 9 a simil> fa%ion6 ,x 0 a bold proclamation = a man to make :o himself _h j be5 foll[+ 8 h]d 9 ! field4 ,b boldness1 ev5 audacity1 is (t5 ! be/ policy4 ,! ?und]+ proclamation ( ,saul br\ght an imm5se mu/] ( p to him4 ,a suffici5t portion ( !m w\ld set out ) ! k+1 ha/5+ d[n ! passes to ! ,jordan valley1 & hav+ cross$ ! riv]1 w\ld biv\ac = ! night 9 "s ( ! rav9es t l$ up t[>ds ! city ( ,jabe%-,gilead4 ,mess5g]s _h be5 previ\sly pu%$ =w>d to ann\nce to ! p !re ! approa* ( ! reliev+ =ce4 ,long be=e daybreak1 ,saul _h divid$ 8 =ce into ?ree1 :o 7 to approa* ! beleagu]$ city by diff]5t roads & surprise ! ,ammonites by break ( day4 ,! plan 0 successfully c>ri$ out4 ,! assault on ! ,ammonite army 0 made 9 ! morn+ wat*1 & cont9u$ till midday4 ,x 0 n[ ! turn = ! ,ammonites to fall "u panic4 ,_! assailants seem to h f\nd !m entirely unprep>$4 ,!re is no?+ ) :i* ! undiscipl9$ ranks ( an ,ea/]n horde are less able to cope ?an an unexpect$ attack4 ,! defeat 0 complete1 & ! slaught] mu/ h be5 t]rific2 & x came to pass t !y :i* rema9$ ( !m 7 scatt]$1 s t two ( !m 7 n left toge!r4 ,! m5 ( ,jabe%-,gilead1 :o _h expect$ to sp5d t night 9 humiliation & angui%1 w\ld be sure to sp5d x 9 a v tumult ( joy1 p]haps r 9 a wild excitem5t ?an 9 ! calm b int5sely reliev$ condition ( m5 ( :om ! sorr[s ( dea? _h tak5 hold1 b :om ! ,"l _h deliv]$ out ( all _! di/resses4 ,x is no wond] ?\gh ! p 7 delight$ ) _! k+4 ,f fir/ to la/ he _h conduct$ himself admirably4 ,he _h n delay$ an h\r 9 tak+ ! prop] /eps4 ,?\gh we>i$ probably ) 8 day's "w among ! h]d1 he set ab\t ! necess>y arrangem5ts ) ! utmo/ promptitude4 ,x 0 a s]i\s und]tak+3 fir/1 to r\se to ! necess>y pit* a p :o 7 m dispos$ to weep & wr+ _! h&s1 ?an to keep _! heads & devise a way ( escape 9 ! h\r ( dang]2 second1 to ga!r a suffici5t army to 8 /&>d2 ?ird1 to m>* across ! ,jordan1 attack ! foe1 confid5t & well equipp$1 & deliv] ! beleagu]$ city4 ,b dang]s & difficulties only r\s$ ,saul to high] ex]tions4 ,& n[1 :5 9 "o %ort week he has complet$ an ent]prise wor?y to rank among ! highe/ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! nation1 x is no wond] t ! satisfaction ( ! p rea*es an en?usia/ic pit*4 ,x w\ld h be5 unacc\ntable _h x be5 o!rwise4 ,& x is no wond] t _! ?\ghts rev]t to ! m5 :o _h /ood 9 ! way ( 8 occupy+ ! ?rone4 ,"h is ano!r pro( t ! opposition 0 m s]i\s & m deadly ?an at fir/ appe>s4 ,^! m5 7 f> f contemptible4 ,ev5 n[ !y might be a s]i\s tr\ble to ! nation4 ,w\ld x n be good policy to get rid ( !m at once8 ,did !y n des]ve to die1 & ought !y n at once to be put to dea?8 ,x is n likely t if ?is "q _h be5 moot$ 9 ! l circum/ances 9 any ( ! neighb\r+ k+doms1 !re w\ld h be5 a mom5t's hesitation 9 answ]+ x4 ,b ,saul 0 full ( a magnanim\s _s--nay1 x seem$ at ! "t a godly _s4 ,8 m9d 0 impress$ ) ! fact t ! deliv]ance ( t day _h come f ,god4 ,& x 0 impress$ at ! same "t ) ! gr&eur & sublimity ( ! ,div9e p[] t _h be5 br\ght into op]ation on behalf ( ,israel4 ,saul p]ceiv$ a trem5d\s reality 9 ! fact t ! ,"l 0 _! def5ce2 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel 0 _! ,k+4 ,if ,israel 0 encircl$ by su* a g>rison1 if ,israel's k+ 0 "u su* a ,protector1 :at ne$ he fe> f a gang ( miscreants l ^! *ildr5 ( ,belial8 ,:y dim ! glory ( ! day by an act ( ne$less massacre8 ,let =be>ance to ^! misguid$ villa9s be ano!r pro( ( ! respect ! nation _h to ! ,god ( ,jacob1 z ! ,def5d] ( ,israel & ,israel's ,k+1 & ! c]ta9ty ( _! tru/ t ,he w\ld def5d !m4 ,& s ,saul said1 ,!re %all n a man be put to dea? ?is day2 = to-day ! ,"l ha? wr\ght salvation 9 ,israel4 ,o ,saul1 ,saul1 h[ well = !e x w\ld h be5 had/ ?\ ma9ta9$ ?is _s6 ,= !n ,god w\ld n h _h to reject !e f be+ k+1 & to seek among ! %eepfolds ( ,be?lehem a man aft] ,8 own he>t to be ! lead] ( ,8 p6 ,& !n ?\ w\lde/ h _h no fe> = ! security ( ?y ?rone2 ?\ w\lde/ n h hunt$ ?y rival l a p>tridge on ! m\nta9s2 & nev]1 nev] w\lde/ ?\ h be5 tempt$1 9 ?y difficulties1 to seek c\nsel f a woman ) a famili> _s1 on ! plea t ,god 0 dep>t$ f !e6 ,z we are ?9k+ h[ well ,saul has act$ on ?is occasion1 we p]ceive t an old fri5d has come on ! sc5e :o helps u mat]ially to und]/& ! situation4 ,yes1 he is all ! bett] ( ,samuel's guidance & pray]s4 ,! good old prophet has no jeal\sy ( ! man :o took 8 place z head ( ! nation4 ,b kn[+ well ! fickl5ess ( ! p1 he is anxi\s to turn ! occasion to acc\nt = confirm+ _! feel+s & _! aims4 ,see+ h[ ! k+ has ackn[l$g$ ,god z ! ,au?or ( ! victory1 he desires to /rike :ile ! iron is hot4 ,come1 he says1 let u g to ,gilgal1 & r5ew ! k+dom !re4 ,gilgal 0 ! fir/ place :]e ! p _h encamp$ "u ,jo%ua on cross+ ! ,jordan4 ,x 0 ! place :]e ! twelve /ones tak5 f ! empty b$ ( ! riv] _h be5 set up1 z a te/imony to ! reality ( ! ,div9e pres5ce 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,9 "s aspects1 "o might h ?\ght t ,samuel w\ld invite !m to ,eb5ez]1 :]e he _h set up ! /one ( help1 & t he w\ld add ano!r te/imony to ! record t hi!rto ! ,"l _h help$ !m4 ,b ,gilgal 0 ne>] to ,jabe%-,gilead1 & x 0 memorable = /ill high] traditions4 ,to ,gilgal accord+ly !y w5t1 to r5ew ! k+dom4 ,& !re !y made ,saul k+ be=e ! ,"l 9 ,gilgal1 & !re !y sacrific$ sacrifices ( peace-(f]+s be=e ! ,"l1 & !re ,saul & all ! m5 ( ,israel rejoic$ greatly4 ,! fir/ election ( ,saul _h be5 effect$ )\t any c]emonial1 z if ! p _h be5 some:at afraid to h a public coronation :5 x 0 obvi\s !y _h c>ri$ _! po9t only by ,div9e suff]ance1 n by ,div9e comm&4 ,b n[1 unequivocal te/imony has be5 borne t1 s long z ,saul pays becom+ reg>d to ! heav5ly ,k+1 ! bless+ & c\nt5ance ( ! ,almighty w be 84 ,let him !n be set ap>t ) all due en?usiasm = 8 exalt$ (fice4 ,let 8 consecration take place 9 ! mo/ solemn circum/ances--let x be be=e ! ,"l 9 ,gilgal2 let x be accompani$ ) ^? sacrifices ( peace-(f]+s :i* %all indicate respect = ,god's appo9t$ me?od ( reconciliation2 & let x be conduct$ ) su* dev\t reg>d to ,him & to ,8 law1 t :5 x is ov]1 ! ,div9e bless+ %all seem to fall on ,saul 9 ! old =m ( b5$iction1 ,! ,"l bless !e & keep !e2 ! ,"l make ,8 face to %9e on !e & be graci\s to !e2 ! ,"l lift up ,8 c\nt5ance on !e & give !e peace4 ,let ! impression be deep5$ t ! ,god ( ,israel is ,he t give? /r5g? & p[] unto ,8 p4 ,saul himself w n be ! worse = hav+ ^! feel+s confirm$1 & x w be ( ! highe/ b5efit to ! p4 ,& ?us1 "u ,samuel's guidance1 ! k+dom 0 r5ew$4 ,?us did bo? ,saul & ! p give unto ! ,"l ! glory due to ,8 "n4 ,& engag+ 9 ! c]emonial z !y all did 9 ?is _s1 bo? ,saul & all ! m5 ( ,israel rejoic$ greatly4 ,x 01 p]haps1 ! happie/ occasion 9 all ! reign ( ,saul4 ,:at contribut$ ! *ief elem5t ( brightness to ! occasion 0--! sun%9e ( ,heav54 ,god 0 !re1 smil+ on ,8 *ildr54 ,!re 7 o!r elem5ts too4 ,samuel 0 !re1 happy t ,saul _h conqu]$1 t he _h e/abli%$ himself ^u ! ?rone1 &1 above all1 t he _h1 9 a "r noble way1 ackn[l$g$ ,god z ! ,au?or ( ! victory at ,jabe%-,gilead4 ,saul 0 !re1 reap+ ! rew>d ( 8 humility1 8 =be>ance1 8 c\rage1 & 8 activity4 ,! p 7 !re1 pr\d ( _! k+1 pr\d ( 8 magnific5t appe>ance1 b pr\d] ( ! sup]-em95t qualities t _h m>k$ ! comm5cem5t ( 8 reign4 ,nor 0 ! pleasure ( any "o m>r$ by any ugly blot or unwor?y de$ ?r[+ a gloom ov] ! transaction4 ,= "o mom5t1 let u comp>e ! joy ( ?is company ) ! feel+s ( m5 revell+ 9 ! pleasures ( s9 & s5suality1 or ev5 ( m5 /or+ a pile ( gold1 ! result ( "s successful v5ture or ! legacy ( "s deceas$ relative4 ,h[ poor ! quality ( ! "o joy comp>$ to t ( ! o!r6 ,= :at is !re outside !mselves t c make m5 s happy z ! smile ( ,god8 ,or :at condition ( ! s\l c be s full1 s ov]fl[+ ) heal?y gladness1 z :5 ! he>t is ord]$ 9 accordance ) ,god's law1 & m5 are really dispos$ & enabl$ to love ! ,"l _! ,god ) all _! he>t1 & to love _! neighb\rs z !mselves8 ,is !re n some?+ ( heav5 9 ?is joy8 ,is x n joy unspeakable & full ( glory8 ,"o o!r "q3 ,is x y\rs8 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,samuel',s ,,v9dication ,,( ,,himself4 #a ,,samuel xii4 #a-e4 ,x 0 a diff]5t audi5ce t ,samuel _h to address at ,gilgal f ei!r t :i* came to him to ,ramah to ask = a k+1 or t :i* assembl$ at ,mizpeh to elect "o4 ,to bo? ( ^! assemblies he _h solemnly convey$ 8 w>n+ aga9/ ! act ( di/ru/ 9 ,god impli$ 9 _! wi%+ = a k+ at all1 & aga9/ any disposition !y might feel1 :5 !y got a k+1 to pay less att5tion ?an be=e to ,god's w & cov5ant4 ,! pres5t audi5ce repres5t$ ! army1 und\bt$ly a great multitude1 t _h gone =? ) ,saul to relieve ,jabe%-,gilead1 & t n[ came ) ,samuel to ,gilgal to r5ew ! k+dom4 ,z ! audi5ce n[ seems to h be5 l>g]1 s x v probably repres5t$ m fully ! :ole ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,?is may expla9 to u :y ,samuel n only return$ to ! subject on :i* he _h spok5 s e>ne/ly be=e1 b enl>g$ on x at great] l5g?1 & appeal$ ) m fulness to 8 own pa/ life z giv+ weight to ! c\nsels :i* he press$ ^u !m4 ,besides ?is1 ! recognition ( ,saul z k+ at ,gilgal 0 m =mal1 m he>ty1 & m unanim\s ?an at ,mizpeh1 & ! in/itution ( royalty 0 n[ m an e/abli%$ & settl$ affair4 ,no d\bt1 too1 ,samuel felt t1 aft] ! victory at ,jabe%-,gilead1 he _h ! p 9 a mu* m impressible condition ?an !y _h be5 9 be=e2 & :ile _! m9ds 7 ?us s op5 to impression1 x 0 8 duty to urge on !m to ! v utt]mo/ ! tru?s t bore on _! mo/ vital well-be+4 ,! address ( ,samuel on ?is occasion bore on ?ree ?+s3 #a 8 own p]sonal relations to !m 9 ! pa/ 7v]s4 #a-e72 #b ! mode ( ,god's deal+ ) _! fa!rs1 & its be>+ on ! /ep n[ tak5 7v]s4 #f-ab72 & #c ! way 9 :i* ,god's judgm5ts might be av]t$ & ,8 fav\r & fri5d%ip secur$ to ! nation 9 all "t com+ 7v]s4 #ac-be74 #a4 ,! reason :y ,samuel makes su* explicit ref]5ce to 8 pa/ life & su* a /rong appeal to ! p z to its blameless "* is1 t he may e/abli% a p[]ful claim = ! fav\rable consid]ation ( ! advice :i* he is ab\t to give !m4 ,! value ( an advice no d\bt dep5ds simply on its own intr9sic excell5ce1 b ! effect ( an advice dep5ds p>tly on o!r ?+s2 x dep5ds1 to a great ext5t1 on ! disposition ( p to ?9k fav\rably ( ! p]son by :om ! advice is giv54 ,if y h reason to suspect an advis] ( a selfi% purpose1 if y "k him to be a man :o c plausibly repres5t t ! c\rse :i* he urges w be a great b5efit to y1 :ile 9 reality he has no real reg>d = any int]e/ b 8 own1 !n1 let him argue z he pleases1 y d n all[ y\rselves to be mov$ by any?+ he may say4 ,b if y h good cause to "k t he is a dis9t]e/$ man1 if he has nev] %[n himself to be selfi%1 b uni=mly devot$ to ! int]e/s ( o!rs1 & especially ( y\rselves1 y feel t :at su* a man urges comes home to y ) extraord9>y weight4 ,n[1 ! great object ( ,samuel 9 8 ref]5ce to 8 pa/ life 0 to br+ ! weight ( ?is consid]ation to be> 9 fav\r ( ! advice he 0 to give to ! p4 ,= he c\ld appeal to !m ) ! greate/ confid5ce z to 8 absolute dis9t]e/$ness4 ,he c\ld %[ t1 ) ev] s _m opportunities ( act+ a selfi% "p1 no man c\ld accuse him ( hav+ ev] be5 guilty ( crook$ conduct 9 all 8 relations to ! p4 ,he c\ld e/abli% f _! own m\?s ! position t he 0 z ?or\ghly devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ! nation z any man c\ld be4 ,& !re=e he call$ on !m to give _! mo/ fav\rable & _! mo/ e>ne/ att5tion to ! advice :i* he 0 ab\t to press on !m1 ! m s t he 0 mo/ pr(\ndly conv9c$ t ! v exi/5ce ( ! nation 9 days to come dep5d$ on its be+ compli$ )4 ,! fir/ consid]ation he urg$ 01 t he _h li/5$ to _! voice 9 mak+ !m a k+4 ,he _h n ob/ruct$ nor baulk$ !m 9 _! /rong feel+1 ?\gh he might reasonably en\gh h done s4 ,he _h felt ! proposal ke5ly z a reflection on himself1 b he _h waiv$ t objection & gone on4 ,he _h reg>d$ x z a slur on ! ,almighty1 b ! ,almighty ,himself _h be5 pleas$ to =give x1 & he _h transact$ ) ,him on _! behalf 9 ! same way z be=e4 ,no?+ t he _h done 9 ?is matt] c\ld h an unfri5dly aspect put on x4 ,he _h made ! be/ ( an objectionable proposal2 & n[ !y _h n only got _! wi%1 b along ) x1 objectionable ?\gh x 01 a measure ( ! sanction ( ,god4 ,& n[1 behold1 ! k+ walke? be=e y4 ,9 ! next place1 ,samuel adv]ts to 8 age4 ,i am old & grey-head$2 &1 behold1 my sons are ) y1 & ,i h walk$ be=e y f my *ildhood unto ?is day4 ,y h _h abundant opportunities to "k me1 & my mann] ( life4 ,y "k h[ ,i began1 & y "k h[ ,i h gone on1 till n[ ! circle ( my ye>s is ne>ly complet$2 a new g5]ation has gr[n up2 my sons are y\r contempor>ies2 ,i am old & grey-head$4 ,y "k h[ my *ildhood 0 sp5t 9 ,god's h\se 9 ,%iloh1 h[ ,god call$ me to be ,8 prophet1 & h[ ,i h gone on 9 t exalt$ (fice1 try+ ev] to be fai?ful to ,him t call$ me4 ,:at ,samuel delicately po9ts to "h is ! uni=mity ( 8 life4 ,he _h n begun on "o l9e1 !n *ang$ to ano!r4 ,he _h n seesaw$ nor zigzagg$1 "o ?+ at "o "t1 ano!r at ano!r2 b f infancy to grey hairs he _h kept /eadfa/ly to ! same c\rse1 he _h ev] s]v$ ! same ,ma/]4 ,su* /ead9ess & uni=mity ?r\gh\t a long life g5d]s a wond]ful weight ( "*4 ,! man t has borne an hon\r$ "n ?r\gh all ! *anges & temptations ( life1 ?r\gh y\? & middle age1 & ev5 to ho> hairs1 t has s]v$ all t "t "u ! same bann] & nev] br\ght discr$it on x1 has e>n$ a title to no ord9>y e/eem4 ,x is ?is t =ms ! true glory ( old age4 ,m5 in/9ctively pay hon\r to ! ho>y head :5 x repres5ts a c>e] ( uni=m & consi/5t integrity2 & ,*ri/ian m5 hon\r x all ! m :5 x repres5ts a lifetime ( ,*ri/ian activity & self-d5ial4 ,exam9e ! gr\nd ( ?is rev]5ce1 & y w f9d x to be ?is3 su* a mature & consi/5t "* c\ld nev] h be5 atta9$ b = _m a /ruggle1 9 e>ly life1 ( duty aga9/ incl9ation1 & _m a victory ( ! high] pr9ciple ov] ! l[]1 till at l5g? ! habit ( well-do+ 0 s e/abli%$1 t fur!r /ruggles 7 h>dly ev] ne$$4 ,m5 ?9k ( him z "o :o has sil5tly b /eadily yield$ up ! bas] desires ( 8 nature all ?r\gh 8 life to give effect to ! high] & ! nobl]4 ,!y ?9k ( him z "o :o has s\ght all ?r\gh life to give t hon\r to ! w ( ,god 9 :i* possibly !y h felt !mselves sadly defici5t1 & to enc\rage among _! fell[-m51 at mu* co/ ( self-d5ial1 ^? ways ( life :i* inflict no damage on our nature & br+ a s]5e peace & satisfaction4 ,( su* a mode ( life1 ,samuel 0 an admirable repres5tative4 ,m5 ( t /amp are ! true nobles ( a community4 ,loyal to ,god & fai?ful to man2 d5y+ !mselves & lab\r+ to diffuse ! _s ( all true happ9ess & prosp]ity2 visit+ ! fa!rless & ! wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & keep+ !mselves unspott$ by ! _w--happy ! community ^: quiv] is full ( !m6 ,happy ! ,*ur*1 happy ! c\ntry1 t ab\nds 9 su* wor?ies6--m51 z ,?omas ,c>lyle said ( 8 peasant ,*ri/ian fa!r1 ( :om "o %\ld be pr\d] 9 "o's p$igree ?an ( dukes or k+s1 = :at is ! glory ( m]e rank or accid5tal /ation comp>$ to ! glory ( ,godlike qualities1 & ( a "* :i* reflects ! image ( ,god ,himself8 ,! ?ird po9t to :i* ,samuel adv]ts is 8 fre$om f all acts ( unju/ exaction or oppression1 & f all ^? corrupt practices 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice :i* 7 s common 9 ,ea/]n c\ntries4 ,behold1 "h ,i am2 witness aga9/ me be=e ! ,"l & be=e ,8 ano9t$2 ^: ox h ,i tak58 or ^: ass h ,i tak58 or :om h ,i defraud$8 :om h ,i oppress$8 or ( ^: h& h ,i receiv$ any bribe to bl9d m9e eyes !re)8 & ,i w re/ore x to y4 ,x 0 no small matt] to be able to make ?is *all5ge1 :i* is z fe>less 9 tone z x is compreh5sive 9 range1 9 ! v mid/ ( su* a sea ( corruption z ! neighb\r+ k+doms ( ! ,ea/ pres5t$4 ,x w\ld seem z if1 d[n to ?is day1 ! p 9 mo/ ( ^! despotic c\ntries _h nev] kn[n any o!r regime b "o ( unju/ exaction & oppression4 ,we h se51 9 an e>li] *apt] ( ?is book1 h[ %amefully ! v prie/s abus$ ! privilege ( _! sacr$ (fice to appropriate to !mselves ! (f]+s ( ,god4 ,9 ! days ( our ,"l & ,john ! ,bapti/1 :at 0 x t r5d]$ ! publicans s odi\s b t _! exactions w5t beyond ! limits ( ju/ice & dec5cy alike8 ,ev5 to ?is day1 ! same sy/em prevails z corrupt z ev]4 ,i h he>d f an excell5t ,am]ican mission>y a tale ( a c\rt ( ju/ice t came )9 8 exp]i5ce1 ev5 at a conspicu\s place l ,beirut1 t %[s t )\t brib]y x is h>dly possible to get a decision on ! prop] side4 ,a claim _h be5 made to a piece ( l& :i* he _h pur*as$ = 8 mission1 & z he refus$ to pay :at on ! v face ( x 0 obvi\sly unju/1 he 0 summon$ be=e ! magi/rate4 ,! delays t took place 9 deal+ ) ! case 7 alike ne$less & vexati\s1 b ! explanation came 9 a message f ! au?orities1 slily convey$ to him1 t ! :eels ( ju/ice w\ld move mu* fa/] if !y 7 duly oil$ ) a little ,am]ican gold4 ,to su* a proposal he w\ld n li/5 = a mom5t1 & x 0 only by ?reat5+ an exposure be=e ! high] p[]s t ! decision 0 at la/ giv5 :]e really !re 0 n ! %ad[ ( a claim aga9/ him4 ,f ! same s\rce ,i got an illu/ration ( ! exactions t are made to ?is day 9 ! paym5t ( taxes4 ,! law provides t ( ! produce ( ! l& "o t5? %all belong to ! ,gov]nm5t = ! public s]vice4 ,!re is an (fic] ^: duty x is to exam9e ! produce ( e f>m1 & c>ry (f ! %>e t ! ,gov]nm5t are entitl$ to4 ,! f>m] is n all[$ to d any?+ ) 8 produce till ?is (fic] has obta9$ ! ,gov]nm5t %>e4 ,aft] h>ve/ ! f>m]s ( a di/rict w s5d ^w to ! (fic] t _! produce is ready1 & invite him to come & take 8 t5?4 ,! (fic] w return ^w t he is v busy1 & w n be able to come = a mon?4 ,! delay ( a mon? w\ld entail incalculable loss & inconv5i5ce on ! f>m]s4 ,!y "k ! situation well2 & !y s5d a deputation ( _! numb] to say t if he w only come at once1 !y are will+ to give him two t5?s in/ead ( "o1 ! second t5? be+ = 8 own use4 ,b ?is too !y are assur$ t he _c d4 ,& !re is no?+ = !m b to rema9 ) him higgl+ & b>ga9+1 till at la/ p]haps1 9 utt] despair1 !y promise him a proportion :i* w leave no m ?an ! half available = !mselves4 ,& ^! are n exceptional in/ances--!y are ! common exp]i5ces ( ,ea/]n c\ntries1 at lea/ 9 ! ,turki% empire4 ,:5 su* di%one/ practices prevail on e side1 x (t5 happ5s t ev5 good m5 are c>ri$ away ) !m1 & seem to imag9e t1 be+ univ]sal1 x is necess>y = !m to fall 9 ) !m too4 ,x 0 a r>e ?+ t ,samuel 0 able to d to look r\nd on t va/ assembly & dem& :e!r "o act ( t k9d _h ev] be5 committ$ by him1 :e!r he _h ev] deviat$ ev5 an hairbread? f ! rule ( /rict integrity & absolute hone/y 9 all 8 deal+s ) !m4 ,obs]ve t ,samuel 0 n l "o ( _m1 b&$ toge!r to be true & upright1 & support+ ea* o!r by mutual example & enc\ragem5t 9 t c\rse4 ,z f> z appe>s1 he 0 alone1 l ! s]aph ,abdiel1 fai?ful f\nd among ! fai?less1 fai?ful only he4 ,:at a reg>d he mu/ h _h = ! law & au?ority ( ,god6 ,h[ rigidly he mu/ h tra9$ himself 9 public z 9 private life to make ! w ( ,god ! "o rule ( 8 actions6 ,:at 0 x to him t slight peccadilloes w\ld be ?\ght no?+ ( by ! public8 ,:at 0 x to him t m5 w\ld h c\nt$ x only natural t ( ! money t pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s a little %\ld /ick to 8 f+]s1 provid$ he 0 fai?ful 9 ! ma98 ,:at 0 x to him t ?is good man & t good man 7 9 ! way ( do+ x1 s t1 aft] all1 he w\ld be no worse ?an !y8 ,all su* consid]ations w\ld h be5 absolutely toss$ aside4 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan1 w\ld h be5 8 answ] to all su* proposals4 ,unb5d+ integrity1 absolute hone/y1 unsw]v+ tru?1 0 8 rule on e occasion4 ,h[ c ,i d ?is wick$ness1 w\ld h be5 8 "q--,h[ c ,i d ?is great wick$ness1 & s9 aga9/ ,god8 ,is !re no?+ "h = u to pond] 9 ^! days ( int5se competition 9 bus9ess & que/ionable me?ods ( secur+ ga98 ,surely ! rule ( unb5d+ integrity1 absolute hone/y1 & unsw]v+ tru? is z b9d+ on ! ,*ri/ian m]*ant z x 0 on ! ,hebrew judge4 ,is ! ,*ri/ian m]*ant entitl$ to make use ( ! plea ( g5]al corruption ar\nd him 9 bus9ess any m ?an ,samuel 08 ,"s say1 ,h[ else are we to make a liv+8 ,we answ]1 ,no man is entitl$ ev5 to make a liv+ on t]ms :i* %ut him out f us+ ! ,"l's ,pray]1--f say+1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,:o w\ld d>e to say t bread obta9$ by di%one/y or deceit is ,god-giv5 bread8 ,:o c\ld ask ,god to bless any ent]prise or transaction :i* _h n tru? & hone/y = its f\ndation8 ,bett] let bread p]i% ?an get x by unlawful means4 ,= man do? n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,! bless+ ( ! ,"l1 x make? ri*1 & ,he adde? no sorr[ ) x4 ,in/ead ( ,*ri/ian m5 accept+ ! que/ionable ways ( ! _w = pu%+ bus9ess1 let !m /& out z ^? :o nev] c demean !mselves by any?+ s unpr9cipl$4 ,no d\bt ,samuel 0 a poor man1 ?\gh he might h be5 ri* _h he foll[$ ! example ( hea!n rul]s4 ,b :o does n hon\r him 9 8 pov]ty1 ) 8 incorruptible integrity & mo/ scrupul\s tru?fulness1 z no man w\ld or c\ld h hon\r$ him _h he accumulat$ ! weal? ( a ,c>d9al ,wolsey & liv$ 9 spl5d\r rivall+ royalty itself8 ,aft] all1 x is ! true rule1 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,b ere we pass f ! contemplation ( ,samuel's "*1 x is "r t we %\ld v specially take note ( ! root ( ?is rem>kable integrity & tru?fulness ( 8 t[>d m54 ,= we live 9 times :5 x is (t5 alleg$ t religion & morality h no vital connection ) ea* o!r1 & t !re may be f\nd an indep5d5t morality altoge!r sep>ate f religi\s pr(ession4 ,let x be grant$ t ?is divorce f morality may be true ( religions ( an ext]nal "*1 :]e ,div9e s]vice is suppos$ to consi/ ( ritual obs]vances & bodily attitudes & att5dances1 p]=m$ 9 /rict accordance ) a v rigid rule4 ,:]ev] su* p]=mances are look$ on z ! end ( religion1 !y may be utt]ly dissociat$ f morality1 & "o may be1 at "o & ! same "t1 /rictly religi\s & gl>+ly immoral4 ,nay1 fur!r1 :]e religion is held to be 9 ! ma9 ! acceptance ( a sy/em ( doctr9e1 :]e ! reception ( ! doctr9es ( grace is reg>d$ z ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( ! ,*ri/ian1 & fidelity to ^! doctr9es ! mo/ important duty ( disciple%ip1 y may aga9 h a religion dissociat$ f moral life4 ,y may f9d m5 :o glory 9 ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? & look ) inf9ite pity on ^? :o are va9ly seek+ to be accept$ by _! works1 & :o deem !mselves v safe f puni%m5t because ( ! doctr9e !y hold1 b :o h no "r s5se ( ! intr9sic evil ( s91 & :o are nei!r hone/1 nor tru?ful1 nor wor?y ( tru/ 9 ! common relations ( life4 ,b :]ev] religion is spiritual & p5etrat+1 :]ev] s9 is se5 9 its true "*1 :]ev] m5 feel ! curse & pollution ( s9 9 _! he>ts & lives1 ano!r _s rules4 ,! great desire n[ is to be deliv]$ f s91 n m]ely 9 its puni%m5t1 b 9 its pollution & p[]4 ,! end ( religion is to e/abli% a graci\s relation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ betwe5 ! s9n] & ,god1 :]eby n only %all ,god's fav\r be re/or$1 b ! s\l %all be r5ew$ aft] ,god's image1 & ! rule ( life %all be to d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,n[ we say1 ,y _c h su* a religion )\t moral re=mation4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 y _c rely on moral re=mation be+ accompli%$ )\t a religion l ?is4 ,b alas6 ! love ( s9ful ?+s is v deeply gra9$ 9 ! fall5 nature ( man4 ,godlessness & selfi%ness are frightfully p[]ful 9 unreg5]ate he>ts4 ,! w ( ,god is a t]rible rule ( life to ! natural man--a rule aga9/ :i* he rebels z unreasonable1 impracticable1 t]rible4 ,h[ !n are m5 br\ght to pay supreme & con/ant reg>d to t w8 ,h[ 0 ,samuel br\ght to d ?is1 & h[ are m5 l$ to d x n[8 ,9 bo? cases1 x is ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( graci\s1 ,div9e love4 ,samuel 0 a memb] ( a nation t ,god _h *os5 z ,8 own1 t ,god _h r$eem$ f bondage1 t ,god dwelt among1 protect$1 re/or$1 guid$1 & bless$ beyond all example4 ,! he>t ( ,samuel 0 mov$ by ,god's goodness to ! nation4 ,m ?an t1 ,samuel p]sonally _h be5 ! object ( ,god's r$eem+ love2 & ?\gh ! hundr$-&-?ird ,psalm 0 n yet writt51 he c\ld d\btless say1 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & all t is )9 me1 bless ,8 holy "n4 ,:o =give? all ?9e iniquities1 :o heale? all ?y diseases1 :o r$eeme? ?y life f de/ruction1 :o cr[ne? !e ) lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cies1 :o satisfie? ?y m\? ) good ?+s1 s t ?y y\? is r5ew$ l ! eagle's4 ,x is ! same graci\s ,div9e action1 ! same exp]i5ce ( r$eem+ grace & m]cy1 t "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation draws m5's he>ts to ! w ( ,god2 only a new light has be5 ?r[n on ^! ,div9e qualities by ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,! =giv+ grace & love ( ,god h be5 plac$ 9 a new sett+1 & :5 x is felt t ,god sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all1 a new s5se ( ,8 inf9ite k9dness takes possession ( ! s\l4 ,little truly does any "o "k ( religion1 9 ! true s5se ( ! t]m1 :o has n got ?is view ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 & has n felt 8 obligations to ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ him & gave ,himself = him4 ,& :5 ?is exp]i5ce comes to be kn[n1 x becomes ! delight ( ! s\l to d ! w ( ,god4 ,= ! grace ( ,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ unto all m51 tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w2 look+ = t bless$ hope & ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o gave ,himself = u t ,he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify to ,himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,samuel',s ,,deal+s ,,) ,,! ,,p4 #a ,,samuel xii4 #f-be4 #b4 ,hav+ v9dicat$ himself 79 ! fir/ five v]ses ( ?is *apt]71 ,samuel n[ proce$s to 8 second po9t1 & takes ! p 9 h&4 ,b be=e proce$+ to close qu>t]s ) !m1 he gives a brief review ( ! hi/ory ( ! nation1 9 ord] to br+ out ! precise relation 9 :i* !y /ood to ,god1 & ! duty result+ f t relation 7v]s4 #f-ab74 ,fir/1 he br+s out ! fundam5tal fact ( _! hi/ory4 ,its gr& feature 0 ?is3 ,x is ! ,"l :o advanc$ ,moses & ,a>on1 & br\ght y\r fa!rs up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,! fact 0 z indisputable z x 0 glori\s4 ,h[ w\ld ,moses ev] h be5 induc$ to und]take ! task ( deliv]ance f ,egypt if ! ,"l _h n s5t him8 ,0 he n mo/ unwill+ to leave ! wild]ness & return to ,egypt8 ,:at c\ld ,a>on h done = !m if ! ,"l _h n guid$ & ano9t$ him8 ,h[ c\ld ! p h f\nd an excuse = leav+ ,egypt ev5 = a day if ,god _h n requir$ !m8 ,h[ c\ld ,ph>aoh h be5 induc$ to let !m g1 :5 ev5 ! fir/ n9e plagues only h>d5$ 8 he>t1 or h[ c\ld !y h escap$ f him & 8 army1 _h ! ,"l n divid$ ! sea t ,8 ransom$ might pass ov]8 ,! fact c\ld n be disput$--_! exi/5ce z a p & _! settlem5t 9 ,canaan 7 due to ! special m]cy ( ! ,"l4 ,if ev] a nation ow$ ev]y?+ to ! p[] above1 ,israel ow$ ev]y?+ to ,jehovah4 ,no di/9ction c\ld ev5 approa* ?is 9 its s+ul> glory4 ,& yet !re 0 a want ( cordiality on ! "p ( ! p 9 ackn[l$g+ x4 ,!y 7 p>tly at lea/ bl9d to its surpass+ lu/re4 ,! tru? is1 !y did n l all ! duties & responsibility :i* x involv$4 ,x is ! highe/ hon\r ( a son to h a godly fa!r1 upright1 e>ne/1 consi/5t 9 s]v+ ,god4 ,yet _m a son does n realise ?is1 & sometimes 9 8 secret he>t he wi%es t 8 fa!r 7 j a little m l ! m5 ( ! _w4 ,x is ! brighte/ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( a nation t records its /ruggles = ,god's hon\r & man's lib]ty2 yet !re are _m :o h no reg>d = ^! /ruggles1 b d5\nce _! *ampions z ruffians & fanatics4 ,close connection ) ,god is n1 9 ! eyes ( ! _w1 ! glori\s ?+ t x is 9 reality4 ,h[ /range t ?is %\ld be s6 ,o righte\s ,fa!r1 exclaim$ ,*ri/ 9 ,8 int]cessory pray]1 ! _w ha? n kn[n ,!e4 ,he 0 di/ress$ at ! _w's bl9dness to ! excell5ce ( ,god4 ,h[ /range x is1 ,ri*>d ,baxt] says 9 sub/ance some:]e1 t m5 c see beauty 9 s _m ?+s--9 ! fl[]s1 9 ! sky1 9 ! sun--& yet be bl9d to ! highe/ beauty ( all1 ! f\nta9 & ess5ce ( all beauty1 ! beauty ( ! ,"l6 ,nev] re/1 my fri5ds1 s long z ?is is true ( y4 ,is n ! v fact t to y ,god1 ev5 :5 reveal$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 may be l a root out ( a dry gr\nd1 hav+ no =m or comel9ess or any beauty :]e=e y %\ld desire ,him--is n t1 if x be a fact1 alike al>m+ & appall+8 ,make x y\r pray] t ,he :o comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness w\ld %9e 9 y\r he>t1 to give ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hav+ emphatically laid d[n ! fundam5tal fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel1 ,samuel next proce$s to reason ^u x4 ,! reason+ re/s on two classes ( facts3 ! fir/1 t :5ev] ! p =sook ,god !y _h be5 br\ght into tr\ble2 ! second1 t :5ev] !y rep5t$ & cri$ to ,god ,he deliv]$ !m out ( _! tr\ble4 ,! prophet ref]s to sev]al in/ances ( bo?1 b n exhau/ively1 n s z to embrace e in/ance4 ,among ^? into ^: h& ,god gave !m 7 ,sis]a1 ! ,phili/9es1 & ! ,moabites2 among ^? rais$ up to deliv] !m :5 !y cri$ to ! ,"l 7 ,j]ubbaal1 & ,b$an1 & ,jeph?ah1 & ,samuel4 ,! "n ,b$an does n occur 9 ! hi/ory1 & z ! ,hebrew lett]s t =m ! ^w are v simil> to ^? :i* =m ,b>ak1 x has be5 suppos$1 & ,i ?9k ) reason1 t ! ^w ,b$an is j a cl]ical mi/ake = ,b>ak4 ,! use ! prophet makes ( bo? classes ( facts is to %[ h[ directly ,god 0 conc]n$ 9 :at befell ! nation4 ,! :ole c\rse ( _! hi/ory "u ! judges _h %[n t to =sake ,god & wor%ip idols 0 to br+ on ! nation disa/] & mis]y2 to return to ,god & re/ore ,8 wor%ip 0 to secure abundant prosp]ity & bless+4 ,?is _h be5 made z c]ta9 by pa/ ev5ts z x 0 c]ta9 t to close ! %utt]s 9 an ap>tm5t 0 to plunge x into d>kness1 & t to op5 !m 0 to re/ore light4 ,cause & effect _h be5 made s v pla9 t any *ild might see h[ ! matt] /ood4 ,n[1 :at 0 x t _h rec5tly occurr$8 ,!y _h _h tr\ble f ! ,ammonites4 ,at v]4 #aa ! prophet indicates--:at is n /at$ be=e--t ?is tr\ble ) ! ,ammonites _h be5 connect$ ) _! com+ to him to ask a k+4 ,evid5tly1 ! siege ( ,jabe%-,gilead 0 n ! fir/ (f5sive act ! ,ammonites _h committ$4 ,!y _h no d\bt be5 irritat+ ! tribes on ! o!r side ( ,jordan 9 _m ways be=e !y proce$$ to attack t city4 ,& if _! attack 0 at all l t :i* took place 9 ! days ( ,jeph?ah1 x mu/ h be5 v s]i\s & highly ?reat5+4 7,see ,judges x4 #h1 #i47 ,n[1 f :at ,samuel says "h1 x w\ld appe> t ?is annoyance f ! ,ammonites 0 ! imm$iate occasion ( ! p wi%+ to h a k+4 ,"h let u obs]ve :at _! natural c\rse w\ld h be51 9 accordance ) =m] prec$5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 to cry to ! ,"l to deliv] !m f ! ,ammonites4 ,z !y _h cri$ = deliv]ance :5 ! ,ammonites = eighte5 ye>s vex$ & oppress$ all ! tribes settl$ on ! ea/ side ( ,jordan1 & :5 !y ev5 pass$ ov] ,jordan to fight aga9/ ,judah & ,b5jam9 & ,ephraim1 & ! ,"l rais$ up ,jeph?ah1 s ought !y to h cri$ to ! ,"l at ?is "t1 & ,he w\ld h giv5 !m a deliv]]4 ,b in/ead ( t !y ask$ ,samuel to give !m a k+1 t he might deliv] !m4 ,y see f ?is :at cause ,samuel _h to *>ge !m ) reject+ ,god = _! ,k+4 ,y see at ! same "t h[ mu* =be>ance ,god ex]cis$ 9 all[+ ,samuel to grant _! reque/4 ,god virtually said1 ,i w graci\sly give up ,my plan & accommodate myself to !irs4 ,i w give up ! plan ( rais+ up a special deliv]] 9 special dang]1 & w let _! k+ be _! deliv]]4 ,if !y & _! k+ are fai?ful to ,my cov5ant1 ,i w give ! same m]cies to !m z !y w\ld h receiv$ _h ?+s rema9$ z !y 74 ,x w /ill be true1 z ,i promis$ to ,abraham1 t ,i w be _! ,god & !y %all be ,my p4 #c4 ,?is is ! ?ird ?+ t ,samuel is specially conc]n$ to press on ! p2 & ?is he does 9 ! rema9+ v]ses 7v]s4 #ac-be74 ,!y 7 to rememb] t _! hav+ a k+ 9 no s5se & 9 no degree exempt$ !m f _! moral & spiritual obligations to ,god4 ,x did n give !m "o atom m lib]ty ei!r 9 ! matt] ( wor%ip1 or 9 ^? weighti] matt]s ( ! law--ju/ice1 m]cy1 & tru?4 ,x did n make x "o iota less s9ful to erect alt>s to ,baal & ,a%t>o?1 or to jo9 ) any ( _! neighb\rs 9 religi\s fe/ivities 9 hon\r ( ^! gods4 ,if ye w fe> ! ,"l1 & s]ve ,him1 & obey ,8 voice1 & n rebel aga9/ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 !n %all bo? ye & also ! k+ t reigne? ov] y cont9ue foll[+ ! ,"l y\r ,god2 b if ye w n obey ! voice ( ! ,"l1 b rebel aga9/ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 !n %all ! h& ( ! ,"l be aga9/ y1 z x 0 aga9/ y\r fa!rs4 ,!re is no?+ v simil> to ?is 9 ! circum/ances 9 :i* we are plac$4 ,& yet x is (t5 ne$ful to rem9d ev5 ,*ri/ian p ( ?is great tru?3 t no *ange ( outw>d circum/ances c ev] br+ ) x a relaxation ( moral duty1 or make t lawful = u :i* 9 its own nature is wrong4 ,no?+ ( moral quality c be "r = u on %ipbo>d :i* is wrong = u on dry l&4 ,no?+ c be all[able 9 ,india :i* c\ld n be ?\ght ( 9 ,engl& or ,scotl&4 ,! law ( ! ,sabba? is n m ela/ic on ! cont95t ( ,europe ?an x is at home4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a geographical religion or a geographical ,*ri/ianity4 ,burke us$ to say1 look+ to ! humane _s t ,engli%m5 %[$ at home & ! oppressive treatm5t !y 7 (t5 guilty ( to ! natives ( o!r c\ntries1 t ! humanity ( ,engl& 0 a ?+ ( po9ts & p>allels4 ,b a local humanity is no humanity4 ,^? :o act z if x 71 make public op9ion _! god1 in/ead ( ! et]nal ,jehovah4 ,!y virtually say t :at public op9ion does n all[ 9 ,engl& is wrong 9 ,engl&1 & mu/ be avoid$4 ,if public op9ion all[s x on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 or 9 ,india1 or 9 ,africa1 x may be done4 ,is ?is n de?ron+ ,god1 & abrogat+ ,8 immutable law8 ,if ,god be our ,k+1 ,8 w mu/ be our "o unfail+ rule ( life & duty :]ev] we are4 ,truly1 !re is little recognition ( a mutable public op9ion affect+ ! quality ( our actions1 9 t sublime psalm t br+s out s p[]fully ! omnisci5ce ( ,god1--! hundr$ & ?irty-n9?1 ,:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y ,_s1 & :i!r %all ,i flee f ,?y pres5ce8 ,if ,i asc5d up into heav51 ,?\ art !re2 if ,i make my b$ 9 hell1 behold ,?\ art !re4 ,if ,i take ! w+s ( ! morn+ & dwell 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! sea1 ev5 !re %all ,?y h& lead me & ,?y "r h& %all hold me4 ,if ,i say1 ,surely ! d>kness %all cov] me1 ev5 ! night %all be light ab\t me4 ,yea1 ! d>kness hide? n f ,!e1 b ! night %9e? z ! day2 ! d>kness & ! light are bo? alike to ,!e4 ,x 0 ,samuel's purpose1 !n1 to press on ! p t ! *ange involv$ 9 hav+ a k+ br\ght no *ange z to _! duty ( inv>iable allegiance to ,god4 ,! lessons ( hi/ory _h be5 cle> en\gh2 b !y 7 always a dull-sight$ p1 & n easily impress$ except by :at 0 palpable & ev5 s5sational4 ,= ?is reason ,samuel det]m9$ to impress ! lesson on !m 9 ano!r way4 ,he w\ld %[ !m !re & !n1 "u _! v eyes1 :at ag5cies ( de/ruction ,god held 9 ,8 h&1 & h[ easily ,he c\ld br+ ^! to be> on !m & on _! prop]ty4 ,is x n :eat h>ve/ to-day8 ,y are ga!r+ or ab\t to ga!r t important crop1 & x is ( vital importance t ! wea!r be /ill & calm4 ,b ,i w pray ! ,"l1 & ,he %all s5d ?und] & ra91 & y w see h[ easy x is = ,him 9 "o h\r to ru9 ! crop :i* y h be5 nurs+ s c>efully = mon?s back4 ,s ,samuel call$ unto ! ,"l2 & ! ,"l s5t ?und] & ra9 t day3 & all ! p greatly fe>$ ! ,"l & ,samuel4 ,& all ! p said unto ,samuel1 ,pray = ?y s]vants unto ! ,"l ?y ,god t we die n2 = we h add$ unto all our s9s ?is evil3 to ask u a k+4 ,x 0 an impressive pro( h[ completely !y 7 9 ,god's h&s4 ,:at e>?ly ?+ c\ld any ( !m or all ( !m d to w>d (f t ag5t ( de/ruction f _! crops8 ,!re 7 !y1 a great army1 ) sword & spe>1 "y1 /rong1 & valiant1 yet !y c\ld n arre/ 9 its fall "o drop ( ra91 nor alt] ! c\rse ( "o puff ( w9d1 nor ext+ui% ! blaze ( "o tongue ( fire4 ,oh1 :at folly x 0 to (f] an affront to ! great ,god1 :o _h su* complete control ov] fire & hail1 sn[ & vap\rs1 /ormy w9d fulfill+ ,8 ^w6 ,:at bl9dness to ?9k !y c\ld 9 any respect be bett] ) ano!r k+6 ,?us x is t 9 _! times ( trial ,god's p 9 all ages h be5 br\ght to feel _! entire dep5d5ce on ,him4 ,9 days ( fl[+ prosp]ity1 we h little s5se ( t dep5d5ce4 ,z ! ,psalmi/ puts x 9 ! ?irtie? ,psalm3 ,9 my prosp]ity ,i said1 ,i %all nev] be mov$4 ,:5 all goes well ) u1 we expect ! same prosp]ity to cont9ue2 x seems /]eotyp$1 ! fix$ & p]man5t condition ( ?+s4 ,:5 ! days run smoo?ly1 involv+ happy mon?s1 & ^! z happy ye>s1 all seems c]ta9 to cont9ue4 ,b a *ange comes ov] our life4 ,ill-heal? fa/5s on u2 dea? invades our circle2 relatives br+ u into deep wat]s2 our means ( liv+ fail2 we are plung$ into a v wild]ness ( woe4 ,h[ falsely we judg$ :5 we ?\ght t x 0 by its own inh]5t /ability our m\nta9 /ood /rong6 ,no1 no2 x 0 solely ! result ( ,god's fav\r1 = all our spr+s are 9 ,him2 ! mom5t ,he hides ,8 face we are mo/ griev\sly tr\bl$4 ,sad b salut>y exp]i5ce6 ,well = y1 my afflict$ fri5d1 if x burns into y\r v s\l ! conviction t e bless+ 9 life dep5ds on ,god's fav\r1 & t to (f5d ,god is to ru9 all6 ,b n[1 ! humble & contrite _s hav+ be5 %[n by ! p1 see h[ ,samuel ha/5s to com=t & reassure !m4 ,n[ t !y h begun to fe>1 he c say to !m1 ,fe> n4 ,n[ t !y h %[n !mselves alive to ! evils ( ,god's displeasure1 !y are assur$ t !re is a cle> way ( escape f ^! evils4 ,turn n aside f foll[+ ! ,"l1 b s]ve ! ,"l ) all y\r he>t4 ,if ,god be t]rible z an enemy1 ,he is glori\s z a fri5d4 ,no d\bt y (f]$ a slight to ,him :5 y s\ght ano!r k+4 ,b x is j a pro( ( ,8 wond]ful goodness t1 ?\gh y h done ?is1 ,he does n ca/ y (f4 ,he w be z ne> to y z ev] ,he 0 if y are only fai?ful to ,him4 ,he w /ill deliv] y f y\r enemies :5 y call ^u ,him4 ,= ,8 "n & ,8 memorial are /ill ! same3 ,! ,"l1 ! ,"l ,god1 m]ciful & graci\s1 long-suff]+1 & abundant 9 goodness & 9 tru?1 =giv+ iniquity & transgression & s91 & t w by no means cle> ! guilty4 ,samuel1 moreov]1 rem9ds !m t x 0 n !y t _h *os5 ,god2 x 0 ,god t _h *os5 !m4 ,! ,"l w n =sake ,8 p1 = ,8 great "n's sake1 because x ha? pleas$ ! ,"l to make y ,8 p4 ,?is 0 a great gr\nd ( com=t = ,israel4 ,! et]nal ,god _h *os5 !m & made !m ,8 p = great purposes ( ,8 own4 ,x 0 involv$ 9 ?is v *oice & purpose ( ,god t ,he w\ld keep ,8 h& on !m1 & pres]ve !m f all su* calamities z w\ld prev5t !m f fulfill+ ,8 purpose4 ,fickle & *angeable1 !y might easily be induc$ to break away f ,him2 b1 /rong & un*angeable1 ,he c\ld nev] be induc$ to ab&on ,8 purpose 9 !m4 ,& if ?is 0 a com=t to ,israel !n1 !re is a correspond+ com=t to ! spiritual ,israel n[4 ,if my he>t is 9 any measure turn$ to ,god1 to value ,8 fav\r & seek to d ,8 w1 x is ,god t has effect$ ! *ange4 ,& ?is %[s t ,god has a purpose ) me4 ,till t purpose is accompli%$1 ,he _c leave me4 ,he w correct me :5 ,i s91 ,he w recov] me :5 ,i /ray1 ,he w heal me :5 ,i am sick1 ,he w /r5g!n me :5 ,i am weak2 ,i am confid5t ( ?is v ?+3 t ,he :i* ha? begun a good "w 9 me w p]=m x unto ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,once m1 9 answ] to ! p's reque/ t he w\ld int]c$e = !m1 ,samuel is v e>ne/4 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld s9 aga9/ ! ,"l 9 ceas+ to pray = y4 ,! great emphasis ) :i* he says ?is %[s h[ mu* 8 he>t is 9 x4 ,:at %\ld ,i d1 if ,i _h n ! privilege ( int]cessory pray] = y8 ,!re is a wond]ful revelation ( love to ! p "h4 ,!y are de> to him z 8 *ildr5 are de> to a ,*ri/ian p>5t1 & he feels = !m z w>mly z he feels = himself4 ,!re is a wond]ful deep5+ ( int]e/ & affection :5 m5's relation to ,god is realiz$4 ,! w>me/ he>t z yet unreg5]ate _c feel = o!rs z ! spiritual he>t mu/ d :5 x takes 9 all ! possibilities ( ! spiritual /ate--all t is involv$ 9 ! fav\r or 9 ! wra? ( ! inf9ite ,god1 9 ! pr$om9ance ( s9 or ( grace 9 ! he>t1 & 9 ! prospect ( an et]nity ( woe on ! "o h& or ( glory1 hon\r1 & heav5ly bliss on ! o!r4 ,h[ is x possible = "o to h all ^! possibilities full 9 "o's view & n desire ! et]nal welf>e ( lov$ ones ) an int5sity unkn[n to o!rs8 ,we "k f exp]i5ce h[ h>d x is to get !m to d "r4 ,ev5 "o's own *ildr5 seem sometimes to baffle e art & endeav\r ( love1 & g (f1 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 to ! ways ( ! _w4 ,entreaty & remon/rance are app>5tly 9 va94 ,! m "o pleads1 ! less p]haps are "o's pleas reg>d$4 ,"o res\rce rema9s--int]cessory pray]4 ,x is ! only me?od to :i* "o may resort ) full assurance ( its ultimate efficacy = atta9+ ! de>e/ object ( "o's he>t4 ,does ! ?\ght ( giv+ up int]cessory pray] come to "o f any qu>t]8 ,no wond] if ! ins9uation is met by a deep1 e>ne/ ,god =bid6 ,i bless ,god1 said ,mr4 ,flavel1 "o ( ! be/ & sweete/ ( ! old ,puritan div9es1 on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r--,i bless ,god = a religi\s & t5d] fa!r1 :o (t5 p\r$ out 8 s\l to ,god = me2 & ?is /ock ( pray]s ,i e/eem ! faire/ inh]itance on e>?4 ,h[ _m a man has be5 deeply impress$ ev5 by ! v ?\ght t "s "o 0 pray+ = him6 ,is x n /range1 he has said to himself1 t he %\ld pray = me f> m ?an ,i pray = myself8 ,:at c induce him to take su* an int]e/ 9 me8 ,e ,*ri/ian ought to ?9k mu* ( int]cessory pray]1 & practise x greatly4 ,x is d\bly bless$3 bless$ to him :o prays & bless$ to ^? = :om he prays4 ,no?+ is bett] fitt$ to enl>ge & w>m ! he>t ?an int]cessory pray]4 ,to pres5t to ,god 9 succession1 "o aft] ano!r1 our family & our fri5ds1 rememb]+ all _! wants1 sorr[s1 trials1 & temptations2 to be> be=e ,him ! int]e/s ( ?is /ruggl+ ,*ur* & t 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 ?is int]e/+ mission & t noble cause2 to make m5tion ( ^? :o are wag+ ! battles ( temp]ance1 ( purity1 ( fre$om1 ( ,*ri/ianity itself1 9 ! mid/ ( difficulty1 obloquy1 & opposition2 to ga!r toge!r all ! sick & sorr[+1 all ! fa!rless & wid[s1 all ! b]eav$ & dy+1 ( "o's acqua9tance1 & ask ,god to bless !m2 to ?9k ( all ! *ildr5 ( "o's acqua9tance 9 ! bright spr+tide ( life1 ( all ! "y m5 & "y wom5 arriv$ or arriv+ at ! critical mom5t ( decision z to ! "* ( _! life1 & implore ,god to guide !m--,o bre?r51 ?is is good = "o's self2 x enl>ges "o's own he>t2 x helps "o's self 9 pray]6 ,& !n :at a bless+ x is = ^? pray$ =6 ,:o c e/imate ! am\nt ( spiritual bless+ t has be5 s5t d[n on ?is e>? 9 answ] to ! f]v5t int]cessions ( ! fai?ful8 ,?9k h[ ,moses int]c$$ = ! :ole nation aft] ! gold5 calf1 & x 0 sp>$4 ,?9k h[ ,daniel int]c$$ = 8 companions 9 ,babylon1 & ! secret 0 reveal$ to him4 ,?9k h[ ,elijah int]c$$ = ! wid[1 & h] son 0 re/or$ to life4 ,?9k h[ ,paul con/antly int]c$$ = all 8 ,*ur*es1 & h[ _! gr[? & spiritual prosp]ity ev9c$ t 8 pray] 0 n 9 va94 ,god =bid t any ,*ri/ian %\ld s9 aga9/ ! ,"l 9 ceas+ to pray = ! ,*ur* :i* ,he ha? pur*as$ ) ,8 own blood4 ,& :ile we pray = ! ,*ur*1 let u n =get ! _w t lie? 9 wick$ness4 ,= ( all = :om ! desires ( ! fai?ful %\ld g up to heav51 surely ! mo/ necessit\s are ^? :o h z yet no value = heav5ly bless+s4 ,:at duty c be m b9d+ on u ?an to pray = h] t prays n = h]self8 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,saul ,,& ,,samuel ,,at ,,gilgal4 #a ,,samuel xiii4 ,! fir/ ?+ t claims our att5tion 9 connection ) ?is *apt] is ! "q ( dates involv$ 9 ! fir/ v]se4 ,9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion we read1 ,saul reign$ "o ye>2 & :5 he _h reign$ two ye>s ov] ,israel1 ,saul *ose him ?ree ?\s& m54 ,?is r5d]+ ( ! orig9al is n[ q giv5 up4 ,! =m ( expression is ! same z t :i* s (t5 tells u ! age ( a k+ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign & ! l5g? ( 8 reign4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion is 9 close1 b n 9 /rict1 accord ) ! ,hebrew4 ,x runs1 ,saul 0 ?irty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ two ye>s ov] ,israel4 ,a m>g9al note ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion says1 ,! ,hebrew text has1 ',saul 0 a ye> old4' ,! :ole v]se is omitt$ 9 ! unrevis$ ,septuag9t1 b 9 a lat] rec5sion ! numb] ?irty is ins]t$4 ,!re c be no d\bt t some?+ has be5 dropp$ out ( ! ,hebrew text4 ,lit]ally translat$1 x w\ld run1 ,saul 0 a ye> old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ two ye>s ov] ,israel4 ,a figure seems to h dropp$ out aft] ,saul 0 & ano!r aft] he reign$4 ,a blot ( "s k9d may h effac$ ^! figures 9 ! orig9al manuscript1 & ! copyi/ n kn[+ :at !y 71 may h left !m blank4 ,! ,septuag9t conjecture ( ?irty z ,saul's age is n v felicit\s1 = at ! beg9n+ ( ,saul's reign 8 son ,jona?an 0 old en\gh to di/+ui% himself 9 ! w>4 ,judg+ f probabilities1 we %\ld say t ! orig9al may h run ?us3 ,saul 0 =ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ ?irty & two ye>s ov] ,israel4 ,?is w\ld make ! l5g? ( ,saul's reign to correspond ) ! duration ( ,saul's dyna/y z giv5 9 ,acts xiii4 #ba4 ,!re x is said t ,god gave to ! p ,saul by ! space ( =ty ye>s4 ,if to ! ?irty-two ye>s :i* we suppose to h be5 ! actual l5g? ( ,saul's reign we add sev5 & a half1 dur+ :i* 8 son ,i%bo%e? reign$1 we get 9 r\nd numb]s z ! duration ( 8 dyna/y =ty ye>s4 ,?is w\ld make ,saul ab\t sev5ty-two at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,! n>rative 9 ?is *apt] appe>s to be 9 imm$iate connection ) t ( ! la/4 ,! bulk ( ! army _h gone f ,jabe%-,gilead to ,gilgal1 & !re1 "u ,samuel1 !y _h r5ew$ ! k+dom4 ,!re !y _h li/5$ to ,samuel's appeal1 & !re ! ?und]/orm _h tak5 place t help$ s well to rivet ! prophet's lessons4 ,!re=e ! bulk ( ! army 0 disb&$1 b two ?\s& m5 7 kept ) ,saul at ,mi*ma% & ne> ,be!l1 & "o ?\s& ) ,jona?an at ,gibeah4 ,^! 7 necess>y to be "s re/ra9t on ! ,phili/9es1 :o 7 /rong 9 ! neighb\rhood & eag] to inflict e possible annoyance on ! ,israelites4 ,saul1 h[ev]1 does n seem to h felt himself 9 a position to take any active /eps aga9/ !m4 ,b ?\gh ,saul 0 inactive1 ,jona?an did n slumb]4 ,?\gh v "y1 probably "u tw5ty1 he _h already be5 consid]$ wor?y ( an important comm&1 & n[1 by successfully attack+ a g>rison ( ! ,phili/9es 9 ,geba1 he %[$ t he 0 wor?y ( ! confid5ce t _h be5 plac$ 9 him4 ,x is int]e/+ to m>k 9 ,jona?an t da% & d>+ :i* 0 aft]w>ds s conspicu\s 9 ,david1 & ! display ( :i* on ! "p ( ,david drew ,jona?an's he>t to him s w>mly4 ,! news ( ! exploit ( ,jona?an soon circulat$ among ! ,phili/9es1 & w\ld naturally k9dle ! desire to retaliate4 ,saul w\ld see at once t1 z ! result ( ?is1 ! ,phili/9es w\ld come ^u !m 9 great] =ce ?an ev]2 & x 0 to meet ?is expect$ attack t he call$ = a mu/] ( 8 p4 ,gilgal 0 ! place ( r5dezv\s1 deep d[n 9 ! ,jordan valley2 = ! high] "p ( ! c\ntry 0 s dom9at$ by ! enemy t no mu/] c\ld take place !re4 ,s x seem$ z if ! brilliant a*ievem5t ( ,jona?an 0 go+ to prove a curse r ?an a bless+4 ,9 all k9ds ( w>f>e1 we mu/ be prep>$ = su* turns 9 ! ord] ( ev5ts4 ,:5 "o side %[s a great increase ( activity1 ! o!r does ! same4 ,:5 "o a*ieves an advantage1 ! o!r r\ses itself to re/ore ! balance4 ,x has (t5 happ5$ 9 times ( religi\s d>kness t ! bold attitude ( "s fe>less re=m] has r\s$ ! enemy to activity & f]ocity1 & ?us br\ght to 8 bre?r5 worse treatm5t ?an be=e4 ,b su* rev]ses are only tempor>y1 & ! cause ( tru? ga9s on ! :ole by ! successful skirmi%es ( its pione]s4 ,_m p]sons1 :5 !y see ! activity & boldness :i* ! =ces ( evil manife/ 9 our day1 are l$ to conclude t our times are sadly deg5]ate2 !y =get t ! activity ( evil is ! pro( & ! result ( ! vitality & activity ( good4 ,no d\bt !re 7 fa9t-he>t$ p]sons 9 ! ho/ ( ,israel :o w\ld br+ h>d accusations aga9/ ,jona?an = di/urb+ ! equilibrium betwe5 ,israel & ! ,phili/9es4 ,!y w\ld %ake _! heads & utt] solemn truisms on ! ra%ness ( y\?1 & w\ld ask if x 0 n a %ame to entru/ a /ripl+ ) su* p[] & responsibility4 ,b ,jona?an's /roke 0 ! beg9n+ ( a movem5t :i* might h end$ 9 ! f9al expulsion ( ! ,phili/9es f ! t]ritories ( ,israel if ,saul _h n act$ fooli%ly at ,gilgal4 ,9 ?is case1 x 0 n ! "y man1 b ! old1 t 0 ra% & reckless4 ,jona?an _h act$ ) c\rage & vig\r1 probably also ) fai?2 x 0 ,saul t br\ght di/urbance & disa/] to ! ho/4 ,! dread$ invasion ( ! ,phili/9es 0 n long ( tak+ place4 ,! =ce :i* !y br\ght toge!r is /at$ s high1 t 9 ! numb] ( ! *>iots "s comm5tators h suspect$ an error ( ! copyi/1 #cj1jjj = #c1jjj1 an error easily acc\nt$ =1 z ! extra ciph] w\ld be repres5t$ by a slight m>k ov] ! ,hebrew lett]4 ,b1 be ?is z x may1 ! invad+ ho/ 0 ( prodigi\sly l>ge dim5sions4 ,x 0 s l>ge z to spread a ?or\gh panic ?r\gh ! :ole community ( ,israel1 = ! p hid !mselves 9 caves1 & 9 ?ickets1 & 9 rocks1 & 9 high places1 & 9 pits4 ,n cont5t ) su* protection1 "s ( !m cross$ ! ,jordan1 & took refuge 9 ,gilead & 9 ,dan1 n f> f ,jabe%-,gilead1 :]e ano!r enemy _h be5 s signally defeat$4 ,saul _h rema9$ 9 ,gilgal1 :]e he 0 foll[$ by a ho/ ( p1 n 9 any degree impress$ by :at ,god _h done = !m at ,jabe%-,gilead1 n try+ to rally _! c\rage by ! ?\ght t ,god 0 /ill _! ,k+ & ,def5d]1 b full ( t abject fe> :i* utt]ly unn]ves bo? m9d & body1 & prep>es ! way = complete disa/]4 ,h[ utt]ly pro/rat$ & helpless ! p 7 is app>5t f t v graphic picture ( _! condition :i* we f9d t[>ds ! end ( ! *apt]3 ,!re 0 no smi? f\nd ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,israel2 = ! ,phili/9es said1 ,le/ ! ,hebrews make to !mselves swords or spe>s2 b all ! ,israelites w5t d[n to ! ,phili/9es to %>p5 e man 8 %>e1 & 8 c\lt]1 & 8 axe1 & 8 mattock4 ,x requires little ef=t ( imag9ation to see t ! condition ( ! ,israelites 01 humanly speak+1 utt]ly desp]ate4 ,an enorm\s array ( w>riors l ! ,phili/9es1 equipp$ ) all ! weapons ( w>1 & confid5t 9 _! pr[ess & _! p[]1 p\r+ ^u a l& :]e ! def5d]s _h n ev5 swords nor spe>s1 b only clubs & /ones & su*like rude res\rces = ! purposes ( conflict1 pres5t$ a sc5e ! issue ( :i* c\ld n h be5 d\btful on all human calculations4 ,b surely ! case 0 n a :it m desp]ate ?an t ( _! =efa!rs _h be51 ) ! sea be=e !m1 ! m\nta9s on ei!r side1 & ! ,egyptian army1 9 all its complet5ess ( equipm5t1 ha/5+ to fall ^u _! re>4 ,yet out ( t t]rible situation _! ,div9e ,k+ _h deliv]$ !m1 & a few h\rs aft]1 !y 7 all jubilant & triumphant1 s++ to ! ,"l :o _h triumph$ glori\sly1 & _h ca/ ! horse & 8 rid] into ! sea4 ,& no "o c fail to see t ! v gravity ( ! situation at ! pres5t "t ought to h giv5 bir? to a repetition ( t _s ( fai? & pray] :i* _h animat$ ,moses1 z x aft]w>ds animat$ ,deborah1 & ,gideon1 & _m m1 & ?r\gh :i* deliv]ance _h come4 ,on e gr\nd ! duty incumb5t on ,saul at ?is "t 0 to %[ ! mo/ complete def]5ce to ! w ( ,god & ! mo/ unres]v$ desire to enjoy ,8 c\nt5ance & guidance4 ,fir/1 ! magnitude ( ! dang]1 ! utt] disproportion betwe5 ! /r5g? ( ! def5d+ p & t ( ! invad+ ho/1 0 fitt$ to ?r[ him on ,god4 ,second1 ! fact1 s solemnly & e>ne/ly urg$ by ,samuel1 t1 not)/&+ ! s9 committ$ by ! p 9 dem&+ a k+1 ,god 0 will+ to def5d & rule ,8 p z ( old1 if only !y _h due reg>d to ,him & ,8 cov5ant1 %\ld h made ,saul d\bly c>eful to act at ?is crisis 9 e p>ticul> 9 ! mo/ rigid compliance ) ,god's w4 ,?irdly1 ! circum/ance1 :i* he himself _h s well emphasiz$1 t ! rec5t victory at ,jabe%-,gilead 0 a victory obta9$ f ,god1 %\ld h l$ him direct to ,god1 to implore a simil> int]position ( ,8 p[] 9 ?is new & /ill m ov]:elm+ dang]4 ,if only ,saul _h be5 a true man1 a man ( fai? & pray]1 he w\ld h ris5 to ! height ( ! occasion at ?is t]rible crisis1 & a deliv]ance z glori\s z t :i* ,gideon obta9$ ov] ! ,midianites w\ld h signaliz$ 8 ef=ts4 ,x 0 a mo/ te/+ mom5t 9 8 hi/ory4 ,! :ole =tunes ( 8 k+dom seem$ to dep5d on 8 *oice4 ,!re 0 ,god1 ready to come to 8 help if ,8 help _h be5 prop]ly ask$4 ,!re 7 ! ,phili/9es1 ready to swall[ !m up if no suffici5t =ce c\ld be mu/]$ aga9/ !m4 ,b weigh$ 9 ! balances1 ,saul 0 f\nd want+4 ,he did n hon\r ,god2 he did n act z kn[+ t all dep5d$ on ,him4 ,& ?is want ( 8 w\ld h involv$ ! t]rible humiliation & ev5 ru9 ( ! nation if ,jona?an _h n be5 ( a diff]5t temp] f 8 fa!r1 if ,jona?an _h n a*iev$ ! deliv]ance :i* w\ld n h come by ,saul4 ,let u n[ exam9e c>efully h[ ,saul act$ on ! occasion1 all ! m c>efully because1 at fir/ sight1 _m h ! impression t he 0 ju/ifi$ 9 :at he did1 & consequ5tly t ! puni%m5t ann\nc$ by ,samuel 0 f> too sev]e4 ,x appe>s t ,samuel _h in/ruct$ ,saul to wait sev5 days = him at ,gilgal1 9 ord] t /eps might be prop]ly tak5 = secur+ ! guidance & help ( ,god4 ,!re is "s obscurity 9 ! n>rative "h1 aris+ f ! fact t x 0 on ! fir/ occasion ( _! meet+ t we read h[ ,samuel direct$ ,saul to wait sev5 days = him at ,gilgal1 till he %\ld come to (f] burnt-(f]+s & to %[ him :at he 0 to d 7*ap4 x4 #h74 ,we c h>dly suppose1 h[ev]1 t ?is fir/ direction1 giv5 by ,samuel1 0 n implem5t$ at an e>li] "t4 ,x looks z if ,samuel _h repeat$ ! in/ruction to ,saul ) ref]5ce to ! circum/ances ( ! ,phili/9e invasion4 ,b1 be ?is z x may1 x is p]fectly cle> f ! n>rative t ,saul 0 "u in/ructions to wait sev5 days at ,gilgal1 at ! end1 if n be=e ! end1 ( :i* "t ,samuel promis$ to come to him4 ,?is 0 a di/9ct in/ruction f ,samuel1 ,god's kn[n & recogniz$ prophet1 act+ 9 ,god's "n & ) a view to ! obta9+ ( ,god's c\nt5ance & guidance 9 ! awful crisis ( ! nation4 ,! sev5 days _h come to an end1 & ,samuel _h n appe>$4 ,saul det]m9$ t he w\ld wait no long]4 ,saul said1 ,br+ hi!r a burnt-(f]+ to me1 & peace-(f]+s4 ,& he (f]$ ! burnt-(f]+4 ,n[1 x has be5 suppos$ by "s t ,saul's (f5ce lay 9 8 tak+ on him ! functions ( prie/1 & do+ t :i* x 0 n lawful = any b prie/s to d4 ,b x does n appe> t ?is 0 8 (f5ce4 ,a k+ is (t5 said to d ?+s :i* 9 reality are done by 8 m9i/]s & o!rs4 ,all t is necess>ily involv$ 9 ! n>rative is1 t ! k+ caus$ ! prie/s to (f] ! burnt-(f]+4 ,= ev5 ,samuel _h no au?ority p]sonally to (f] sacrifices1 & _h he be5 pres5t1 ! prie/s w\ld h (ficiat$ all ! same4 ,! real (f5ce ( ,saul 0 t he disreg>d$ ! abs5ce ( ,god's prophet & repres5tative1 ( ! man :o _h all along be5 ! m$iator betwe5 ,god & ! k+ & betwe5 ,god & ! p4 ,& ?is 0 no second>y matt]4 ,if ,saul _h _h a real conviction t all dep5d$ at ?is mom5t on 8 gett+ ,god's help1 he w\ld n h disreg>d$ an in/ruction receiv$ f ,god's s]vant1 & he w\ld n h act$ z if ,samuel's pres5ce 0 ( no mom5t4 ,! significant ?+ 9 ,saul's /ate ( m9d1 z disclos$ by 8 act1 0 t he 0 n really b5t on comply+ ) ! w ( ,god4 ,god 0 n a reality to ,saul4 ,! ?\ght ( ,god j loom$ vaguely be=e 8 m9d z a p[] to be consid]$1 b n z ! p[] on :om ev]y?+ dep5d$4 ,:at he ?\ght ab\t ,god 01 t a burnt-(f]+ mu/ be (f]$ up to propitiate ,him1 to prev5t ,him f ob/ruct+ ! ent]prise1 b he did n ?9k ( ,him z ! ,be+ :o alone c\ld give x success4 ,x 0 sub/antially ! c>nal m9d's view ( ,god4 ,x says1 no d\bt !re is a ,god1 & ,he has an influ5ce on ?+s "h bel[2 & to keep ,him f ?w>t+ u1 we mu/ p]=m c]ta9 s]vices :i* seem to please ,him4 ,b :at a pitiful view x is ( ,god6 ,z if ! ,high & ,l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity c\ld be induc$ to be/[ or to )hold ,8 fav\r simply by ! slaught] ( an animal1 or by "s simil> rite6 ,b ?is 0 ,saul's idea4 ,! sacrifice mu/ be (f]$2 ! rite mu/ be gone ?r\gh4 ,?is piece ( outw>d homage mu/ be paid to ! p[] above1 b ! way ( do+ x is ( little mom5t4 ,x is a sacr$ =m1 no m4 ,i am sorry n to h ,samuel pres5t1 b ! fault is n m9e4 ,he 0 to be "h1 & he has n come4 ,& n[ ^! fright5$ p are /eal+ away f me1 & if ,i wait long]1 ,i may be left )\t foll[]s4 ,prie/s1 br+ ! animal & (f] ! sacrifice1 & let u away to ! w>6 ,h[ diff]5t w\ld h be5 ! act+ ( a man t hon\r$ ,god & felt t 9 ,8 fav\r 0 life6 ,h[ solemniz$ he w\ld h be51 h[ conc]n$ = 8 own pa/ neglect ( ,god1 & ! neglect ( 8 p6 ,! pres5ce ( ,god's prophet w\ld h be5 c\nt$ at once a necessity & a privilege4 ,h[ deeply1 9 8 s5se ( s91 w\ld he h ent]$ into ! mean+ ( ! burnt-(f]+6 ,h[ e>ne/ly he w\ld h plead$ = ,god's fav\r1 c\nt5ance1 & bless+6 ,if ,jacob c\ld n let ! angel g at ,p5iel unless he bless$ him1 nei!r w\ld ,saul h p>t$ f ,god at ,gilgal )\t "s assurance ( help4 ,if ,?y pres5ce g n ) me1 he w\ld h said1 c>ry u n up h5ce4 ,alas1 we f9d no?+ ( all ?is6 ,! s]vant ( ,god is n wait$ =2 ! =m is gone ?r\gh1 & ,saul is (f to 8 "w4 ,& ?is is ! do+ ( ! man :o has be5 call$ to be k+ ( ,israel1 & :o has be5 solemnly w>n$ t ,god alone is ,israel's def5ce1 & t to (f5d ,god is to c\rt ru96 ,:5 ,samuel came1 ,saul 0 ready ) a plausible excuse4 ,on ! gr\nd ( exp$i5cy1 he v9dicat$ 8 proc$ure4 ,he c\ld n d5y t he _h brok5 8 promise 7x 0 a virtual promise7 to wait = ,samuel1 b !re 7 reasons exce$+ly /rong to ju/ify him 9 do+ s4 ,samuel _h n come4 ,! p 7 scatt]$ f him4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 conc5trat+ at ,mi*ma%1 & might h come d[n & fall5 ^u him at ,gilgal4 ,all v true1 b n "o ( !m by itself1 nor all ( !m toge!r1 a real v9dication ( :at he _h done4 ,samuel1 he might be sure1 w\ld n be an h\r long] ?an he c\ld help4 ,!re 7 f> m p left to him ?an ,gideon's b&1 & ! ,god t gave ! victory to ! ?ree hundr$ w\ld n h let him suff] = want ( m54 ,! ,phili/9es might h be5 discomfit$ by ,god's tempe/ on ! way to ,gilgal1 z !y 7 discomfit$ be=e1 on ! way to ,mizpeh4 ,o ,saul1 di/ru/ ( ,god has be5 at ! bottom ( y\r m9d6 ,! fai? t animat$ ! h]oes ( =m] days has _h no control ( y4 ,y h walk$ by sight1 n by fai?4 ,_h y be5 fai?ful n[1 & hon\r$ ,god1 & wait$ till ,8 s]vant s5t y (f ) 8 b5$iction1 prosp]ity w\ld h att5d$ y1 & y\r family w\ld h be5 p]man5tly settl$ 9 ! ?rone4 ,b n[ y\r k+dom %all n cont9ue4 ,p]sonally1 y may cont9ue to be k+ = _m ye>s to come2 b ! p5alty :i* ,god affixes to ?is act ( unbelief1 =mality1 & presumption is1 t no l9e ( k+s %all spr+ f y\r lo9s4 ,! ,"l ha? s\ght ,him a man aft] ,8 own he>t1 & ! ,"l ha? comm&$ him to be capta9 ov] ,8 p4 ,:at a solemn & impressive condemnation h we "h1 my fri5ds1 ( t f> too common practice--des]t+ pr9ciple to s]ve exp$i5cy4 ,i don't l to tell a lie1 "s "o may say1 b if ,i _h n done s1 ,i %\ld h lo/ my situation4 ,i dislike common "w on ! ,sabba? day1 b if ,i did n d x1 ,i c\ld n live4 ,i don't ?9k x "r to g to ,sunday p>ties or to play games on ,sunday1 b ,i 0 invit$ by ?is or t great p]son to d x1 & ,i c\ld n refuse him4 ,i ought n to adult]ate my goods1 & ,i ought n to give false /atem5ts ( _! value1 b e "o 9 my bus9ess does x1 & ,i _c be s+ul>4 ,:at d ^! v9dications am\nt to1 b j a confession t f motives ( exp$i5cy ,god's comm&m5t may be set aside8 ,^! excuses j come to ?is3 ,x 0 bett] = me to (f5d ,god & ga9 a slight b5efit1 ?an x w\ld h be5 to lose ! b5efit & please ,god4 ,x is a great deal to lose a small pr(it 9 bus9ess1 or a small pleasure 9 social life1 or a small hon\r f a fell[-man2 b x is little or no?+ to displease ,god1 x is little or no?+ to treasure up wra? aga9/ ! day ( wra?4 ,alas = ! practical unbelief t lies at ! bottom ( all ?is6 ,x is ! do+ ( ! fool :o ha? said 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no ,god4 ,look at ?is hi/ory ( ,saul4 ,see :at befell him = pref]r+ exp$i5cy to pr9ciple4 ,"k t ! same condemnation awaits all :o walk 9 8 foot/eps--all :o are n solemniz$ by t awful1 t unansw]able1 "q1 ,:at %all x pr(it a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8 ,great (f5ce has (t5 be5 tak5 at ! "* "h ascrib$ to ! man :o 0 to fill ! ?rone aft] ,saul--,! ,"l ha? s\ght ,him a man aft] ,8 own he>t4 ,0 ,david1 ! adult]]1 ! traitor1 ! murd]]1 a man aft] ,god's own he>t8 ,b surely x is n meant to be affirm$ t ,david 0 su* a man 9 e aspect1 9 e p>ticul>4 ,! po9t on :i* ! emphasis %\ld re/ mu/ surely be t ,david 0 su* a man 9 t feature 9 :i* ,saul 0 s want+4 ,& und\bt$ly ?is 0 em95tly true ( him4 ,t :i* /ood out mo/ fully 9 ! public "* ( ,david 0 ! hon\r :i* he paid to ,god1 ! con/ancy ) :i* he consult$ ,8 w1 ! prevail+ desire he _h to rule ! k+dom 9 ,8 fe> & = ,8 glory4 ,if ,god 0 b a =m to ,saul1 ,he 0 an int5se reality to ,david4 ,if ,saul c\ld n get x into 8 m9d t he ought to rule = ,god1 ,david c\ld n h got x out ( 8 m9d if he _h tri$4 ,t ,david's "* 0 de=m$ 9 _m ways _c be d5i$2 he _h n only infirmities1 b tum\rs1 blot*es1 defilem5ts1 mo/ di/ress+ to behold2 b 9 ?is "o ?+ he left an example to all ( u1 & especially to rul]s1 :i* x w\ld be well = all ( u to pond] deeply3 t ! :ole bus9ess ( gov]nm5t is to be c>ri$ on 9 ! _s ( reg>d to ! w ( ,god2 t ! welf>e ( ! p is ev] to be consult$ 9 pref]5ce to ! int]e/s ( ! pr9ce2 t = nations1 z = individuals1 ,god's fav\r is life1 & ,8 fr[n ru94 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,jona?an',s ,,exploit ,,at ,,mi*ma%4 #a ,,samuel xiv4 #a-bc4 ,x has sometimes be5 object$ to ! repres5tation occurr+ at ! end ( ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! utt] want ( arms among ! ,hebrews at ?is "t t x is inconsi/5t ) ! n>rative ( ! elev5?4 ,if x be true1 z /at$ !re1 t ! ,israelites ga9$ a great victory ov] ! ,ammonites1 !y mu/ h _h arms to accompli% t2 &1 moreov]1 ! victory itself mu/ h put !m 9 possession ( ! arms ( ! ,ammonites4 ,! answ] to ?is is1 t ! invasion ( ! ,phili/9es subsequ5t to ?is 9 su* ov]:elm+ numb]s seems to h be5 ! cause ( ! mis]able plight to :i* ! ,hebrews 7 r$uc$1 & ( ! loss ( _! arms4 ,:e!r we are to take ! /atem5t z q lit]al t 9 ! day ( battle !re 0 nei!r sword nor spe> f\nd 9 ! h& ( any ( ! p save ,saul or ,jona?an1 or :e!r we are to reg>d ?is z j an ,ori5tal way ( say+ t ^! 7 ! only two :o _h a ?or\gh equipm5t ( arms1 x is pla9 en\gh t ! condition ( ! ,hebrew troops 0 v wret*$4 ,t 9 _! circum/ances a feel+ ( despond5cy %\ld h fall5 on all save ! few :o walk$ by fai?1 ne$ n excite any surprise4 ,! position ( ! two armies is n difficult to und]/&4 ,sev]al miles to ! nor? ( ,j]usalem1 a valley1 n[ nam$ ,wady ,suwe9et1 runs f we/ to ea/1 f ! c5tral plateau ( ,pale/9e d[n t[>ds ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,! "n ,mukmas1 /ill pres]v$1 %[s ! situation ( ! place :i* 0 !n occupi$ by ! g>rison ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,ne> to t place1 ,capta9 ,cond]#a believes t he has f\nd ! v rocks :]e ! exploit ( ,jona?an occurr$4 ,on ei!r side ( ! valley !re rises a p]p5dicul> crag1 ! nor!rn "o1 call$ 9 ,scripture ,bozez1 be+ extremely /eep & difficult ( asc5t4 ,x seems j possible t ,jona?an1 ) imm5se lab\r1 might h climb$ up on 8 h&s & 8 feet1 & 8 arm\r-be>] aft] him4 ,x is evid5t t ,saul _h no ?\ght at ?is "t ( mak+ any attack on ! ,phili/9es4 ,h[ c\ld he1 ) soldi]s s poorly arm$ & s little to enc\rage !m8 ,samuel does n appe> to h be5 ) him4 ,b 9 8 company 0 a prie/1 ,ahiah1 ! son ( ,ahitub1 gr&son ( ,eli1 p]haps ! same z ,ahimele*1 aft]w>ds introduc$4 ,saul /ill adh]$ to ! =ms ( religion2 b he _h too mu* resemblance to ! ,*ur* ( ,s>dis--,?\ ha/ a "n t ?\ live/1 & art dead4 ,! position ( ! army ( ,israel ) ref]5ce to ! ,phili/9es seems to h be5 v simil> to :at x 0 aft]w>ds :5 ,golia? defi$ ! army ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,! ,israelites c\ld only look on1 9 helpless inactivity4 ,b j z ! y\?ful _s ( ,david 0 aft]w>ds r\s$ 9 ^! circum/ances to ex]tion1 s on ! pres5t occasion 0 ! y\?ful _s ( ,jona?an4 ,x 0 n ! fir/ "t t he _h attack$ ! g>rison ( ! ,phili/9es4 7,see xiii4 #c47 ,b :at he did on ! =m] occasion seems to h be5 "u m equal conditions ?an ! seem+ly desp]ate ent]prise to :i* he betook himself n[4 ,a project ( unprec$5t$ d>+ came into 8 m9d4 ,he took c\nsel ) no "o ab\t x4 ,he brea!d no?+ ( x to 8 fa!r4 ,a s+le confidant & companion 0 all t he ?\ght (--8 arm\r-be>]1 or aide-de-camp4 ,& ev5 him he did n s mu* consult z atta*4 ,come1 said he1 & let u g ov] unto ! g>rison ( ^! uncircumcis$2 x may be t ! ,"l w "w = u2 = !re is no re/ra9t by ! ,"l to save by _m or by few4 ,no words are ne$$ to %[ ! d>+ "* ( ?is project4 ,! physical ef=t to climb on h&s & feet up a precipit\s rock 0 itself mo/ difficult & p]il\s1 possible only to boys1 light & li! ( =m1 & well accu/om$ to x2 & if ! g>rison obs]v$ !m & *ose to oppose !m1 a s+le /one hurl$ f above w\ld /ret* !m1 cru%$ & helpless1 on ! valley bel[4 ,b suppose !y succe$$1 :at 7 a c\ple ( "y m5 to d :5 confront$ ) a :ole g>rison8 ,or ev5 if ! g>rison %\ld be ov]p[]$1 h[ 7 !y to deal ) ! ,phili/9e ho/1 t lay encamp$ at no great di/ance1 or at mo/ 7 scatt]$ "h & !re ov] ! c\ntry1 & w\ld soon assemble8 ,9 e po9t ( view save "o1 ! ent]prise seem$ utt]ly desp]ate4 ,b t exception 0 a v important "o4 ,! "o po9t ( view 9 :i* !re 0 ! fa9te/ possibility ( success 01 t ! ,"l ,god might fav\r ! ent]prise4 ,! ,god ( _! fa!rs might "w = !m1 & if ,he did s1 !re 0 no re/ra9t ) ,him to "w by _m or by few4 ,_h ,he n work$ by ,ehud alone to deliv] _! fa!rs f ! ,moabites8 ,_h he n work$ by ,%amg> alone1 :5 ) 8 ox goad he slew six hundr$ ,phili/9es8 ,_h he n work$ by ,samson alone 9 all 8 wond]ful exploits8 ,might he n "w t day by ,jona?an & 8 arm\r-be>]1 &1 aft] all1 only produce a new *apt] 9 t hi/ory :i* _h already %[n s _m wond]ful int]positions8 ,jona?an's m9d 0 possess$ by ! idea4 ,aft] all1 if he fail$1 he c\ld b lose 8 life4 ,& 0 n t wor? risk+ :5 success1 if x 7 v\*saf$1 might rescue 8 c\ntry f degradation & de/ruction1 & fill ! despair+ he>ts ( 8 c\ntrym5 ) emotions ( joy & triumph l ^? :i* animat$ _! fa!rs :5 on ! %ores ( ,s9ai !y beheld ! horse & 8 rid] ca/ into ! sea8 ,x is ?is work+ ( fai? t mu/ be reg>d$ z ! mo/ *>act]i/ic feature ( ! attempt ( ,jona?an4 ,he %[$ himself "o ( ! noble h]oes ( fai?1 n unwor?y to be enroll$ 9 ! glori\s record ( ! elev5? *apt] ( ! ,hebrews4 ,he %[$ himself pre-em95t = ! v quality 9 :i* 8 fa!r _h prov$ defici5t4 ,?\gh ! e>ne/ lessons ( ,samuel _h be5 lo/ on ! fa!r1 !y _h be5 bless$ to ! son4 ,! se$ t 9 ! "o case fell on /ony places fell 9 ! o!r on good gr\nd4 ,:ile ,samuel 0 d\btless disconsolate at ! failure ( 8 "w ) ,saul1 he 0 succe$+ "r well1 unkn[n p]haps to himself1 ) ! y\? t said little b ?\ght mu*4 ,:ile 9 _s p]haps he 0 utt]+ words l ,isaiah's1 ,!n said ,i1 ,i h lab\r$ 9 va92 ,i h sp5t my /r5g? = n\ght & 9 va91 ,god 0 us+ him 9 a way t might well h l$ him to add1 ,yet surely my judgm5t is ) ! ,"l1 & my "w ) my ,god4 ,& :at enc\ragem5t is "h = e ,*ri/ian work]6 ,don't despond :5 y seem to fail 9 y\r fir/ & mo/ direct endeav\r4 ,9 "s quiet b ?9k+ little boy or girl 9 t family circle1 y\r words are greatly reg>d$4 ,& j because t "y m9d sees1 & see+ wond]s1 t fa!r or "m is s little mov$ by :at y say1 x is ! m impress$4 ,if ! fa!r or ! "m 7 manife/ly to take ! matt] up1 ! *ild might dismiss x1 z no conc]n ( 84 ,b j because fa!r or "m is n tak+ x up1 ! *ild _c get rid ( x4 ,yes1 !re is an et]nity1 & we ought all to be prep>+ = x4 ,s9 is ! s\l's ru91 & unless we get a ,savi\r1 we are lo/1 ,jesus did come into ! _w to save s9n]s2 mu/ we n g to ,him8 ,yes1 we mu/ be born aga94 ,"l ,jesus1 =give u1 help u1 save u6 ,?us x is t ?+s hid f ! wise & prud5t are (t5 reveal$ to babes2 & ?us x is t out ( ! m\? ( babes & suckl+s ,god p]fects praise4 ,b ,jona?an's fai? 9 ,god 0 call$ to manife/ itself 9 a way v diff]5t f t 9 :i* ! fai? ( mo/ "y p]sons has to be ex]cis$ n[4 ,fai? l$ ,jona?an to seize sword & spe>1 & hurry out to an ent]prise 9 :i* he c\ld only succe$ by risk+ 8 own life & de/roy+ ! lives ( o!rs4 ,we are ?us br\ght face to face ) a /range b fasc9at+ developm5t ( ! religi\s _s--milit>y fai?4 ,! subject has receiv$ a new & wond]ful illu/ration 9 our day 9 ! "* & c>e] ( t great ,*ri/ian h]o ,g5]al ,gordon4 ,9 ! c>e] ( ,gordon1 we see fai? contribut+ an elem5t ( p[]1 an elem5t ( d>+1 & an elem5t ( security & success to a soldi]1 :i* c come f no o!r s\rce4 ,no "o imag9es t )\t 8 fai? ,gordon w\ld h be5 :at he 0 or c\ld h done :at he did4 ,x is little to say t fai? rais$ him high above all ord9>y fe>s1 or t x made him ready at any mom5t to risk1 & if ne$ be1 to sacrifice 8 life4 ,x did a great deal m4 ,x gave him a conviction t he 0 an in/rum5t 9 ,god's h&s1 & t :5 he 0 mov$ to und]take any?+ z be+ ,god's w1 he w\ld be c>ri$ ?r\gh all difficulties1 enabl$ to surm\nt all opposition1 & to c>ry ! po9t 9 face ( ! mo/ trem5d\s odds4 ,& to a great ext5t ! result v]ifi$ ! belief4 ,if ,gordon c\ld n be said to "w miracles1 he a*iev$ results t ev5 miracles c\ld h>dly h surpass$4 ,if he fail$ 9 ! la/ & greate/ haz>d ( 8 life1 he only %[$ t aft] mu* success "o may come to believe too readily 9 "o's inspiration2 "o may mi/ake ! voice ( "o's own feel+ = ! unfail+ assurance ( ,god4 ,b t !re is a great am\nt ( reality 9 t fai? :i* he>s ,god call+ "o z if ) audible voice1 & goes =? to ! mo/ difficult ent]prises 9 ! full tru/ ( ,div9e protection & aid1 is surely a lesson :i* lies on ! v surface ( ! life ( ,gordon1 & su* o!r lives ( ! same k9d z ,scripture %[s u1 z well z ! lives ( ^? milit>y h]oes ( :om we w speak aft]w>ds1 ^: battle has be5 n ) fle% & blood1 b ) ! ignorance & ! vice & ! disord] ( ! _w4 ,"o is almo/ dispos$ to envy ,jona?an1 ) 8 :ole p[]s ( m9d & body knit up to ! pit* ( firme/ & mo/ dauntless resolution1 "u ! inspiration t mov$ him to ?is app>5tly desp]ate ent]prise4 ,all ! _w w\ld h ru%$ to /op him1 insanely ?r[+ away 8 life1 )\t ! fa9te/ *ance ( escape4 ,b a voice spoke firmly 9 8 bosom1--,i am n ?r[+ away my life4 ,& ,jona?an did n want c]ta9 tok5s ( enc\ragem5t4 ,x 0 some?+ t 8 arm\r-be>] nei!r fl9*$ nor remon/rat$4 ,b t 0 n all4 ,to enc\rage himself & to enc\rage 8 companion1 he fix$ on :at might be consid]$ a tok5 = !m to p]sev]e 9 "o alt]native1 & desi/ 9 ano!r4 ,! tok5 01 t if1 on obs]v+ _! attempt1 ! ,phili/9es 9 ! g>rison %\ld defy !m1 %\ld bid !m t>ry till !y came to !m1 t w\ld be a sign t !y ought to return4 ,b if !y %\ld say1 ,come up to u1 t w\ld be a pro( t !y ought to p]sev]e4 ,0 ?is a m]e arbitr>y tok51 )\t any?+ reasonable und]ly+ x8 ,x does n seem to h be5 s4 ,9 ! "o case1 ! words ( ! ,phili/9es w\ld be> a ho/ile mean+1 d5ot+ t viol5ce w\ld be us$ aga9/ !m2 9 ! o!r case !y w\ld d5ote t ! ,phili/9es 7 prep>$ to treat !m peaceably1 "u ! idea p]haps t !y 7 tir$ ( skulk+ &1 l o!r ,hebrews 7v]4 #ba71 wi%+ to surr5d] to ! enemy4 ,9 ?is latt] case1 !y w\ld be able to make good _! position on ! rock1 & ! enemy w\ld n suspect _! real err& till !y 7 ready to beg9 _! "w4 ,x turn$ out t _! reception 0 9 ! latt] fa%ion4 ,:e!r 9 ! way ( fri5dly bant] or o!rwise1 ! g>rison1 on p]ceiv+ !m1 invit$ !m to come up1 & !y w\ld %[ !m a ?+4 ,greatly enc\rag$ by ! sign1 !y clamb]$ up on h&s & feet till !y ga9$ ! top ( ! rock4 ,!n1 :5 no?+ ( ! k9d 0 expect$1 !y fell on ! g>rison & began to kill4 ,s sudd5 & unexpect$ an onslaught ?rew ! g>rison into a panic4 ,_! arms p]haps 7 n at h&1 & = any?+ !y knew1 a :ole ho/ ( ,hebrews might be ha/5+ aft] _! lead]s to complete ! "w ( slaught]4 ,9 ?is way1 ne>ly tw5ty ,phili/9es fell 9 half an acre ( gr\nd4 ,! re/ ( ! g>rison tak+ to flight seems to h spread a panic among ! ho/4 ,confusion & t]ror prevail$ on e side4 ,e man's sword 0 aga9/ 8 fell[4 ,!re 0 trembl+ 9 ! ho/1 9 ! field1 & among ! p2 ! spoil]s & ! g>rison1 !y also trembl$1 & ! e>? quak$2 s x 0 a v great trembl+4 ,:e!r ?is implies t ! t]ror & discomfiture ( ! ,phili/9es 0 increas$ by an e>?quake1 or :e!r x means t !re 0 s mu* motion & commotion t ! v e>? seem$ to quake1 x is n v easy to decide2 b x %[s h[ complete 0 ! discomfiture ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,?us wond]fully 0 ,jona?an's fai? rew>d$1 & ?us wond]fully1 too1 0 ! unbelief ( ,saul rebuk$4 ,se5 f ! wat*-t[] at ,gibeah1 ! affair 0 %r\d$ 9 my/]y4 ,x seem$ z if ! ,phili/9e troops 7 retreat+1 :ile no =ce 0 !re to make !m retreat4 ,:5 inquiry 0 made z to :o 7 abs5t1 ,jona?an & 8 arm\r-be>] alone 7 miss$4 ,s p]plex$ 0 ,saul1 t1 to und]/& ! position ( affairs1 he _h call$ = ,ahiah1 :o _h *>ge ( ! ark 7! ,septuag9t reads1 ! ephod71 to consult ! oracle4 ,b be=e ?is c\ld be done1 ! condition ( ?+s became m pla94 ,! noise 9 ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es w5t on increas+1 & :5 ,saul & 8 soldi]s came on ! spot1 !y f\nd ! ,phili/9es1 9 _! confusion1 slaught]+ "o ano!r1 amid all ! signs ( wild discomfiture4 ,no?+ loa?1 !y jo9$ 9 h>ass+ ! retreat+ foe4 ,& z ! situation reveal$ itself o!rs ha/5$ to take "p 9 ! fray4 ,^? ,hebrews t _h come = protection )9 ! ,phili/9e l9es n[ turn$ aga9/ !m1 all ! m he>tily p]haps because1 be=e t1 !y _h _h to place _! feel+s s mu* "u re/ra9t4 ,& ! ,hebrews t lay hid 9 caves & ?ickets & pits1 :5 !y saw :at 0 go+ on1 ru%$ =? to jo9 9 ! discomfiture ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,:at a contra/ to ! /ate ( ?+s t v morn+--! ,israelites 9 helpless feebl5ess1 look+ ) despair on ! ,phili/9es z !y lay 9 _! /ronghold 9 all ! pride ( security1 & scatt]$ defiant looks & scornful words among _! foes2 n[ ! ,phili/9e g>rison surpris$1 _! camp =sak51 _! army scatt]$1 & ! only desire or purpose animat+ ! remnant be+ to escape at ! top ( _! spe$ f ! l& ( ,israel1 & f9d %elt] & security 9 _! native c\ntry4 ,s ! ,"l sav$ ,israel t day2 & ! battle pass$ ov] unto ,be?-av54 ,& ?us ! fai? ( ,jona?an _h a glori\s rew>d4 ,! inspiration ( fai? v9dicat$ itself1 & ! noble self-devotion t _h plung$ into ?is o!rwise desp]ate ent]prise1 because !re 0 no re/ra9t to ! ,"l to save by _m or by few1 l$ ?us to a triumph m spe$y & m complete ?an ev5 ,jona?an c\ld h v5tur$ to dream (4 ,none ( ! judges _h wr\ght a m complete or satisfactory deliv]ance2 & ev5 ! cross+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea "u ,moses _h n af=d$ a m glori\s evid5ce ?an ?is a*ievem5t ( ,jona?an's ( ! p[] ( fai?1 or giv5 m ample te/imony to t pr9ciple ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* our ,"l aft]w>ds enunciat$1 ,if ye h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 ye %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,remove h5ce unto yond] place2 & x %all remove2 & no?+ %all be impossible unto y4 ,?is incid5t is full ( lessons = mod]n times4 ,fir/1 x %[s :at wide & important results may come f individual conviction4 ,:5 an individual he>t is mov$ by a /rong conviction ( duty1 x may be t ,god means ?r\gh t "o man's conviction to move ! _w4 ,mode/y might lead a man to say1 ,i am b a unit2 ,i h no influ5ce2 x w make v little diff]5ce :at ,i d ) my conviction1 :e!r ,i *]i% x or /ifle x4 ,yet x may be ( j worldwide importance t y be fai?ful to x1 & /& by x /eadfa/ly to ! end4 ,did n ! ,re=mation beg9 ?r\gh ! /eadfa/ness ( ,lu!r1 ! m9]'s son ( ,eisleb51 to ! voice t spoke out s l\dly to himself8 ,did n ,c>ey lay ! f\ndation ( ! mod]n mission 9 ,india1 because he c\ld n get rid ( t v]se ( ,scripture1 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! ,gospel to e creature8 ,did n ,liv+/one p]sev]e 9 ! mo/ dang]\s1 ! mo/ desp]ate ent]prise ( our "t1 because he c\ld n qu5* ! voice t call$ him to op5 up ,africa or p]i%8 ,or to g back to ,scripture times4 ,a ,jewi% maid5 at ! c\rt ( ! great k+ ( ,p]sia becomes ! savi\r ( h] :ole nation1 because %e feels t1 at ! risk ( h] life1 %e mu/ speak a ^w = !m to ! k+4 ,saul ( ,t>sus1 aft] 8 conv]sion1 becomes impress$ ) ! conviction t he mu/ prea* ! ,gospel to ! ,g5tiles1 & ?r\gh 8 fai?fulness to t conviction1 he lays ! f\ndation ( ! :ole ,european ,*ur*4 ,le>n1 my fri5ds1 e "o1 f ?is1 nev] to be fai?less to any conviction giv5 to y1 ?\gh1 z f> z y "k1 x is giv5 to y alone4 ,make v sure t x comes f ! ,god ( tru?4 ,b don't /ifle x1 "u ! notion t y are too weak to br+ any?+ out ( x4 ,don't reason t if x 7 really f ,god1 x w\ld be giv5 to o!rs too4 ,te/ x 9 e way y c1 to det]m9e :e!r x be "r4 ,& if x /&s ^! te/s1 manfully give effect to x1 = x may be> se$ t w spread ov] ! globe4 ,second1 ?is n>rative %[s :at l>ge results may fl[ f individual ef=t4 ,! idea may n h occurr$ = ! fir/ "t to "s "o2 x may h be5 d]iv$ by him f ano!r2 b x has comm5d$ itself to him1 x has be5 tak5 up by him1 & work$ out by him to results ( great magnitude & importance4 ,pay a visit to ! massive build+s & well-ord]$ in/itutions ( ,kais]sw]?1 le>n its ramifications all ov] ! globe1 & see :at has come ( ! individual ef=ts ( ,fli$n]4 ,?9k h[ _m *ildr5 h be5 rescu$ by ,dr4 ,b>n>do1 h[ _m h be5 emigrat$ by ,miss ,macph]son1 h[ _m s\ls h be5 impress$ by ,mr4 ,moody1 h[ _m orphans h be5 c>$ = by ,mr4 ,muell]1 h[ _m /rick5 ones h be5 reliev$ 9 ! in/itutions ( ,john ,bo/4 ,x is true1 we are n promis$ t e in/ance ( individual ef=t w br+ any su* h>ve/4 ,x may be t we are to be cont5t ) v limit$ results1 & ) ! encomium be/[$ on ! woman 9 ! ,gospel1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,b x is also true t none ( u c tell :at possibilities !re are 9 individual ef=t4 ,we _c tell b 9 our case ! emblem ( ! sev5ty-second ,psalm may be v]ifi$1 ,!re %all be an h&ful ( corn 9 ! e>? on ! top ( ! m\nta9s2 ! fruit !re( %all %ake l ,lebanon1 & !y ( ! city %all fl\ri% l grass ( ! e>?4 ,la/ly1 we may le>n f ?is n>rative t ! true secret ( all spiritual success lies 9 our seek+ to be in/rum5ts 9 ,god's h&s1 & 9 our l5d+ ourselves to ,him1 to d 9 u & by u :atev] is good 9 ,8 sight4 ,?us x 0 em95tly ) ,jona?an4 ,x may be t ! ,"l w "w = u2 = !re is no re/ra9t to ! ,"l to save by _m or by few4 ,x 0 n ,jona?an t 0 to "w ) "s help f ,god2 x 0 ! ,"l t 0 to "w by ,jona?an4 ,x 0 n ,jona?an's project t 0 to be c>ri$ out2 x 0 ! ,"l's cause t 0 to be advanc$4 ,jona?an _h no p]sonal ends 9 ?is matt]4 ,he 0 will+ to give up 8 life1 if ! ,"l %\ld require x4 ,x is a l consecration 9 all spiritual s]vice t br+s mo/ bless+ & success4 ,m5 t h no?+ ( _! own to ga9 are ! m5 :o ga9 mo/4 ,m5 :o sacrifice all desire = p]sonal hon\r are ! m5 :o are mo/ highly hon\r$4 ,m5 :o make !mselves ( no reputation are ! m5 :o ga9 ! highe/ reputation4 ,because ,*ri/ empti$ ,himself1 & took on ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 ,god highly exalt$ ,him & gave ,him a "n above e "n4 ,& ^? :o are l ,*ri/ 9 ! mortify+ ( self become l ,*ri/ also 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! rew>d4 ,su* are ! rules ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x1 & he t hate? 8 life 9 ?is _w %all keep x unto life et]nal4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,t5t ,"w 9 ,pale/9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,saul',s ,,wilfulness4 #a ,,samuel xiv4 #bd-eb4 ,t ,saul 0 n[ suff]+ 9 "* "u ! influ5ce ( ! high position & great p[] to :i* he _h be5 rais$1 is only too app>5t f :at is record$ 9 ^! v]ses4 ,no d\bt he pays m respect ?an he has be5 us$ to pay to ! =ms ( religion4 ,he enjo9s a fa/ on 8 p at a v inconv5i5t "t1 "u ! idea t fa/+ is a prop] religi\s act4 ,he is conc]n$ = ! trespass ( ! p 9 eat+ _! food ) ! blood4 ,he builds ! fir/ alt> he ev] built to ,god4 ,he consults ! oracle be=e he w commit himself to ! ent]prise ( pursu+ ! retreat+ enemy by night4 ,he is conc]n$ to f9d ! oracle dumb1 & tries to discov] ?r\gh ^: s9 x is s4 ,= a c]emonial (f5ce1 committ$ by ,jona?an 9 ignorance1 he fancies t ,god's displeasure has come d[n on ! p1 & he n only insi/s t ,jona?an %all die = ?is (f5ce1 b confirms 8 decision by a solemn oa?1 sworn 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,all ?is %[s ,saul plung+ & fl\nd]+ f "o mi/ake to ano!r1 & cr[n+ 8 blund]s by a proposal s outrage\s t ! indignation ( ! p arre/s 8 purpose4 ,! idea t ! "w ( ! day %all be w\nd up by ! execution ( ! y\? ?r\gh :om all ! wond]ful deliv]ance has come1 & t y\? ,saul's own son1 is "o t c\ld nev] h ent]$ into any b a di/emp]$ bra94 ,reason seems to h begun to /agg] on h] ?rone2 ! sad process has begun :i* 9 a m advanc$ /age left ,saul ! prey ( an evil _s1 & 9 its la/ & mo/ humiliat+ /age drove him to consult ) ! wit* ( ,endor4 ,b h[ are we to expla9 8 increase ( religi\sness side by side ) ! advance ( moral obliquity & recklessness8 ,:y %\ld he be m c>eful 9 ! s]vice ( ,god :ile he becomes m imp]i\s 9 temp]1 m /ubborn 9 w1 & m reg>dless ( ! obligations alike ( k+ & fa!r8 ,! explanation is n difficult to f9d4 ,! expo/ulation ( ,samuel _h giv5 him a fright4 ,! ann\ncem5t t ! k+dom w\ld n be cont9u$ 9 8 l9e1 & t ,god _h f\nd a wor?i] man to set ov] ,8 p ,israel1 _h mov$ him to ! quick4 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt t ,samuel 0 speak+ ! tru?4 ,saul _h begun to disreg>d ,god's w 9 8 public acts1 & 0 n[ beg9n+ to reap ! p5alty4 ,he felt t he mu/ pay m att5tion to ,god's w4 ,if he 0 n to lose ev]y?+1 he mu/ try to be m religi\s4 ,!re is no sign ( 8 feel+ p5it5t 9 he>t4 ,he is n conc]n$ 9 _s = 8 unwor?y behavi\r t[>d ,god4 ,he feels only t 8 own int]e/s z k+ are imp]ill$4 ,x is ?is selfi% motive t makes him det]m9e to be m religi\s4 ,! fa/1 & ! consultation ( ! oracle1 & ! alt>1 & ! oa? t ,jona?an %all die1 h all _! orig9 9 ?is fright5$1 selfi% feel+4 ,& h5ce1 9 _! v nature & circum/ances1 8 religi\s acts are unsuitable & unseemly4 ,9 place ( mak+ ?+s bett] by su* s]vices1 he makes !m worse2 no peace ( ,god falls l dew on 8 s\l2 no joy is diffus$ ?r\gh\t 8 army2 discont5t rea*es a climax :5 ! dea? ( ,jona?an is call$ =2 & tranquillity is re/or$ only by ! rebellion ( ! p1 rescu+ _! y\?ful pr9ce & h]o4 ,alas1 h[ common has ?is _s be5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w6 ,:at awful trag$ies has x l$ to1 :at slaught] ( h]etics1 :at frightful excesses disgraceful to k+s1 :at outrages on ! common feel+s ( humanity6 ,l\is ,,xiv4 has l$ a mo/ wick$ & pr(ligate life1 & he has ev] & anon qualms t ?reat5 him ) ! wra? ( ,god4 ,to av]t t wra?1 he mu/ be m att5tive to 8 religi\s duties4 ,he mu/ %[ m fav\r to ! ,*ur*1 exalt h] dignit>ies to great] hon\r1 end[ h] ord]s & f\ndations ) great] weal?4 ,b t is n all4 ,he mu/ use all ! arms & res\rces ( 8 k+dom = ridd+ ! ,*ur* ( h] enemies4 ,= tw5ty ye>s he mu/ h>ass ! ,prote/ants ) e k9d ( vexati\s int]f]5ce1 %utt+ up _! *ur*es on frivol\s pretexts1 compell+ !m to bury _! dead by night1 =bidd+ ! s++ ( psalms 9 wor%ip1 subject+ !m to great inju/ice 9 _! civil capacity1 & at la/1 by ! revocation ( ! edict t gave !m tol]ation1 sweep+ !m f ! k+dom 9 hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 till h>dly a ,prote/ant is left beh9d4 ,:at ! magnific5t mon>* did on a l>ge scale1 millions ( obscur] m5 h done on a small4 ,x is a sad tru? t t]ror & selfi%ness h be5 at ! f\ndation ( a great deal ( t :i* passes curr5t z religion4 ,pray]s & p5ances & v[s & *>ities 9 cases )\t numb] h be5 little bett] ?an premiums ( insurance1 design$ to save ! s\l f puni%m5t & pa94 ,nor h ^! acts be5 conf9$ to t ,*ur* :i*1 m ?an any o!r1 has enc\rag$ m5 to look = sav+ b5efit to ! m]it ( _! own works4 ,_m a ,prote/ant1 r\s$ by 8 consci5ce into a /ate ( fright1 has resolv$ to be m att5tive to ! duties ( religion4 ,he w read 8 ,bible m2 he w pray m2 he w give m2 he w g to *ur* m4 ,alas1 ! spr+ ( all ?is is f\nd 9 no humiliation = s9 be=e ,god1 no grief at hav+ (f5d$ ! ,fa!r1 no humble desire to be r5ew$ 9 he>t & con=m$ to ! image ( ! ,fir/-born6 ,& ! consequ5ce is1 z 9 ! case ( ,saul1 t ?+s g1 n f bad to bett]1 b f bad to worse4 ,!re is no peace ( ,god t passe? all und]/&+2 !re is no g5]al rectification ( ! disord]$ faculties ( ! s\l2 !re is no tok5 ( heav5ly bless+1 bless+ to ! man himself & bless+ to ^? ab\t him4 ,a m fi]y elem5t seems to come into 8 temp]2 a m bitt] tone p]vades 8 life4 ,to himself x feels z if !re 7 no good 9 try+ to be bett]2 to ! _w x appe>s z if religion put m ( ! devil into him4 ,b x is all because :at he calls religion is no religion2 x is ! selfi% b>ga9-mak+ _s1 :i* aims no high] ?an deliv]ance f pa92 x is n ! noble ex]cise ( ! s\l1 pro/rat$ by ! s5se ( guilt1 & helpless ?r\gh consci\sness ( weakness1 lift+ up its eyes to ! hills :5ce come? its help1 & rejoic+ 9 ! grace t freely p>dons all its s9 ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & 9 ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s t r5ews & sanctifies ! s\l4 ,! fir/ ?+ t ,saul does1 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is selfi% _s1 is to impose on ! p an obligation to fa/ until ! day be ov]4 ,any "o may see t to compel fa/+ "u su* circum/ances 0 alike cruel & unwise4 ,to fa/ 9 ! solitude ( "o's *amb]1 :]e !re is no extra we> & te> ( ! bodily organs1 & !re=e no special ne$ = recruit+ !m1 is comp>atively safe & easy4 ,b to fa/ amid ! /ruggles ( battle or ! hurry ( a pursuit2 to fa/ "u ! burn+ sun & t /ra9 ( ! sy/em :i* br+s ! ke5e/ ?ir/2 to fa/ "u ex]tions t rapidly exhau/ ! !ws & s9ews1 & call = a r5ewal ( _! tissues--to fa/ 9 circum/ances l ^! involves an am\nt ( suff]+ :i* x is n easy to e/imate4 ,x 0 cruel 9 ,saul to impose a fa/ at su* a "t1 all ! m t1 be+ comm&]-9-*ief ( ! army1 x 0 8 duty to d 8 utmo/ = ! com=t ( 8 soldi]s4 ,b x 0 unwise z well z cruel2 ) en]gies impair$ by fa/+1 !y c\ld n cont9ue ! pursuit nor make ! victory s tell+4 ,p]haps he 0 "u ! influ5ce ( ! delusion t ! m pa9ful a religi\s s]vice is1 ! m is x acceptable to ,god4 ,t idea ( p5ance does f9d a place 9 our natural notions ( religion4 ,saul1 z we h se51 grew up ) little acqua9tance ) religi\s p]sons & little k ( ,div9e ?+s2 & n[ t p]=ce he is con/ra9$ to att5d to !m1 x is no wond] if he falls into _m a s]i\s error4 ,= he probably _h no idea ( t great rule ( ,god's k+dom1 ,i w h m]cy1 & n sacrifice4 ,! folly ( ,saul's ord] became app>5t :5 ! army came to a wood1 :]e1 z is common en\gh 9 ! c\ntry1 a /ream ( wild honey p\r$ out1 probably f ! trunk ( a holl[ tree4 ,/ret*+ out 8 rod or spe>1 ,jona?an fix$ x 9 a piece ( ! comb1 :i* he transf]r$ ) 8 h& to 8 m\?4 ,imm$iately 8 eyes 7 enlight5$2 ! dull feel+ :i* settles on ! eyes amid fatigue & hung] disappe>$2 & ) ! return ( cle> vision to 8 eyes1 !re w\ld come a re/oration ( vig\r to 8 :ole frame4 ,:5 told = ! fir/ "t ( ! ord] :i* 8 fa!r _h giv51 he %[$ no regret at hav+ brok5 x1 b op5ly express$ 8 displeasure at its hav+ ev] be5 impos$4 ,!n said ,jona?an1 ,my fa!r ha? tr\bl$ ! l&4 ,see1 ,i pray y1 h[ m9e eyes h be5 enlight5$1 because ,i ta/$ a little ( ?is honey4 ,h[ mu* m if haply ! p _h eat5 freely to-day ( ! spoil ( _! enemies :i* !y f\nd6 = _h !re n be5 a mu* great] slaught] among ! ,phili/9es8 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ,jona?an 0 a true man ( ,god4 ,he _h set out t morn+ 9 8 wond]ful exploit 9 ! true _s ( fai? & full consecration to ,god4 ,he 0 9 f> ne>] fell[%ip ) ,god ?an 8 fa!r1 & yet s f> f approv+ ( ! religi\s ord] to fa/ :i* 8 fa!r _h giv51 he reg>ds x ) displeasure & di/ru/4 ,godly m5 w sometimes be f\nd less outw>dly religi\s ?an "s o!r m51 & w greatly %ock !m by be+ s4 ,! godly man has an unction f ! ,holy ,"o to und]/& ,8 w2 he goes /raight to ! ,"l's bus9ess2 l our bless$ ,"l1 he f9i%es ! "w giv5 him to d2 :ile ! m]ely religi\s man is (t5 s occupi$ ) 8 =ms1 t1 l ! ,ph>isees1 he neglects ! /ructure = :i* =ms are b ! scaffold+2 9 pay+ 8 ti!s ( m9t1 anise1 & cumm91 he omits ! weighti] matt]s--ju/ice1 m]cy1 & tru?4 ,b ! evil caus$ by ,saul's injudici\s fa/ 0 n yet ov]4 ,! obligation to fa/ la/$ only till sunset1 & :5 ! day 0 end$1 ! p1 fa9t & rav5\s1 flew ^u ! spoil--%eep1 ox51 & calves--& dev\r$ !m on ! spot1 )\t tak+ "t or pa9s to sev] ! blood f ! fle%4 ,to rem$y ?is1 ,saul _h a great /one plac$ beside him1 & ord]$ ! p to br+ e man 8 ox or 8 %eep1 & slay !m on t /one1 t he might see t ! blood 0 prop]ly dra9$ f ! fle%4 ,!n we ga!r f ! m>g9al read+ ( v]4 #ce t he 0 proce$+ to erect ) ! /one an alt> to ,god1 b t he did n c>ry ?is purpose completely into effect1 because he det]m9$ to cont9ue ! pursuit ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,he saw h[ mu* recruit$ 8 troops 7 by _! food1 & he !re=e det]m9$ to make a new assault4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! unwise ord] to fa/ giv5 e>ly 9 ! day1 if ! p _h be5 at lib]ty to help !mselves to ! honey z !y pass$ x1 or to su* o!r refre%m5ts z !y f\nd 9 _! way1 !y w\ld h be5 "s h\rs e>li] 9 ?is pursuit1 & x w\ld h be5 s mu* ! m effectual4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t ! prie/ :o 0 9 att5dance on ,saul 0 some:at al>m$ at ! abrupt & r reckless way 9 :i* ! k+ 0 mak+ 8 plans & giv+ 8 ord]s4 ,let u draw ne> hi!r unto ,god1 said he4 ,c\nsel 0 accord+ly ask$ ( ,god :e!r ,saul %\ld g d[n aft] ! ,phili/9es & :e!r ,god w\ld deliv] !m into ! h& ( ,israel4 ,b to ?is inquiry no answ] 0 giv54 ,x 0 natural to inf] t "s s9 _h sep>at$ betwe5 ,god & ,saul1 "s iniquity _h caus$ ,god to hide ,8 face f him4 ,"h 0 a /ate ( ?+s t might well make ,saul pause & exam9e himself4 ,_h he done s 9 an hone/ _s1 he c\ld h>dly h fail$ to f9d out :at 0 wrong4 ,god _h giv5 a wond]ful deliv]ance t day ?r\gh ,jona?an4 ,jona?an 0 z rem>kable = ! p[] ( fai? z ,saul = ! want ( x4 ,jona?an _h be5 wond]fully bless$ t day1 b n[ t ,saul1 ?r\gh ! prie/1 s\ght to h a communication ) ,god1 none 0 giv54 ,might he n h se5 t ! real cause ( ?is 0 t ,saul want$ :at ,jona?an possess$8 ,besides1 0 ,saul do+ ju/ice to ,jona?an 9 tak+ ! ent]prise out ( 8 h&s8 ,if ,jona?an began x1 0 he n entitl$ to f9i% x8 ,w\ld n ,saul h be5 do+ a ?+ alike g5]\s & j _h he /ood aside at ?is "t1 & call$ on ,jona?an to complete ! "w ( ! day8 ,if ! k+ ( ,engl& 0 ju/ifi$ 9 n go+ to ! help ( ! ,black ,pr9ce1 s]i\s ?\gh 8 dang] 01 b leav+ him to extricate himself1 & ?us enjoy ! :ole cr$it ( 8 val\r1 might n ,saul h let 8 son end ! ent]prise :i* he _h s auspici\sly begun8 ,9 ^! two facts1 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 him & ,jona?an z to ! _s ( fai?1 & 9 ! way 9 :i* ,saul displac$ ! man :om ,god s signally c\nt5anc$ 9 ! morn+1 ! k+ ( ,israel might h f\nd ! cause ( ! sil5ce ( ! oracle4 ,& ! "r ?+ = him w\ld h be5 to confess 8 error1 /& aside1 & call on ,jona?an to cont9ue ! pursuit &1 if possible1 ext]m9ate ! foe4 ,b ,saul took a diff]5t c\rse4 ,he _h rec\rse to ! lot1 to det]m9e ! guilty p>ty4 ,n[1 x does n appe> t ev5 ! k+ ( ,israel1 ) ! prie/ at 8 side1 0 entitl$ to resort to ! lot to asc]ta9 ! m9d ( ,god except 9 cases :]e all natural means ( discov]+ x confess$ly fail$4 ,b we h j se5 t 9 ?is case ! natural means _h n fail$4 ,!re=e !re 0 no obligation on ,god to ord] ! lot sup]naturally s z to br+ out ! tru?4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 ! process end$ s z to po9t to ! v la/ man 9 all ! army to :om blame 0 due4 ,x 01 z ma!maticians say1 a r$uctio ad absurdum4 ,x is a pro( t an in/rum5t is out ( ord] if x br+s out a result positively ludicr\s4 ,if ne> ! equator an in/rum5t gives ! latitude ( ! pol> circle1 x is a pro( t x is n work+ rightly4 ,:5 ! lot po9t$ to ,jona?an1 x 0 a pro( t x 0 n work+ rightly4 ,any man might h se5 ?is4 ,& ,saul ought to h se5 x4 ,& he ought to h confess$ t he 0 entirely out ( 8 reckon+4 ,frankly & cordially he %\ld h tak5 ! blame on himself1 & at once exon]at$ 8 noble son4 ,b ,saul 0 9 no mood to take ! blame on himself4 ,nor _h he moral sagacity en\gh to see :at an outrage x w\ld be to lay ! blame on ,jona?an4 ,assum+ t he 0 guilty1 he ask$ him :at he _h done4 ,he _h done no?+ b eat a little honey1 n hav+ he>d ! k+'s ord] to ab/a94 ,! ju/ification 0 complete4 ,at wor/1 x 0 b a c]emonial (f5ce1 b to ,jona?an x 0 n ev5 t4 ,b ,saul 0 too ob/9ate to admit ! plea4 ,by a new oa?1 he devot$ 8 son to dea?4 ,no?+ c\ld %[ m cle>ly ! deplorable /ate ( 8 m9d4 ,9 ! eye ( reason & ( ju/ice1 ,jona?an _h committ$ no (f5ce4 ,he _h giv5 signal evid5ce ( ! possession 9 a rem>kable degree ( ! fav\r ( ,god4 ,he _h laid ! nation "u inconceivable obligations4 ,all ^! pleas 7 = him2 & surely 9 ! k+'s brea/ a voice might h be5 he>d plead+1 ,y\r son1 y\r fir/-born1 ! beg9n+ ( y\r /r5g?1 ! excell5cy ( dignity1 & ! excell5cy ( p[]6 ,is x possible t ?is voice 0 sil5c$ by jeal\sy1 jeal\sy ( 8 own son1 l 8 aft]-jeal\sy ( ,david8 ,:at k9d ( he>t c\ld ?is ,saul h _h :5 9 su* circum/ances he c\ld delib]ately say1 ,god d s1 & m also1 = ?\ %alt surely die1 ,jona?an8 ,b ! ,div9e "r ( k+s to gov]n wrong is n altoge!r )\t *eck4 ,a tempor>y revolution sav$ ,jona?an4 ,x 0 "o good effect ( excitem5t4 ,9 calm] circum/ances1 ! p might h be5 too t]rifi$ to int]f]e4 ,b n[ !y 7 excit$--excit$ by _! victory1 excit$ by _! fa/ foll[$ by _! meal1 & excit$ by ! t]ror ( h>m befall+ ,jona?an4 ,!y _h f> cle>] & m correct appreh5sion ( ! :ole circum/ances ?an ! k+ _h4 ,x is especially to be not$ t !y laid great emphasis on ! fact t t day ,god _h work$ by ,jona?an1 & ,jona?an _h work$ ) ,god4 ,?is made ! great diff]5ce betwe5 him & ,saul4 ,z ! ,"l live?1 !re %all n "o hair ( 8 head fall to ! gr\nd2 = he ha? wr\ght ) ,god ?is day4 ,s ! p rescu$ ,jona?an1 t he di$ n4 ,! opportunity ( inflict+ fur!r damage on ! ,phili/9es at ?is "t 0 ?us lo/ ?r\gh ! moral obtus5ess1 recklessness1 & ob/9acy ( ,saul4 ,b 9 _m a future campaign ,saul z a w>rior r5d]$ great s]vice to ! k+dom4 ,he f\ght aga9/ all 8 enemies on e side4 ,on ! ea/1 ! ,moabites1 ! ,ammonites1 & ! ,edomites _h to be dealt )2 on ! nor?1 ! k+s ( ,zobah2 on ! s\?1 ! ,amalekites2 & on ! we/1 ! ,phili/9es4 ,^! campaigns are briefly /at$1 b we may easily see h[ mu* ( h>d milit>y "w is impli$ 9 connection ) ea*4 ,we may und]/&1 too1 ) :at hone/y ,david1 9 8 elegy ov] ,saul & ,jona?an1 might commemorate _! w>like pr[ess3 ,f ! blood ( ! sla91 f ! fat ( ! mighty1 ! b[ ( ,jona?an turn$ n back1 & ! sword ( ,saul return$ n empty4 ,:e!r ^! milit>y exp$itions 7 conduct$ 9 a bett] _s ?an ,saul %[s 9 ?is *apt] we _c tell4 ,:e!r fur!r pro(s 7 giv5 ( ,god's pres5ce ) ,jona?an z contra/$ ) 8 abs5ce f ,saul we d n "k4 ,x does n appe> t !re 0 any ess5tial improvem5t 9 ,saul4 ,b :5 ,jona?an aga9 em]ges f ! obscurity ( hi/ory1 & is se5 9 a cle> & def9ite light1 8 "* is s+ul>ly attractive--"o ( ! pure/ & brighte/ 9 ! :ole field ( ,scripture4 ,evid5tly ! milit>y _s rul$ 9 ,saul1 b x did n br+ peace nor bless+ to ! k+dom4 ,he ga!r$ an ho/1 surr\nd$ himself ) a /&+ army1 s z to be ready & h an excuse = any exp$ition t he wi%$ to und]take4 ,aft] a brief notice ( ,saul's family1 ! *apt] ends by tell+ u t !re 0 sore w> aga9/ ! ,phili/9es all ! days ( ,saul2 & :5 ,saul saw any /rong man or any valiant man1 he took him unto him4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 f> f be+ p]man5tly subdu$2 !re 7 n ev5 int]vals ( peace betwe5 ! two c\ntries4 ,!re 0 bitt] w>1 an op5 sore1 p]petually ble$+1 a t]ror on e side1 nev] remov$4 ,h[ diff]5t x might h be5 _h t "o day be5 bett] sp5t6 h[ diff]5t x w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 _h ,saul be5 a man aft] ,god's own he>t6 ,"o day's misde$s may br+ a :ole g5]ation ( sorr[1 = "o s9n] de/roye? mu* good4 ,once (f ! "r rail1 ,saul nev] got on x aga92 ra% & re/less1 he d\btless involv$ 8 p 9 _m a disa/]1 fulfill+ all t ,samuel _h said ab\t tak+ f ! p1 fulfill+ b little t ! p _h hop$ conc]n+ deliv]ance f ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,:o does n see :at a fe>ful ?+ x is to leave ,god & ,8 ways1 & give "o's self up to ! impulses ( "o's own he>t8 ,fe>ful = ev5 ! humble/ ( u1 b inf9itely fe>ful = "o ( great res\rces & influ5ce1 ) a :ole p "u him6 ,h[ beautiful "s pray]s 9 ! ,psalms s\nd aft] we h be5 contemplat+ ! wild c>e] ( ,saul6 ,%[ me ,?y ways1 ,o ,"l2 tea* me 9 ,?y pa?s4 ,lead me 9 ,?y tru? & tea* me1 = ,?\ art ! ,god ( my salvation2 on ,!e d ,i wait all ! day4 ,oh t my ways 7 direct$ to keep ,?y /atutes6 ,!n %all ,i n be a%am$1 :5 ,i h respect unto all ,?y comm&m5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,rejection ,,( ,,saul4 #a ,,samuel xv4 ,"h we f9d ! second portion ( ,god's indictm5t aga9/ ,saul1 & ! reason = 8 f9al rejection f ! (fice to :i* he _h be5 rais$4 ,!re is no real gr\nd = ! ass]tion ( "s critics t 9 ?is book we h two acc\nts ( ,saul's rejection1 contradictory "o ( ! o!r1 because a diff]5t gr\nd is ass]t$ = x 9 ! "o case f t assign$ 9 ! o!r4 ,! fir/ rejection 7#a ,sam4 xiii4 #ac1 #ad7 0 ! rejection ( 8 h\se z ! p]man5t dyna/y ( ,israel1 b x did n imply ei!r t ,saul 0 to cease to reign1 or t ,god 0 to )draw all c\nt5ance & co-op]ation ) him z k+4 ,! rejection we read ( 9 ! pres5t *apt] goes fur!r ?an ! fir/4 ,x does n inde$ imply t ,saul w\ld cease to reign1 b x does imply t ,god w\ld no long] c\nt5ance him z k+1 w\ld no long] make him 8 in/rum5t ( deliv]ance & bless+ to ,israel1 b w\ld leave him to ! mis]able feel+ t he 0 reign+ )\t au?ority4 ,m ?an t1 z we "k f ! sequel1 x impli$ t ,god 0 ab\t to br+ 8 successor =w>d1 & !reby exhibit bo? to him & to ! nation ! evid5ce ( 8 degradation & rejection4 ,x is likely t ! transactions ( ?is *apt] occurr$ :5 ,saul's reign 0 f> advanc$4 ,if he _h n be5 guilty ( fre% disreg>d ( ,god's w1 ?\gh ,david w\ld /ill h be5 8 successor1 he w\ld h be5 sp>$ ! %ame & mis]y ( go+ out & 9 be=e 8 p l "o :o bore ! m>k ( ,ca91 ! visible expression ( ! ,div9e displeasure4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is *apt]1 ,god appe>s 9 t m /]n & rigor\s aspect ( ,8 "* :i* is n agreeable to ! natural he>t ( man4 ,judgm5t1 we are told1 is ,8 /range "w2 x is n :at ,he delights 92 b x is a "w :i* ,he _c fail to p]=m :5 ! necessity = x arises4 ,!re is a gospel :i* is (t5 prea*$ 9 our day t dive/s ,god :olly ( ! rigid1 judicial "*2 x clo!s ,him ) no attributes b ^? ( k9dness & love2 x pres5ts ,him 9 a c\nt5ance ev] smil+1 nev] /]n4 ,x ma9ta9s t ! great "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w 0 to reveal ?is pat]nal aspect ( ,god's "*1 to conv9ce m5 ( ,8 fa!rly feel+s t[>ds !m1 & to dive/ _! m9ds ( all ^? conceptions ( indignation & wra? ) :i* our m9ds are apt to clo! ,him1 & :i* ! !ologies ( m5 are s ready to fo/]4 ,b ?is is a gospel t says1 ,peace6 peace6 :5 !re is no peace4 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ does inde$ reveal1 & reveal v beautifully1 ! pat]nal "* ( ,god2 b x reveals at ! same "t t judicial "* :i* insi/s on ! execution ( ,8 law4 ,t ,god w execute wra? on ! imp5it5t & unbeliev+ is j z mu* a feature ( ! ,gospel z t ,he w be/[ all ! bless+s ( salvation & et]nal life on !m t believe4 ,:at ! ,gospel reveals respect+ ! /]n]1 ! judicial1 aspect ( ,god's "* is1 t !re is no bitt]ness 9 ,8 ang] aga9/ s9n]s2 !re is no?+ 9 ,god's brea/ ( t irritation & impati5ce :i* m5 are s apt to %[ :5 _! fell[-m5 h (f5d$ !m2 ,god's ang] is j4 ,! calm1 settl$ opposition ( ,8 nature to s9 is ! feel+ t dictates ! s5t5ce ,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,! ,gospel is inde$ a glori\s manife/ation ( ! love & grace ( ,god = s9n]s1 b x is n an indiscrim9ate assurance ( grace = all s9n]s2 x is an (f] ( grace to all :o believe on ,god's ,son1 b x is an ess5tial article ( ! ,gospel t )\t fai? 9 ,*ri/ ! sav+ love & grace ( ,god _c be kn[n4 ,in/ead ( r$uc+ ! "* ( ,god to m]e good-nature1 ! ,gospel br+s ,8 righte\sness m prom95tly =w>d ?an ev]2 in/ead ( smoo?+ ! doom ( ! imp5it5t1 x deep5s _! guilt1 & x magnifies _! condemnation4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 & x is mo/ :olesome = u all to look at times /eadily 9 ! face ?is solemn attribute ( ,god1 z ! ,av5g] ( ! imp5it5t4 ,x %[s u t s9 is n a ?+ to be trifl$ )4 ,x %[s u t ,god's w is n a ?+ to be despis$4 ,!re are j two alt]natives = !e1 ,o s9n]1 :o art n mak+ ,god's w ! rule ( ?y life4 ,rep5t1 believe1 & be =giv52 cont9ue to s91 & be lo/ = ev]4 ,! transaction 9 connection ) :i* ,saul 0 guilty ( a fre% disreg>d ( ,god's w 0 an exp$ition :i* 0 appo9t$ = him aga9/ ! ,amalekites4 ,?is p _h be5 guilty ( "s v atroci\s treatm5t ( ,israel 9 ! wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 ! details ( :i* are n giv54 ,nations hav+ a corporate life1 :5 !y cont9ue to manife/ ! _s ( prec$+ g5]ations1 are held responsible = _! actions1 & liable to ! p5alty4 ,saul 0 s5t to inflict on ,amalek ! retribution t _h be5 due s long = 8 p]fidi\s treatm5t ( ,israel on ! way to ,canaan4 ,9 ! n>rative1 v>i\s places are m5tion$ z be+ 9 ! ,amalekite t]ritory1 b _! exact sites are n kn[n2 & inde$ ?is matt]s little1 all t x is important to "k be+ t ! ,amalekites 7 ma9ly a nomadic p1 occupy+ ! fr+e betwe5 ,canaan & ! des]t on ! s\? bord] ( ,pale/9e1 & d\btless subsi/+ to a l>ge ext5t on ! prey secur$ by !m :5 !y made =ays into ! t]ritories ( ,israel4 ,saul ga!r$ a great army to compass ! de/ruction ( ?is bitt] & ho/ile p4 ,9 read+ ( ! in/ructions he receiv$ to ext]m9ate !m1 to slay bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass1 we %udd] to ?9k ( ! fe>ful massacre :i* ?is involv$4 ,x 0 an ord] simil> to t :i* ! ,israelites receiv$ to ext]m9ate ! inhabitants ( ,canaan1 or t to de/roy ! ,midianites1 dur+ ! lifetime ( ,moses4 ,?\gh x seems v horrible to u 9 ^: eyes human life has become v sacr$1 x probably excit$ little feel+ ( ! k9d 9 ! brea/s ( ! ,israelites1 accu/om$ z !y 71 & z all ,ea/]n nations 71 to ?9k v little ( human life1 & to witness :olesale slaught] ) little emotion4 ,b !re is "o ?+ 9 ! ord] t we mu/ n ov]look1 because x gave a complexion to ! transaction q diff]5t f t ( ord9>y massacres4 ,t circum/ance 01 t ! prey 0 to be de/roy$ z well z ! p4 ,9 ! case ( an ord9>y massacre1 ! conqu]+ p ab&on !mselves to ! lic5ce ( _! passions1 & ha/5 to enri* !mselves by appropriat+ ev]y?+ ( value on :i* !y c lay _! h&s4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,israelites1 !re 0 to be no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,!y 7 to de/roy ! prey j z ?or\ghly z !y 7 to de/roy ! p4 ,!y 7 to enri* !mselves 9 no?+4 ,n[1 ?is 0 a mo/ important modification ( ! curr5t practice 9 su* ?+s4 ,b = ?is re/riction1 ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,amalekites w\ld h be5 a wild c>nival ( selfi% passion4 ,! re/riction appo9t$ to ,saul1 l t :i* ,jo%ua _h impos$ at ,j]i*o1 b\nd ! p to ! mo/ rigid self-re/ra9t1 "u circum/ances :5 self-re/ra9t 0 extremely difficult4 ,! ext]m9ation 0 to be c>ri$ into effect ) all ! solemnity ( a judicial execution1 & ! soldi]s 7 to h no b5efit f x :atev]1 any m ?an ! jail] or ! hangman c h b5efit f ! execution ( "s wret*$ murd]]4 ,n[1 let x be obs]v$ t x 0 9 entirely disreg>d+ ?is re/riction t a *ief "p ( ,saul's disob$i5ce lay4 ,saul & ! p sp>$ ,agag1 & ! be/ ( ! %eep1 & ( ! ox51 & ( ! fatl+s & ! lambs1 & all t 0 good1 & w\ld n utt]ly de/roy !m2 b ev]y?+ t 0 vile & refuse1 t !y de/roy$ utt]ly4 ,! sp>+ ( ,k+ ,agag seems to h be5 a piece ( vanity ) ,saul1 = a conqu]or return+ home ) a royal prison] 0 greatly ?\ght ( 9 ^? ,ea/]n l&s4 ,b ! sp>+ ( ! prey 0 a matt] ( pure gre$4 ,obs]ve h[ ! "* ( ! transaction 0 :olly *ang$ by ?is circum/ance4 ,in/ead ( we>+ ! aspect ( a solemn retribution on a s9ful nation1 on a p lad5 ) iniquity1 all ! m impressive because ! m9i/]s ( ,god's v5geance ab/a9$ f appropriat+ a ve/ige ( ! prop]ty1 b consign$ ! :ole1 l a plague-/rick5 mass1 too pollut$ to be t\*$1 to ! furnace ( de/ruction--in/ead ( ?is1 x j appe>$ l an ord9>y unpr9cipl$ =ay1 9 :i* ! victori\s p>ty slew ! o!r1 ma9ly to get !m out ( ! way & enable !m )\t opposition to appropriate _! goods4 ,x 0 ?is consid]ation t made ! (f5ce ( ,saul s s]i\s1 t made 8 brea* ( ! ,div9e ord] s guilty4 ,_h he no k ( ! hi/ory ( 8 p8 ,did he n rememb] :at _h happ5$ at ,j]i*o 9 ! days ( ,jo%ua1 :5 ,a*an /ole ! w$ge ( gold & ! ,babylonian g>m5t1 &1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! re/ ( ! p _h behav$ well & t ,god's purpose 9 ! ma9 0 amply c>ri$ out1 ,a*an & all 8 family 7 judicially /on$ to dea?8 ,h[ c\ld ,saul expect t su* a flagrant violation ( ! ,div9e comm& 9 ! case ( ! ,amalekites1 p]petrat$ n on ! sly by a s+le individual1 b op5ly by ! k+ & all ! p1 c\ld escape ! retribution ( ,god8 ,su* !n 0 ,saul's conduct 9 ! affair ( ,amalek4 ,! next incid5t 9 ! n>rative is ! communication t took place reg>d+ x betwe5 ! ,"l & ,samuel4 ,speak+ aft] ! mann] ( m51 ,god said1 ,x rep5t$ ,him t ,he _h set up ,saul to be k+4 ,t ^! words are n to be expla9$ 9 a /rictly lit]al s5se is evid5t f :at is said 9 v]4 #bi3 ,! /r5g? ( ,israel w n lie nor rep5t1 = ,he is n a man t ,he %\ld rep5t4 ,! intimation to ,samuel 0 equival5t to ?is3 t ,god 0 n[ done ) ,saul4 ,he _h be5 weigh$ 9 ! balances & f\nd want+4 ,he _h _h 8 "t ( probation1 & he _h fail$4 ,he 0 jo9$ to 8 idols1 & mu/ n[ be let alone4 ,?is la/ & v flagrant act ( disob$i5ce settl$ ! matt]4 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) man4 ,h[ did ,samuel receive ! ann\ncem5t8 ,x griev$ ,samuel1 & he cri$ to ! ,"l all night4 ,x is ! same ^w z is translat$ 9 ,jonah1 ,x displeas$ ,jonah4 ,b !re is no?+ to %[ t ,samuel 0 displeas$ ) ,god4 ,! :ole transaction 0 disappo9t+1 worry+1 he>t-break+4 ,d\btless he _h a c]ta9 lik+ = ,saul4 ,he admir$ 8 spl5did figure & _m f9e k+ly qualities4 ,x 0 a t]rible /ruggle to give him up4 ,! ,div9e ann\ncem5t ?rew 8 m9d into a tumult4 ,all night he cri$ unto ! ,"l4 ,d\btless 8 cry 0 some:at simil> to our ,"l's cry 9 ,ge?semane1 ,if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass4 ,if x be possible1 recov] ,saul4 ,& obs]ve1 ,samuel _h good cause to raise ?is cry on acc\nt ( ! man :o w\ld naturally h be5 ,saul's successor4 ,he mu/ h _h great complac5cy 9 ,jona?an4 ,if ,saul 0 to be set aside1 :y %\ld n ,jona?an h ! cr[n8 ,on ^: head w\ld x sit m gracefully8 ,9 ^: h& w\ld ! sceptre be held m suitably8 ,b ev5 ?is plea w\ld n avail4 ,x 0 ,god's purpose to m>k ! (f5ce ( ,saul ) a deep] /igma1 & atta* to x 9 ! m9d ( ! nation a m conspicu\s br&1 by cutt+ (f 8 :ole family & transf]r+ ! cr[n to a q diff]5t l9e4 ,x took ! :ole night to reconcile ,samuel to ! ,div9e s5t5ce4 ,h[ v deeply & t5d]ly mu/ ?is man's he>t h be5 mov$ by reg>d = ,saul & = ! p6 ,9 ! morn+1 8 s\l seems to h return$ to its quiet re/4 ,8 mood seems n[ to h be51 ,n my w b ,?9e be done6 ,next comes ! meet+ ( ,saul & ,samuel4 ,samuel seems to h expect$ to meet ,saul at ,c>mel--! ,c>mel ( ,nabal 7*ap4 xxv4 #b7--;b1 p]haps on purpose to avoid him1 ,saul ha/5$ to ,gilgal4 ,& :5 !y met !re1 ,saul1 ) no little audacity1 claim$ to h p]=m$ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l4 ,t ?is plea 0 n advanc$ 9 simple ignorance1 z "s h ?\ght1 is pla9 en\gh f ,samuel's reception ( x & 8 rebuke4 ,:at meane? ?is bleat+ ( %eep 9 m9e e>s & ! l[+ ( ! ox5 9 my e>s8 ,facts are /ubborn ?+s1 & !y make quick "w ( sophi/ry4 ,oh1 says ,saul1 ^! are br\ght z a sacrifice to ! ,"l ?y ,god2 !y are an extra pro( ( my loyalty to ,him4 ,saul1 ,saul1 is x n en\gh t ?\ did/ all[ ! selfi% gre$ :e!r ( ?yself or ( ?y p to ov]be> ! ,div9e comm&8 ,mu/ ?\ add ! s9 ( hypocrisy1 & pret5d t x 0 a pi\s act8 ,& do/ ?\ imag9e t 9 s do+ ?\ can/ impose ei!r on ,samuel1 or on ,god8 ,o s9n]s1 y d miscalculate fe>fully :5 y give to ,god's s]vants su* false explanations ( y\r s9s6 ,h[ long1 ?9k y1 w ! flimsy mat]ial hold out8 ,9 ! case ( ,saul1 x did n ev5 enable him to turn ! corn]4 ,x br\ght out a fact :i* he mu/ h trembl$ to he>3 t ,samuel _h _h a communication ab\t him f ,god ! v night be=e1 & t ,god _h spok5 v pla9ly ab\t him4 ,& :at _h ,god said8 ,god _h proce$$ on ! fact t ,saul _h disobey$ 8 voice1 & _h fl[n ^u ! spoil to pres]ve :at ,god _h comm&$ him to de/roy4 ,nay1 says ,saul1 x 0 n ,i t did t1 b ! p1 & !y did x to sacrifice to ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 ,gilgal4 ,! excuse h>dly ne$$ to be expos$4 ,:y did y let ! p d s8 ,:y did y n fulfil ,god's comm& z fai?fully z ,jo%ua did at ,j]i*o8 ,:y did y all[ y\rself1 or ! p ei!r1 to tamp] ) ! cle> ord]s giv5 y by y\r ,k+ & !irs8 ,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,moral conduct is m ?an c]emonial =m4 ,because ?\ ha/ reject$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ,he also ha? reject$ !e f be+ k+4 ,?is t]rible ^w pi]ces ,saul to ! quick4 ,he is ?or\ghly al>m$4 ,he makes ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 s9 9 s f> z he _h fe>$ ! p & obey$ _! words4 ,he entreats ,samuel to =give him & turn aga9 ) him t he may wor%ip ,god4 ,he %[s no evid5ce ( true1 he>tfelt rep5tance4 ,& ,samuel refuses to return ) him1 & refuses to id5tify himself ) "o :om ,god ha? reject$ f be+ k+4 ,b ,saul is deeply 9 e>ne/4 ,he tries to deta9 ,samuel by =ce4 ,he takes hold ( 8 mantle1 & holds x s firmly t x r5ds4 ,x is a symbol1 says ,samuel1 ( ! r5d+ ( ! k+dom ( ,israel f !e ?is day1 to be giv5 by ,god to a neighb\r ( ?9e t is bett] ?an ?\4 ,& ?is is ,god's irrev]sible s5t5ce4 ,y\r day ( grace is expir$1 & ! ,div9e s5t5ce is beyond recall4 ,"o m appeal does ,saul make to ,samuel4 ,aga9 he owns 8 s91 b ! reque/ he makes %[s cle>ly t :at he is mo/ anxi\s ab\t is t he %\ld n appe> di%on\r$ be=e ! p4 ,x is 8 own reputation t conc]ns him4 ,hon\r me n[1 ,i pray !e1 be=e ! eld]s ( my p & be=e ,israel1 & turn aga9 ) me1 t ,i may wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,samuel yields4 ,! abject wret*$ness ( ! man seems to h t\*$ him4 ,b x is n said t ,samuel wor%ipp$ ) him4 ,samuel w\ld no d\bt cont9ue firm to 8 purpose n to id5tify himself ) ,saul z k+1 or give him any moral support 9 8 attitude ( disob$i5ce4 ,s f> f t1 ,samuel op5ly sup]s$$ him 9 deal+ ) ,agag2 he w5t out ( 8 way1 & did an act :i* c\ld n b appe> a frightful "o = a v5]able prophet ( ! ,"l4 ,x is ! voice ( ! real k+ t s\nds 9 ! comm&1 ,br+ ye hi!r to me ,agag1 ! k+ ( ! ,amalekites4 ,we seem to see ! royal prison] advanc+ cr++ly be=e t imp]ial figure1 9 ^: eye !re is a look1 & 9 ^: face & figure !re is a det]m9ation1 t may well make him quail4 ,surely1 says ,agag1 implor+ly1 ! bitt]ness ( dea? is pa/4 ,sp>$ by ! k+1 ,i am n to f>e worse f ! prophet4 ,samuel knew him a m]ciless de/roy]4 ,z ?y sword ha? made wom5 *ildless1 s %all ?y "m be *ildless among wom54 ,& ,samuel hew$ ,agag 9 pieces be=e ! ,"l 9 ,gilgal4 ,curs$ be he t doe? ! "w ( ,god deceitfully1 & curs$ be he t )holde? 8 sword f %$d+ ( blood4 ,x is a sc5e ( t]ror4 ,! swift retribution execut$ on ! "o k+ 0 b ! sign ( ! sl[] retribution pron\nc$ ^u ! o!r4 ,9 ! "o case ! doom 0 rapid2 9 ! o!r x 0 def]r$2 9 bo? x 0 sure4 ,& h we n "h a sad picture ( t retribution :i* is sure to come on ! imp5it5t s9n]1 & 9 ! proc$ure ( ,samuel a =e%ad[+ ( ,him :o come? f ,edom1 ) dy$ g>m5ts f ,bozrah1 :o w "o day speak to ,8 enemies 9 ,8 wra? & vex !m 9 ,8 hot displeasure8 ,h we n "h a =eta/e ( ! op5+ ( ! six? seal1 :5 ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ! great m51 & ! ri* m51 & ! *ief capta9s1 & ! mighty m51 %all say to ! m\nta9s & rocks1 ,fall on u1 & hide u f ! face ( ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb3 = ! great day ( ,8 wra? is come2 & :o %all be able to /&8 ,& oh6 h[ little 9 t day w ^? plausible excuses avail ) :i* m5 try to cov] _! s9s to !mselves1 & x may be to o!rs4 ,h[ w ! hail sweep away ! refuges ( lies6 ,h[ w ! real "* ( m5's he>ts1 ! true t5or ( _! lives1 9 respect !y h set aside ,god's w & set up _! own1 be reveal$ 9 *>act]s t _c be mi/ak56 ,! "q to be det]m9$ by y\r life 01 :e!r ,god or y 0 ,k+4 ,:i* did y obey1 ,god's w or y\r own8 ,did y set aside ,god's w8 ,!n y are c]ta9ly a rebel2 & nev] hav+ rep5t$1 nev] hav+ be5 wa%$1 or sanctifi$1 or ju/ifi$1 y\r portion is ) ! rebels2 ! ,fa!r's h\se is n = y6 ,& n[ ! brea* betwe5 ,samuel & ,saul is f9al4 ,samuel came no m to visit ,saul until ! day ( 8 dea?2 nev]!less ,samuel m\rn$ = ,saul2 & ! ,"l rep5t$ t ,he _h made ,saul k+ ov] ,israel4 ,saul is cut (f n[ f 8 be/ means ( grace--he is virtually an excommunicat$ man4 ,0 x h>d8 ,d our sympa?ies 9 any degree g ) him8 ,to our compassion he is entitl$ 9 ! highe/ degree1 b to no?+ m4 ,saul's wor/ qualities _h n[ become petrifi$4 ,8 wilfulness1 8 selfi%ness1 8 passionat5ess1 8 jeal\sy1 _h n[ got complete control1 nor c\ld _! curr5t be turn$ aside4 ,! ?reat ( los+ 8 k+dom--p]haps ! mo/ t]rible ?reat su* a man c\ld h felt--_h fail$ to turn him f 8 wayw>d c\rse4 ,he 0 l ! man 9 ! iron cage 9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 :o gave 8 hi/ory3 ,i left (f to wat* & be sob]2 ,i laid ! re9s ^u ! neck ( my lu/s2 ,i s9n$ aga9/ ! light ( ! ^w & ! goodness ( ,god2 ,i h griev$ ! ,_s & ,he is gone2 ,i tempt$ ! devil1 & he is come to me2 ,i h provok$ ,god to ang] & ,he has left me2 ,i h s h>d5$ my he>t t ,i _c rep5t4 ,x is a t]rible lesson t comes to u f ! c>e] ( ,saul4 ,if our natural lu/s are n "u ! re/ra9t ( a high] p[]2 if by t p[] we are n tra9$ to wat*1 & *eck1 & ov]p[] !m2 if we all[ !m to bur/ all re/ra9t & "l x ov] u z !y w1--!n w !y gr[ into s _m tyrants1 :o w rule u ) rods ( iron2 laugh at ! feeble remon/rances ( our consci5ce2 sc(f at e mess5g] ( ,god2 vex ,8 ,holy ,_s1 & hurl u at la/ to ev]la/+ woe6 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,david ,,ano9t$ ,,by ,,samuel4 #a ,,samuel xvi4 #a-ac4 ,! rejection ( ,saul 0 laid v deeply to he>t by ,samuel4 ,no d\bt !re 7 _m engag+ qualities 9 ! man ,saul1 :i* ,samuel c\ld n b rememb]1 & :i* f$ ! flame ( p]sonal atta*m5t1 & made ! fact ( 8 rejection h>d to dige/4 ,& no d\bt1 too1 ,samuel 0 conc]n$ = ! peace & prosp]ity ( ! nation4 ,he knew t a *ange ( dyna/y commonly meant civil w>--x might lead to ! inw>d weak5+ ( a k+dom already weak en\gh1 & its exposure to ! attacks ( ho/ile neighb\rs t wat*$ ) lynx eyes = any opportunity ( da%+ aga9/ ,israel4 ,?us bo? on p]sonal & on public gr\nds ! rejection ( ,saul 0 a great grief to ,samuel1 especially z ! rejection ( ,saul impli$ ! rejection ( ,jona?an1 & ! prophet might ask1 ) no small reason1 :]e1 9 all ! nation1 c\ld !re be f\nd a bett] successor4 ,x 0 n ,god's pleasure to reveal to ,samuel ! tragic ev5ts t 7 to /ret* ,jona?an & 8 bro!rs among ! dead on ! same day z _! fa!r2 b x 0 ,8 pleasure to introduce him to ! man :o1 at a future "t1 0 to rule ,israel accord+ to ! ideal :i* ! prophet _h va9ly endeav\r$ to press ^u ,saul4 ,!re is a %>pness 9 ,god's expo/ulation ) ,samuel :i* implies t ! prophet's grief = ,saul 0 c>ri$ to an excessive & !re=e s9ful l5g?4 ,h[ long wilt ?\ m\rn = ,saul1 see+ ,i h reject$ him f reign+ ov] ,israel8 ,grief on acc\nt ( o!rs seems su* a sacr$1 su* a holy feel+1 t we are n ready to appreh5d ! possibility ( its acquir+ ! d>k hue ( s94 ,yet if ,god's *ildr5 ab&on !mselves to ! wilde/ excess = "s sorr[ :i* be>s to !m ! "* ( a fa!rly *a/5+2 if !y refuse to give effect 9 any way to ,god's purpose 9 ! matt]1 & to ! graci\s ends :i* ,he designs x to s]ve1 !y are guilty ( s91 & t s9 "o :i* is greatly di%on\r+ to ,god4 ,x c nev] be "r to %ut ,god out ( view 9 connection ) our sorr[s1 or to =get t ! day is com+--impossible ?\gh x may seem--:5 ,8 "* %all be s v9dicat$ 9 all t has happ5$ to ,8 *ildr51 t all te>s %all be wip$ f _! eyes1 & x %all be se5 t ,8 t5d] m]cies h be5 ov] all ,8 works4 ,x 0 to ,be?lehem1 & to ! family ( ,jesse1 t ,samuel 0 to g to f9d ! de/9$ successor ( ,saul4 ,! place 0 n s f> di/ant f ,ramah z to be q beyond ! sph]e ( ,samuel's acqua9tance4 ,( ,jesse1 "o ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! place1 he w\ld probably h at lea/ a g5]al k1 ?\gh x is pla9 he _h n any p]sonal acqua9tance ) him1 or k ( 8 family4 ,be?lehem _h already acquir$ a m>k$ place 9 ,hebrew hi/ory1 & ,samuel c\ld n h be5 ignorant ( ! episode ( ! "y ,moabite wid[ :o _h giv5 su* a beautiful pro( ( filial piety1 & among ^: desc5dants ,jesse & 8 sons 7 numb]$4 ,! v "n ( ,be?lehem 0 fitt$ to recall h[ ,god hon\rs ^? t hon\r ,him1 & might h rebuk$ t outbur/ ( fe> :i* fell f ,samuel1 ^: fir/ ?\ght 0 t he c\ld n g1 because if ,saul he>d ( x he w\ld kill him4 ,well1 x is pla9 en\gh t1 ) all 8 glori\s qualities z a prophet1 ,samuel 0 b a man1 subject to ! infirmities ( m54 ,:at an hone/ book ! ,bible is6 its greate/ h]oes com+ d[n s (t5 to ! human level & %[+ ! same weaknesses z ourselves6 ,b ,god1 :o /oops to human weakness1 :o =tifi$ ! fail+ he>t ( ,moses at ! burn+ bu%1 & ! d\bt+ he>t ( ,gideon1 & aft]w>ds ! we>y he>t ( ,elijah & ! trembl+ he>t ( ,j]emiah1 condesc5ds 9 l mann] to ! infirmity ( ,samuel1 & provides him ) an o/5sible object = 8 j\rney1 :i* 0 n fitt$ to awak5 ! jeal\s temp] ( ! k+4 ,samuel is to ann\nce t 8 com+ to ,be?lehem is = ! purpose ( a sacrifice1 & ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! ano9t+ ( a successor to ,saul are to be gone ab\t s quietly & s vaguely t ! great object ( 8 visit w h>dly be s mu* z guess$ by any4 ,! "q has (t5 be5 rais$1 ,0 ?is diplomatic arrangem5t n objectionable8 ,0 x n an act ( duplicity & deceit8 ,und\bt$ly x 0 an act ( concealm5t1 b x does n foll[ t x 0 an act ( duplicity4 ,x 0 concealm5t ( a ?+ :i* ,samuel 0 "u no obligation to divulge4 ,x 0 n concealm5t ( :i* ! object 0 to mislead any "o1 or to induce any "o to d :at he w\ld n h done _h ! :ole tru? be5 kn[n to him4 ,:5 concealm5t is practis$ 9 ord] to take an unfair advantage ( any "o1 or to secure an unwor?y advantage ov] him1 x is a dete/able crime4 ,b to conceal :at y are "u no obligation to reveal1 :5 "s important end is to be ga9$1 is a q diff]5t ?+4 ,x is ! glory ( ,god to conceal a ?+2 provid5ce is (t5 j a va/ web ( concealm5t2 ! trials ( ,job 7 ! fruit ( ,div9e concealm5t2 ! answ]s ( our ,"l to ! ,syropho5ician woman 7 a concealm5t2 ! delay 9 go+ to ,be?any :5 ,he he>d ( ! illness ( ,laz>us 0 j a concealm5t ( ! glori\s miracle :i* ,he int5d$ by-&-bye to p]=m4 ,"o may tell ! tru?1 & yet n ! :ole tru?1 )\t be+ guilty ( any inju/ice or di%one/y4 ,x 0 n on ,saul's acc\nt at all t ,samuel 0 s5t to ano9t a k+ at ,be?lehem4 ,x 0 p>tly on ,samuel's acc\nt & p>tly on ,david's4 ,if ,david 0 h]eaft] to fill ! exalt$ (fice ( k+ ( ,israel1 x 0 desirable t he %\ld be tra9$ = its duties f 8 e>lie/ ye>s4 ,saul _h n be5 call$ to ! ?rone till middle life1 till 8 "* _h be5 =m$ & 8 habits settl$2 ! next k+ mu/ be call$ at an e>li] p]iod ( life4 ,& ?\gh ! boy's fa!r & bro!rs may n und]/& ! full nature ( ! di/9ction be=e him1 !y mu/ be made to und]/& t he is call$ to a v special s]vice ( ,god1 9 ord] t !y may give him up freely & readily to su* prep>ation z t s]vice dem&s4 ,?is seems to h be5 ! *ief reason ( ! mission ( ,samuel to ,be?lehem4 ,x c\ld n b be kn[n aft] t1 t ,david 0 to be di/+ui%$ z a s]vant ( ,god1 b no idea seems to h be5 convey$ ei!r to 8 bro!rs or to ! eld]s ( ,be?lehem t he 0 go+ to be k+4 ,! arrangem5ts = ! public wor%ip ( ,god 9 ^? times--:ile ! ark ( ,god 0 /ill at ,kirja?-je>im--seem to h be5 f> f regul>1 & x appe>s to h be5 n unusual = ,samuel to visit p>ticul> places = ! purpose ( (f]+ a sacrifice4 ,x w\ld seem t ! ord9>y1 ?\gh n ! uni=m1 occasion = su* visits 0 ! occurr5ce ( some?+ blamewor?y 9 ! community1 & if s ?is w expla9 ! t]ror ( ! eld]s ( ,be?lehem at ! visit ( ,samuel1 & _! fright5$ "q1 ,come/ ?\ peaceably8 ,happily ,samuel 0 able to set _! fe>s at re/1 & to assure !m t ! object ( 8 visit 0 entirely peaceable4 ,x 0 a religi\s s]vice he 0 come to p]=m1 su* a s]vice z may h be5 associat$ ) ! o!r religi\s s]vices he 0 accu/om$ to hold z he w5t r\nd 9 circuit 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ramah4 ,= ?is sacrifice ! eld]s ( ,be?lehem 7 call$ to sanctify !mselves1 z 7 also ,jesse & 8 sons4 ,!y 7 to take ! usual /eps = free+ !mselves ( all c]emonial uncleanness1 & aft] ! sacrifice !y 7 to %>e ! fea/4 ,a consid]able int]val w\ld necess>ily elapse betwe5 ! sacrifice & ! fea/1 = ! available portions ( ! animal _h to be prep>$ = food1 & roa/$ on ! fire4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is int]val t ,samuel made acqua9tance ) ! sons ( ,jesse4 ,fir/ came ! h&some & /ately ,eliab4 ,& /range x is t ev5 ) ! fate ( ! h&some & /ately ,saul full 9 8 memory1 ,samuel leapt to ! conclusion t ?is 0 ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,c\ld he wond] at ,god's emphatic ,no6 ,surely he _h se5 en\gh ( outw>d appe>ance c\pl$ ) inw>d unfitness4 ,"o trial ( t crit]ion _h be5 en\gh = ,israel4 ,b alas1 x is n m]ely 9 ! *oice ( k+s t m5 are apt to %[ _! read9ess to re/ 9 ! outw>d appe>ance4 ,to :at an inf9ite ext5t has ?is t5d5cy be5 c>ri$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god6 ,let ev]y?+ be outw>dly correct1 ! *ur* beautiful1 ! music excell5t1 ! s]mon able1 ! congregation num]\s & respectable--:at a patt]n su* a *ur* is (t5 reg>d$6 ,alas6 h[ little satisfactory x may be to ,god4 ,! eye t se>*es & kn[s u p5etrates to ! he>t1--x is !re only t ,god f9ds ! g5u9e elem5ts ( wor%ip4 ,! l[ly s5se ( p]sonal unwor?9ess1 ! wond]+ contemplation ( ! ,div9e love1 ! eag] long+ = m]cy to p>don & grace to help1 ! fai? t grasps ! promises1 ! hope t is an*or$ )9 ! veil1 ! k9dness t brea!s b5$iction all r\nd1 ! love t be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s1--x is ^! ?+s1 brea?+ =? f ! he>ts ( a congregation1 t give pleasure to ,god4 ,or look at :at (t5 happ5s 9 secul> life4 ,see h[ int5sely eag] "s are ab\t appe>ances4 ,:y1 x is "o ( ! /]eotyp$ rules ( society t x is necess>y to keep up appe>ances4 ,well-born p may h become poor1 v poor1 b !y mu/ live to outw>d appe>ance z if !y 7 ri*4 ,betwe5 rivals !re may be a deadly jeal\sy1 b !y mu/1 by c\rtesy1 keep up ! =m ( fri5d%ip4 ,& 9 trade a sub/antial appe>ance mu/ be giv5 to goods t are really wor?less4 ,& (t51 m5 :o are really mean & unpr9cipl$ mu/ pose z p]sons v p>ticul> ab\t ! "r & v indignant at ! wrong4 ,& "s1 mean] ?an ! common1 mu/ put on ! cloak ( religion1 & e/abli% a "* = sanctity4 ,! _w is full ( idolatries1 b ,i "q if any idolatry has be5 m ext5sively practis$ ?an ! idolatry ( ! outw>d appe>ance4 ,if !re be less ( ?is 9 our day ?an p]haps a g5]ation back1 x is because 9 ^! days ( sift+ & trial m5 h le>n$ 9 s _m ways by h>d exp]i5ce :at a delusion x is to lean on su* a brok5 re$4 ,yes1 & we h _h m5 among u :o f a po9t ( view n directly ,*ri/ian h expos$ ! %ams & c\nt]feits ( ! age1--m5 l ,c>lyle1 :o h s\nd$ aga9/ !m a trumpet bla/ :i* has be5 e*o$ & re-e*o$ r\nd ! v globe4 ,b surely we d n ne$ to g outside ! ,bible = ?is great lesson4 ,?\ desire/ tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts1 & 9 ! hidd5 "p ,?\ %alt make me to "k wisdom2 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1 ! ,"l w n he> me4 ,or if we pass to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :at is ! great lesson ( ! p>able ( ! ,publican & ! ,ph>isee8 ,! ,publican 0 a g5u9e man1 an hone/1 humble1 self-empti$ s9n]4 ,! ,ph>isee 0 a silly puff$-up pret5d]4 ,! _w seems to ?9k t all high pr(ession mu/ be holl[4 ,i ne$ n say t su* an op9ion is utt]ly unt5able4 ,! _w w\ld h y pr(ess no?+1 le/ y %\ld n come up to x4 ,*ri/ says1 ,abide 9 ,me1 s %all ye be> mu* fruit4 ,x 0 on ?is pr9ciple t ,/4 ,paul pr(ess$ s mu* & did s mu*4 ,! life t ,i live 9 ! fle%1 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me & gave ,himself = me4 ,!re is no?+ to be said ( ! o!r sons ( ,jesse4 ,only ! y\nge/ "o rema9$1 app>5tly too "y to be at ! fea/2 he 0 9 ! field1 keep+ ! %eep4 ,& ,jesse s5t & br\ght him 94 ,n[ he 0 ruddy1 & )al ( a beautiful c\nt5ance 7m>g4 eyes71 & goodly to look to4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,arise1 ano9t him1 = ?is is he4 ,?\gh goodly to look at1 he 0 too "y1 too boyi% to be pref]r$ on ! score ( outw>d appe>ance4 ,x 0 qualities unse51 & z yet b little develop$1 t comm5d$ him4 ,greatly a/oni%$ mu/ ,jesse & 8 o!r sons h be5 to see ,samuel p\r+ on ! ruddy /ripl+ ! holy oil1 & ano9t+ him = :atev] ! (fice might be4 ,b x has (t5 be5 ,god's way to f9d ,8 ag5ts 9 unexpect$ places4 ,"h a great k+ is f\nd 9 ! %eepfold4 ,9 ,joseph's "t a prime m9i/] ( ,egypt 0 f\nd 9 ! prison4 ,our ,"l f\nd ,8 *ief apo/le 9 ! s*ool ( ,gamaliel4 ,! great ,re=m] ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 f\nd 9 a poor m9]'s cottage4 ,god is nev] at a loss = ag5ts1 & if ! m5 fail t might naturally h be5 look$ = to d ,him s]vice sub/itutes = !m are n f> to seek4 ,out ( ! v /ones ,he c raise up *ildr5 to ,abraham4 ,b x 0 n a m]e arbitr>y arrangem5t t ,david %\ld h be5 a %eph]d be=e he 0 k+4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s 9 ! "o employm5t t prep>$ ! way = ! o!r4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! %eph]d _h high] rank & a l>g] sph]e ( duties ?an is common ) u4 ,! duties ( ! %eph]d1 to wat* ov] 8 flock1 to fe$ & protect !m1 to heal ! sick1 b9d up ! brok51 & br+ aga9 t :i* 0 driv5 away1 correspond$ to ^? :i* ! fai?ful & godly rul] ow$ to ! p committ$ to 8 sceptre4 ,x 0 f ! "t ( ,david t ! %eph]d phraseology began to be appli$ to rul]s & _! p2 & we h>dly c>ry away ! full lesson t ! prophets int5d$ to tea* 9 _! d5unciations ( ! %eph]ds t f$ !mselves & n ! flock :5 we apply ^! exclusively to ! %eph]ds ( s\ls4 ,s appropriate 0 ! emblem ( ! %eph]d = d5ot+ ! "r _s & "* ( rul]s1 t x 0 ultimately appropriat$ 9 a v high & peculi> s5se to ! p]son & (fice ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b long ere he appe>$ ,k+ ,david _h famili>is$ m5's m9ds ) ! k9d ( b5efits t fl[ f ! sceptre ( a %eph]d-rul]--! k9d ( bless+s t 7 to fl[ 9 _! fulness f ,*ri/4 ,nev] did he write a m expressive ^w ?an ?is1 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,on ! gr\ndwork ( 8 own e>?ly k+dom he _h drawn ! patt]n ( ?+s 9 heav5ly places1 = describ+ :i* 9 aft] times no language c\ld be f\nd m suitable ?an t borr[$ f 8 fir/ occupation4 ,b 9 full h>mony ) ! "* ( ,old ,te/am5t typology1 ! glory ( ! ?+ symboliz$ 0 inf9itely great] ?an ! glory ( ! symbol4 ,mu* ?\gh ! nation ow$ to ! godly adm9i/ration ( him :om ,god took f ! %eepfold1 & br\ght f foll[+ ! ewes great ) "y1 to fe$ ,jacob ,8 p & ,israel ,8 inh]itance1 ^! b5efits 7 %ad[s inde$ :5 comp>$ ) ! bless+s procur$ by ! great ,%eph]d ( ,israel1 ! good ,%eph]d t give? ,8 life = ! %eep1 ^: %eph]d c>e does n t]m9ate ) ! life t n[ is1 b w be ex]cis$ 9 et]nity 9 fe$+ !m & lead+ !m by liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]1 :]e ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,!re are o!r po9ts ( typical resemblance betwe5 ,david & ,*ri/ t dem& our notice "h4 ,if x 0 a /range-l ?+ = ,god to f9d ! model k+ ( ,israel 9 a %eepcot at ,be?lehem1 x 0 /ill m s to f9d ! ,savi\r ( ! _w 9 a work%op at ,naz>e?4 ,b aga92 ,k+ ,david 0 *os5 = qualities t did n fall 9 ) ! ord9>y conception ( :at 0 k+-l1 b qualities t comm5d$ him to ,god2 & 9 ! same mann] ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's ,elect1 9 :om ,8 s\l delight$1 0 n m>k$ by ^? attributes :i* m5 might h consid]$ suitable 9 "o :o 0 to ga9 ! empire ( ! _w4 ,he %all gr[ up z a t5d] plant1 & z a root out ( a dry gr\nd2 ,he ha? no =m nor comel9ess1 & :5 we %all see ,him !re is no beauty t we %\ld desire ,him4 ,9 bodily =m ! ,"l ,jesus w\ld seem to h resembl$ ,david r ?an ,saul4 ,!re is no reason to ?9k t !re 0 any great physical sup]iority 9 ,*ri/1 t ,he 0 tall] ?an ! common1 or t ,he 0 di/+ui%$ by any ( ^? physical features t at fir/ sight captivate m54 ,& ev5 9 ! region ( intellectual & spiritual influ5ce1 our ,"l did n con=m to ! type t naturally comm&s ! confid5ce & admiration ( ! _w4 ,he _h a /ill1 quiet mann]4 ,8 eloqu5ce did n fla%1 nor blaze1 nor fl[ l a torr5t4 ,! p[] ( ,8 words 0 due m to _! wond]ful dep? ( mean+1 go+ /raight to ! he>t ( ?+s1 & to ! aptness ( ,8 homely illu/rations4 ,our ,"l's mode ( conque/ 0 v rem>kable4 ,he conqu]$ by g5tl5ess1 by =be>ance1 by love1 by sympa?y1 by self-d5ial4 ,he impress$ m5 ) ! glory ( sacrifice1 ! glory ( s]vice1 ! glory ( ob$i5ce1 ob$i5ce to ! "o great au?ority--! w ( ,god--to :i* all ob$i5ce is due4 ,he inspir$ !m ) a love ( purity1--purity ( he>t1 purity aft] ! highe/ patt]n4 ,if y comp>e our bless$ ,"l ) ^? :o h a*iev$ great conque/s1 y _c b see ! diff]5ce4 ,i d n mean ) conqu]ors l ,alex&]1 or ,caes>1 or ,napoleon4 ,napoleon himself at ,/4 ,hel5a %[$ 9 a ^w ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ & !m4 ,our conque/s1 said he1 h be5 a*iev$ by =ce1 b ,jesus a*iev$ ,8 by love1 & to-day millions w\ld die = ,him4 ,b look at "s :o h conqu]$ by g5tl] means4 ,take su* m5 z ,socrates1 or ,plato1 or ,ari/otle4 ,!y a*iev$ great intellectual conque/s--!y f\nd$ intellectual empires4 ,b ! intellect ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ( ano!r ord] f !irs4 ,he prop\nd$ no !ory ( ! univ]se1 ,he did n affect to expla9 ! _w ( reason1 ,he did n pr(ess to lay b>e ! laws ( ! human m9d1 or prescribe conditions = ! welf>e ( /ates4 ,:at /rikes u ab\t ,*ri/'s me?od ( influ5ce is its quiet homel9ess4 ,yet quiet & homely ?\gh x 0 & is1 h[ prodigi\s1 h[ unprec$5t$ has be5 its p[]6 ,:at o!r k+ ( m5 has wield$ a ti! ( ,8 influ5ce8 ,& t n ) "o class ( society1 b ) all2 n only ) ! poor & un$ucat$1 b ) ?9k]s & m5 ( g5ius z well2 n only ) m5 & wom5 :o "k ! _w1 & "k _! own he>ts & all _! wants1 & appreh5d ! fitness ( ,*ri/ to supply !m1 b ev5 ) little *ildr51 9 ! simple unconsci\sness ( op5+ ye>s4 ,= out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s ,he ha? p]fect$ praise4 ,n[ let u m>k ?is also1 9 conclusion1 t besides be+ a ,k+ ,himself ,jesus makes all ,8 p k+s to ,god4 ,e ,*ri/ian is design$ to be a rul]1 an unconsci\s "o x may be1 b "o :o ex]cises an influ5ce 9 ! same direction z ,*ri/'s4 ,h[ c y accompli% ?is8 ,by fir/ ( all dr9k+ into ,*ri/'s _s1 look+ out on ! _w z ,he did1 ) compassion1 sympa?y1 self-sacrifice1 & an ard5t desire = its r5ovation & its happ9ess4 ,by walk+ wor?y ( ! vocation :]e) y are call$4 ,n by ! e>?quake1 or by ! tempe/1 b by ! /ill small voice4 ,by quiet1 /eady1 p]si/5t love1 goodness1 & self-d5ial4 ,^! are ! true ,*ri/ian weapons1 (t5 little ?\ght (1 b really ! arm\r ( ,god1 & weapons mighty to ! pull+ d[n ( /rongholds & ! subjugation ( ! _w to ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,david',s ,,e>ly ,,life4#b #a ,,samuel xvi4 #ad-bc4 ,be=e we ent] at l>ge into ! incid5t ( :i* ^! v]ses =m ! record x is desirable to settle1 z f> z we c1 ! ord] ( ev5ts 9 ! e>ly life ( ,david4 ,aft] be+ ano9t$ by ,samuel1 ,david w\ld probably return to 8 "w among ! %eep4 ,x is q possible t "s ye>s elaps$ be=e any?+ else occurr$ to v>y ! monotony ( 8 fir/ occupation4 ,! only int]ruption likely to h occurr$ to 8 %eph]d life w\ld be1 int]c\rse ) ,samuel4 ,x is r /rik+ t no?+ is said1 no?+ is ev5 h9t$1 z to ! private relations t prevail$ 9 y\? betwe5 him & ! v5]able prophet :o _h ano9t$ him ) ! holy oil4 ,b x _c be suppos$ t ,samuel w\ld j return to ,ramah )\t any fur!r communication ) ! y\? t 0 to play s important a "p 9 ! future hi/ory ( ! c\ntry4 ,if ,saul1 ) all 8 promis+ qualities at ! beg9n+1 _h greatly disappo9t$ him1 he c\ld only be ! m anxi\s on t acc\nt ab\t ! disposition & developm5t ( ,david4 ,! fact t aft] ,david became ! object ( ! murd]\s jeal\sy ( ,saul1 x 0 to ,samuel he came :5 he fl$ f ! c\rt to tell :at _h tak5 place1 & to ask advice 7*4 xix4 #ah1 #ai71 seems to indicate t ! two m5 7 on intimate t]ms1 & !re=e t !y _h be5 mu* toge!r be=e4 ,:e!r ,david d]iv$ 8 views ( gov]nm5t f ,samuel1 or :e!r !y 7 impress$ on him directly by ! ,_s ( ,god1 x is c]ta9 t !y 7 ! v same z ^? :i* ,samuel *]i%$ s int5sely1 & :i* he s\ght s e>ne/ly to impress on ,saul4 ,god's imp]ial sov]eignty1 & ! e>?ly k+'s entire subord9ation to him2 ! /&+ ( ! p z ,god's p1 ,god's h]itage1 & ! duty ( ! k+ to treat !m z su*1 & d all t he c\ld = _! good2 ! inf9ite & inexhau/ible privilege involv$ 9 ?is relation1 mak+ all coquett+ ) false gods %ameful1 di%on\r+ to ,god1 & disa/r\s to ! p1--7 rul+ pr9ciples ) ,samuel & ,david alike4 ,if ,david 0 nev] =mally a pupil ( ,samuel's1 in=mally he mu/ h be5 s to a l>ge ext5t4 ,samuel liv$ 9 ,david2 & ! complac5cy :i* ! old prophet mu/ h _h 9 8 y\?ful fri5d1 & 8 pleasure 9 obs]v+ ! dep? ( 8 loyalty to ,god1 & 8 eag] int]e/ 9 ! highe/ welf>e ( ! p1 mu/ h greatly mitigat$ 8 di/ress at ! rejection ( ,saul1 & reviv$ 8 hope ( bett] days = ,israel4 ,z ,david grew 9 ye>s1 b be=e he ceas$ to be a boy1 he might acquire t local reputation z a mighty valiant man & a man ( w> :i* 8 fri5d ref]r$ to :5 he fir/ m5tion$ him to ,saul4 ,9 him z 9 ,jona?an fai? g5d]$ a habit ( da% & d>+ :i* c\ld n be suppress$ 9 ! days ( eag] boyhood4 ,! d>+ insol5ce ( ! ,phili/9es1 ^: c\ntry lay b a few miles to ! we/ ( ,be?lehem1 might af=d him opportunities = de$s ( boyi% val\r4 ,j]usalem1 ! /ronghold ( ! ,jebusites1 0 b two h\rs di/ant f ,be?lehem1 & on ! "p ( its p1 too1 collisions ) ,israelites 7 d\btless liable to occur4 ,x may h be5 n[1 or possibly a little lat]1 t ! conte/ occurr$ ) ! lion & ! be>4 ,! c\ntry r\nd ,be?lehem 0 n a peaceful p>adise1 & ! c>e] ( a %eph]d 0 n ! easy life ( lovesick swa9s :i* poets dream4 ,x 0 at ?is p]iod ( ,david's life t ,saul's peculi> malady took t =m :i* sugge/$ ! use ( music to soo! 8 n]v\s irritation4 ,8 c\rti]s recomm5d$ t he %\ld seek out a cunn+ play] on ! h>p1 ^: soo?+ /ra9s w\ld calm him 9 ! p>oxysms ( 8 ailm5t4 ,obvi\sly1 x 0 desirable t "o :o 0 to be s close to a k+ s full ( ! milit>y _s z ,saul %\ld h a t\* ( t _s himself4 ,david _h become kn[n to "o ( ! c\rti]s1 :o at once m5tion$ him z 9 all respects suitable = ! b]?4 ,saul accord+ly s5t mess5g]s to ,jesse1 bidd+ him s5d to him ,david 8 son1 :o 0 ) ! %eep4 ,& ,david came to ,saul4 ,b 8 fir/ visit seems to h be5 q %ort4 ,saul's attacks 7 probably occasional1 & at fir/ long int]vals may h occurr$ betwe5 !m4 ,:5 he recov]$ f ! attack at :i* ,david _h be5 s5t =1 ! cunn+ h>p] 0 ne$$ no long]1 & w\ld naturally return home4 ,he may h be5 b a v %ort "t ) ,saul1 too %ort = mu* acqua9tance be+ =m$4 ,b x is ! way ( ! hi/orians ( ,scripture1 :5 a topic has once be5 introduc$1 to pursue x to its issues )\t note ( ! ev5ts t came betwe54 ,! writ] hav+ indicat$ h[ ,david 0 fir/ br\ght into contact ) ,saul1 z 8 musician1 pursues ! subject ( _! relation1 )\t m5tion+ t ! fight ) ,golia? occurr$ betwe54 ,"s critics h ma9ta9$ t 9 ?is book we h two acc\nts ( ,david's introduction to ,saul1 acc\nts :i* contradict "o ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ ( !m he became kn[n to him fir/ z a musician s5t = 9 ! height ( 8 attack4 ,9 ! o!r x is z ! conqu]or ( ,golia? he appe>s be=e ,saul4 ,x is ! fact t nei!r ,saul nor any ( 8 p knew on ?is occasion :o he 0 t is s /range4 ,accord+ to our view ! ord] ( ev5ts 0 ?is3 ,david's fir/ visit to ,saul to play be=e him on 8 h>p 0 a v %ort "o4 ,"s "t aft] ! conflict ) ,golia? occurr$4 ,david's appe>ance _h probably *ang$ consid]ably1 s t ,saul did n recognize him4 ,x 0 n[ t ,saul atta*$ ,david to himself1 kept him p]man5tly1 & w\ld n let him return to 8 fa!r's h\se 7*4 xviii4 #b74 ,& :ile ,david act$ z musician1 play+ to him on 8 h>p 9 ! p>oxysms ( 8 ailm5t 7*4 xviii4 #aj71 he w5t out at 8 comm& on milit>y exp$itions1 & acquir$ great r5[n z a w>rior 7*4 xviii4 #e74 ,?us1 to turn back to ! sixte5? *apt]1 ! la/ two v]ses ( t *apt] record ! p]man5t (fice be=e ,saul :i* ,david came to fill aft] ! slaught] ( ! ,phili/9e4 ,9 fact1 we f9d 9 t *apt]1 z (t5 else:]e1 a brief outl9e ( ! :ole c\rse ( ev5ts1 "s ( :i* are fill$ up 9 m9ute detail 9 ! *apt] foll[+4 ,hav+ ?us settl$ ! *ronology1 or r ! ord] ( ev5ts 9 ,david's e>ly hi/ory1 x may be well n[ to exam9e m fully t p]iod ( 8 life1 9 s f> z we h any mat]ials = do+ s4 ,accord+ to ! *ronology ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1 ! bir? ( ,david mu/ h occurr$ ab\t ! ye> be=e ,*ri/ #ajhj4 ,x 0 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s lat] ?an ! date commonly assign$ to ! ,trojan w>1 & !re=e a consid]able "t be=e ! dawn ( au!ntic hi/ory1 at lea/ among ! ,greeks or ! ,romans4 ,! age ( ,david succe$$ :at might be call$ ! h]oic age ( ,hebrew hi/ory2 9 "o s5se1 inde$1 x 0 a cont9uation ( t p]iod4 ,samson1 ! late/1 & 9 "s s5se ! greate/ ( ! ,jewi% h]oes1 _h p]i%$ n v long be=e2 & ! sc5e ( 8 bir? & ( "s ( 8 mo/ fam\s exploits lay )9 a v few miles ( ,be?lehem4 ,9 ,david's boyhood old m5 w\ld /ill be liv+ :o _h se5 & talk$ ) ! ,hebrew ,h]cules1 & f ^: lips high-spirit$ boys w\ld he>1 ) sp>kl+ eye & heav+ bosom1 ! /ory ( 8 exploits & ! trag$y ( 8 dea?4 ,! :ole neighb\rhood w\ld sw>m ) songs & leg5ds illu/rative ( ! de$s ( ^? mighty m5 ( val\r1 t ev] s9ce ! soj\rn 9 ,egypt _h be5 conf]r+ r5[n on ! ,hebrew "n4 ,! m9d ( boyhood delights 9 su* n>ratives2 !y r\se ! s\l1 exp& ! imag9ation1 & create sympa?y ) all t is brave & noble4 ,we _c d\bt t su* ?+s _h a great effect on ! susceptible temp]am5t ( ! y\?ful ,david1 & contribut$ "s elem5ts ( t manly & inv9cible _s :i* rema9$ s prom95t 9 8 "*4 ,b a mu* m important factor 9 det]m9+ 8 "* & %ap+ 8 life 0 ! religi\s awak5+ 9 :i* ,samuel _h s prom95t a %>e4 ,n a ^w is said any:]e ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,david's he>t 0 fir/ turn$ to ,god2 b ?is mu/ h be5 9 8 e>lie/ ye>s4 ,we ?9k ( ,david z we ?9k ( ,samuel1 or ,j]emiah1 or ,josiah1 or ,john ! ,bapti/1 z sanctifi$ to ! ,"l f 8 v *ildhood4 ,god *ose him at ! v outset 9 a m vital s5se ?an ,he aft]w>ds *ose him to be k+4 ,9 ! ex]cise ( t my/]i\s sov]eignty :i* we are unable to fa?om1 ,god made 8 y\?ful he>t a plot ( good soil1 into :i* :5 ! se$ fell x bore fruit an hundr$fold4 ,9 /rong contra/ to ,saul1 ^: e>ly sympa?ies 7 aga9/ ! ways & w ( ,god1 ^? ( ,david 7 w>mly = !m4 ,samuel w\ld f9d him an eag] & will+ li/5] :5 he spoke to him ( ,god & ,8 ways4 ,h[ /range are ! diff]5ces ( "y p]sons1 9 ?is respect1 :5 !y come fir/ "u ! in/ructions ( a m9i/] or o!r s]vant ( ,god6 ,"s s e>ne/1 s att5tive1 s impress$2 s ready to dr9k 9 all t is said2 treasur+ x1 hid+ x 9 _! he>ts1 rejoic+ 9 x l ^? t f9d great spoil4 ,o!rs s h>d to br+ into l9e1 s glad ( an excuse = abs5ce1 s difficult to int]e/1 s fitful & unconc]n$4 ,no d\bt mu* dep5ds on ! skill ( ! tea*] 9 work+ ^u any?+ 9 _! m9ds t gives ev5 a fa9t response to ! tru?4 ,& 9 no case is ! av]sion ( ! he>t beyond ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s to influ5ce & to *ange4 ,b = all t1 we _c b ackn[l$ge ! my/]i\s sov]eignty :i* ?r\gh causes we _c trace makes "o man s to diff] f ano!r2 :i* made ,abel s diff]5t f ,ca91 ,isaac f ,i%mael1 ,moses f ,balaam1 & ,david f ,saul4 ,0 ,david at any "t a memb] ( any ( ! s*ools ( ! prophets8 ,we _c say ) c]ta9ty1 b :5 we pond] :at we read ab\t !m x seems v likely t he 04 ,^! s*ools seem to h enjoy$ 9 an em95t degree ! graci\s p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! he>ts ( ! inmates seem to h burn$ ) ! gl[ ( devotion2 ! emotions ( holy joy ) :i* !y 7 animat$ c\ld n be re/ra9$1 b p\r$ out f !m1 l /reams f a gu%+ f\nta91 9 holy songs & ascriptions to ,god2 & su* 0 ! ov]p[]+ influ5ce ( ?is _s t = a "t x infect$ ev5 cold-he>t$ m5 l ,saul1 & bore !m along1 z an en?usia/ic cr[d ga!rs up /raggl]s & sweeps !m onw>d 9 its curr5t4 ,x seems highly probable t x 0 9 connection ) ^! in/itutions1 on :i* s signal a bless+ re/$1 t ! devotional _s became s p[]ful 9 ,david aft]w>ds p\r$ out s freely 9 8 ,psalms4 ,= surely he c\ld n be 9 ! company ( m5 :o 7 s full ( ! ,_s )\t %>+ _! exp]i5ce & p\r+ =? ! feel+s t /irr$ 8 s\l4 ,we all believe 9 "s degree 9 ! law ( h]$ity1 & f9d x int]e/+ to trace ! features ( =efa!rs1 physical & spiritual1 9 ! p]sons ( _! desc5dants4 ,! piety1 ! humanity1 & ! affectionat5ess ( ,boaz & ,ru? =m a beautiful picture 9 ! e>ly ,hebrew hi/ory1 & seem to come be=e u anew 9 ! "* ( ,david4 ,boaz 0 rem>kable = ! fa!rly int]e/ he took 9 8 dep5dants1 = 8 g5]\s k9dness to ! poor1 & = a _s ( g5tle piety t brea!d ev5 ?r\gh 8 secul> life4 ,0 x n ! same _s t dictat$ ! b5$iction1 ,bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor2 ! ,"l w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble8 ,0 x n ! same int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( dep5dants t ,david %[$ :5 he dealt among ! p1 ev5 ! :ole multitude ( ,israel1 z well to ! wom5 z to ! m51 to e "o a cake ( bread1 & a good piece ( fle%1 & a flagon ( w9e8 ,ru? aga9 0 rem>kable = ! extraord9>y dep? & t5d]ness ( h] affection2 h] words to ,naomi h nev] be5 surpass$ z an expression ( simple1 t5d] feel+3 ,entreat me n to leave !e1 nor to return f foll[+ aft] !e2 = :i!r ?\ goe/ ,i w g1 & :]e ?\ lodge/ ,i w lodge2 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god4 ,does n ?is extraord9>y t5d]ness seem to h fall5 undim9i%$ to ! man :o _h su* an affection = ,jona?an1 :o %[$ su* emotion on ! illness ( 8 infant *ild1 & p\r$ out su* a flood ( angui% on ! dea? ( ,absalom8 ,! hi/ory ( ,boaz & ,ru? w\ld surely take hold v e>ly ( 8 m9d4 ,! v h\se 9 :i* he liv$1 ! fields :]e he t5d$ 8 %eep1 e object ar\nd him1 might h associations ) _! memory2 ag$ p might tell him /ories ( _! b5evol5ce1 & pi\s p give him traditions ( _! godl9ess1 & ?us an elem5t w\ld be contribut$ to a "* 9 :i* ! t5d]ness ( a woman & ! piety ( a sa9t 7 comb9$ ) ! c\rage & en]gy ( a man4 ,! bir?place ( ,david1 ,be?lehem1 is m rem>kable = its moral associations ?an its natural features4 ,well has x be5 said by ,edw>d ,rob9son ( ! place :]e bo? ,david & ,jesus 7 born1 ,:at a mighty influ5ce = good has gone =? f ?is little spot ^u ! human race bo? = "t & = et]nity6 ,x 0 situat$ "s six miles to ! s\? ( ,j]usalem1 & ab\t twice t di/ance to ! nor? ( ,hebron4 ,! pres5t t[n is built ^u ! nor? & nor?-ea/ slope ( a long grey ridge1 ) a deep valley 9 front & ano!r beh9d1 unit+ at no great di/ance1 & runn+ d[n t[>d ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd is hilly1 b h>dly beautiful2 ! lime/one rock gives a b>e appe>ance to ! hills1 :i* is n r$eem$ by boldness ( =m or picturesqu5ess ( outl9e4 ,! fields1 ?\gh /ony & r\gh1 produce good crops ( gra92 olive groves1 fig-or*>ds1 & v9ey>ds ab\nd bo? 9 ! valleys & on ! g5tl] slopes2 ! high] & wild] tracts 7 probably devot$ to ! pa/ur+ ( flocks4 ,! :ole tract 9 :i* ,hebron1 ,be?lehem1 & ,j]usalem are situat$ is elevat$ ne>ly f\r ?\s& feet above ! level ( ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea on ! "o side1 & betwe5 two & ?ree ?\s& feet above ! ,m$it]ranean on ! o!r4 ,among ^! hills & valleys ,david sp5t 8 y\?1 wat*+ ! flocks ( 8 fa!r4 ,we h se5 t ! life ( a %eph]d 9 ^? sc5es 0 n )\t its times ( dang]1 mak+ great dem&s on ! %eph]d's c\rage & affection4 ,9 ! ma91 h[ev]1 x 0 a quiet life1 af=d+ copi\s opportunities = m$itation & = quiet /udy4 ,x 0 ! great privilege ( ,david to see mu* ( ,god 9 ,8 works & to commune ) ,him !re94 ,! ,psalms are full ( allusions to ! v>i$ aspects ( nature--! m\nta9s1 ! rocks1 ! riv]s1 ! valleys1 ! =e/s1 ! lightn+1 ! ?und]1 ! :irlw9d4 ,x is n easy to say h[ mu* ( ! writt5 ,^w exi/$ 9 ,david's "t1 b at ! mo/ x c\ld be b a fragm5t ( :at we n[ possess4 ,b if ! m9es ( revelation 7 few1 all ! m eag] 0 8 se>* = _! hidd5 treasures4 ,& ,david _h ! advantage ( us+ :at we may call a pictorial ,bible4 ,:5 he read ( ! de/ruction ( ,sodom he c\ld see ! d>k wall ( ,moab fr[n+ ov] ! lake ne> to :i* ! guilty cities 7 consum$ by ! fire ( heav54 ,:5 he paus$ to ?9k ( ! solemn transactions at ,ma*pelah1 he c\ld see 9 ! di/ance ! v spot :]e s mu* sacr$ du/ 0 ga!r$4 ,close by 8 daily haunts "o pill> m>k$ ! place :]e ,god spake to ,jacob1 & ano!r ! spot :]e poor ,ra*el di$4 ,9 ! d>k range ( ,moab yon l(ty peak 0 ! spot :5ce ,moses _h 8 view & ,balaam 8 vision4 ,x 0 f t em95ce ! prophet f ,pe?or saw a /> come out ( ,jacob & a sceptre rise out ( ,israel t %\ld smite ! corn]s ( ,moab & de/roy all ! *ildr5 ( ,se?4 ,! sympa?y ) ,god fo/]$ by ^! /udies & m$itations 0 ( ! close/ k9d2 an unusually cle> & impressive k seems to h be5 acquir$ ( ! purpose ( ,god conc]n+ ,israel2 dr9k+ 9 himself ! lessons ( revelation1 he 0 becom+ qualifi$ to become ! in/rum5t ( ! ,holy ,_s = ^? m>vell\s contributions to its canon :i* he 0 aft]w>ds hon\r$ to make4 ,& among ^! hills & valleys1 too1 ,david w\ld acquire 8 pr(ici5cy 9 ! two v diff]5t arts :i* 7 soon to make him fam\s--! use ( ! sl+ & ! use ( ! h>p4 ,x seems to h be5 8 ambition1 :atev] he did1 to d x 9 ! be/ possible way4 ,8 skill 9 ! use ( ! sl+ 0 s p]fect t he c\ld project a /one ev5 at a small object ) un]r+ c]ta9ty4 ,8 h>p 0 probably a v simple in/rum5t1 small en\gh to be c>ri$ ab\t ) him1 b 9 h&l+ x he acquir$ ! same p]fect skill z 9 h&l+ 8 sl+4 ,9 8 h&s x became a wond]fully expressive in/rum5t4 ,& h5ce1 :5 ,saul requir$ a skilful musician to soo! him1 ! kn[n gifts ( ! "y %eph]d ( ,be?lehem po9t$ him out z ! man4 ,( ! influ5ce ( music 9 rem$y+ disord]s ( ! n]ves !re is no want ( evid5ce4 ,bo*>t has collect$ _m passages f pr(ane writ]s :i* speak ( ! m$ic9al effects ( music on ! m9d & body1 especially z appeas+ ang] & soo?+ & pacify+ a tr\bl$ _s 7,speak]'s ,comm5t>y74 ,a :ole book 0 writt5 on ! subject by ,casp> ,laes*]us1 ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity at ,witt5b]g 7,a4,d4 #afhh74 ,kitto & o!r writ]s h add$ m rec5t in/ances4 ,x is said ( ,*>les ,,ix4 ( ,france t aft] ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew 8 sleep 0 di/urb$ by nightly horrors1 & he c\ld only be compos$ to re/ by a symphony ( s++ boys4 ,philip ,v4 ( ,spa91 be+ seiz$ ) deep dejection ( m9d t unfitt$ him = all public duties1 a celebrat$ musician 0 invit$ to surprise ! k+ by giv+ a conc]t 9 ! neighb\r+ ap>tm5t to 8 maje/y's1 ) ! effect t ! k+ r\s$ himself f 8 le?>gy & resum$ 8 duties4 ,we may readily believe t 9 soo?+ p[] ! h>p 0 n inf]ior to any ( ! o!r in/rum5ts4 ,/ill1 ) all its success1 x 0 b a poor me?od ( soo?+ a tr\bl$ _s comp>$ to ! me?ods t ,david 0 aft]w>ds to employ4 ,x dealt *iefly ) man's physical nature1 x soo!d ! n]v\s sy/em1 & remov$ ! h9drance :i* _! disord] caus$ to ! action ( ! p[]s ( ! m9d4 ,x did n /rike at ! root ( all tr\ble--ali5ation f ,god2 x did n attempt to create & apply ! only p]man5t rem$y = tr\ble--tru/ 9 a lov+ ,fa!r's c>e4 ,x 0 a m]e =e%ad[1 on a comp>atively l[ & e>?ly gr\nd1 ( ! way 9 :i* ,david1 z ! ,psalmi/1 0 aft]w>ds to provide ! true oil ( joy = ! m\rn]1 & to become a guide to ! d[nca/ s\l f ! fe>ful pit & ! miry clay up to ! ?ird heav5 ( joy & peace4 ,! s\nds ( 8 h>p c\ld only op]ate by an influ5ce felt alike by sa9t & s9n] 9 soo?+ an agitat$ frame2 b ) ! words ( 8 ,psalms1 ! ,div9e ,_s1 by ^: inspiration !y 7 p\r$ out1 0 9 all com+ ages to unite ,himself1 & to use !m = %[+ ! s9-burd5$ s\l ! true cause ( its mis]y1 & = lead+ x by a holy pa?1 sorr[+ yet rejoic+1 to ! home ( its reconcil$ ,fa!r4 ,x is a pa9ful ?+ to see any "o 9 ov]:elm+ tr\ble2 x is d\bly pa9ful to see k+s & o!rs 9 high places mis]able amid all _! spl5d\rs1 helpless amid all _! res\rces4 ,alas1 ,o _s ( man1 :at awful trials ?\ art subject to6 ,well maye/ ?\ sometimes envy ! v animals ar\nd !e1 :i*1 if !y h no su* capacities ( enjoym5t z ?\ ha/1 h on ! o!r h& no su* capacities ( mis]y4 ,! high] our p[]s & position1 ! m awful ! angui% :5 any?+ goes wrong4 ,yet ha/ ?\ n1 ,o man1 a capacity to "k t ?y mis]y _c be rem$i$ till ! cause ( x is remov$8 ,prodigal son1 !re is b "o way to escape a mis]able life4 ,arise1 g to ?y ,fa!r4 ,see h[ ,he is 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w to ,himself1 n imput+ to m5 _! trespasses4 ,accept ,8 (f]s & be at peace4 ,receive ,8 ,_s & y\r disord] %all be heal$4 ,i own t n ev5 !n c we assure y ( fre$om f griev\s sorr[s4 ,! be/ ( m5 9 ?is _w h (t5 mo/ griev\s suff]+s4 ,b !y are /r5g!n$ to be> !m :ile !y la/2 !y are assur$ t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1 to !m t are ! call$ accord+ to ,8 purpose2 & !y "k t :5 ! e>?ly h\se ( _! tab]nacle is dissolv$1 !y h a build+ ( ,god1 an h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,a few p>agraphs on ! ,life ( ,david are reproduc$ f ! au?or's book ,david1 ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,david',s ,,conflict ,,) ,,golia?4 #a ,,samuel xvii4 ,^! irrepressible ,phili/9es 7 nev] long recov]+ f _! disa/]s4 ,! victory ( ,jona?an _h be5 impair$ by ! exhau/ion ( ! soldi]s1 caus$ by ,saul's fa/ prev5t+ !m f pursu+ ! enemy z f>1 & de/roy+ _! =ce z ?or\ghly1 z !y might h done4 ,a new attack 0 organis$ aga9/ ,israel1 head$ by a *ampion1 ,golia? ( ,ga?1 ^: height mu/ h approa*$ ! extraord9>y /ature ( t5 feet4 ,aga9/ ?is army ,saul array$ 8 =ce1 & ! two armies front$ ea* o!r on opposite sides ( ! valley ( ,elah4 ,?is valley has g5]ally be5 id5tifi$ ) t :i* n[ be>s ! "n ( ,wady-es-,sumt--a valley runn+ d[n f ! plateau ( ,judah to ! ,phili/9e pla91 n m ?an p]haps eight or t5 miles f ,be?lehem4 ,! ,phili/9e *ampion appe>s to h be5 a man ( physical /r5g? correspond+ to ! massiv5ess ( 8 body4 ,! weight ( 8 coat ( mail is e/imat$ at m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 & ! head ( 8 spe> eighte5 p\nds4 ,rememb]+ ! extraord9>y feats ( ,samson1 ! ,phili/9es might well fancy t x 0 n[ _! turn to boa/ ( a ,h]cules4 ,day aft] day ,golia? pres5t$ himself be=e ! army ( ,israel1 call+ pr\dly = a foeman wor?y ( 8 /eel1 & dem&+ t 9 default ( any "o able to fight ) him & kill him1 ! ,israelites %\ld ab&on all dream ( indep5d5ce1 & become vassals ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,& morn+ & ev5+1 = ne>ly six weeks1 _h ?is pr\d *all5ge be5 giv51 b nev] once accept$4 ,ev5 ,jona?an1 :o _h fai? en\gh & c\rage en\gh & skill en\gh = s mu*1 seems to h felt himself helpless 9 ?is great dilemma4 ,! explanation t has sometimes be5 giv5 ( 8 ab/5tion1 t x 0 n etiquette = a k+'s son to engage 9 fight ) a common]1 c h>dly hold wat]2 ,jona?an %[$ no su* squeami%ness at ,mi*ma%2 & besides1 9 cases ( desp]ation etiquette has to be ?r[n to ! w9ds4 ,( ! ho/ ( ,israel1 we read simply t !y 7 dismay$4 ,nor does ,saul seem to h r5ew$ ! attempt to get c\nsel ( ,god aft] 8 exp]i5ce on ! day ( ,jona?an's victory4 ,! ,israelites c\ld only look on 9 grim humiliation1 sull5ly gu>d+ ! pass by ! valley into _! t]ritories1 b return+ a sil5t refusal to ! dem& ( ! ,phili/9es ei!r to furni% a *ampion or to become _! s]vants4 ,! com+ ( ,david ^u ! sc5e correspond$ 9 its accid5tal "* to ! com+ ( ,saul into contact ) ,samuel1 to be designat$ = ! ?rone4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be casual1 yet ^? ?+s :i* seem$ mo/ casual 7 really l9ks 9 a provid5tial *a9 lead+ to ! grave/ issues4 ,x seem$ to be by *ance t ,david _h ?ree bro!rs s]v+ 9 ,saul's army2 x seem$ also to be by *ance t _! fa!r s5t 8 y\?ful %eph]d son to inquire aft] _! welf>e2 x 0 n by design t z he salut$ 8 bre?r5 ,golia? came up & ,david he>d 8 words ( defiance2 /ill less 0 x on purpose to wait = ,david t ,saul _h s5t no "o out z yet to enc\nt] ! ,phili/9e2 & no?+ c\ld h appe>$ m ridicul\s ?an t ! *all5ge %\ld wait to be answ]$ by ! /ripl+ %eph]d1 :o1 ) 8 sl+ & %eph]d's bag ?r[n ov] 8 %\ld]1 _h s little ( ! appe>ance ( a man ( w>4 ,x seem$ v accid5tal1 too1 t ! only "p ( ! giant's p]son t 0 n ?or\ghly def5d$ by 8 arm\r1 8 eyes & a morsel ( 8 =ehead above !m1 0 ! only "p ( him on :i* a small /one f a sl+ c\ld h inflict$ a fatal injury4 ,b obvi\sly all ^! 7 p>ts ( ! provid5tial plan by :i* ,david 0 at once to conf] on 8 c\ntry a signal boon1 & to raise 8 "n to ! p9nacle ( fame4 ,&1 z usual1 all ! p>ts ( ?is pre-arrang$ plan fell out )\t con/ra9t or int]f]5ce2 a new pro( t ,div9e pre-ord9ation does n impair ! lib]ty ( man4 ,"o _c b wond] :e!r1 9 (f]+ 8 pray]s t morn+1 ,david _h any pres5tim5t ( ! trial t await$ him1 any?+ to impel him to unwont$ f]v\r 9 ask+ ,god t day to e/abli% ! works ( 8 h&s ^u him4 ,!re is no reason to ?9k t he _h4 ,8 pray]s t morn+ 7 9 all likelihood 8 usual pray]s4 ,& if he 0 s9c]e 9 ! expression ( 8 own s5se ( weakness1 & 9 8 supplication t ,god w\ld /r5g!n him = all ! day's duties1 x 0 en\gh4 ,oh6 h[ little we "k :at may be be=e u1 on "s morn+ t dawns on u j z o!r days1 b :i* is to =m a great crisis 9 our life4 ,h[ little ! boy t is to tell 8 fir/ lie t day ?9ks ( ! s]p5t t is ly+ 9 wait = him6 ,h[ little ! girl t is to fall 9 ) h] betray] ?9ks ( ! sn>e prep>+ = h] body & h] s\l6 ,h[ little ! p>ty t are to be upset 9 ! pleasure boat & consign$ to a wat]y grave ?9k h[ ! day is to end6 ,%\ld we n pray m really1 m e>ne/ly if we did realise ^! possibilities8 ,true1 inde$1 ! future is hid f u1 & we d n usually exp]i5ce ! impulse to e>ne/ness :i* x w\ld imp>t4 ,b is x n a good habit1 z y kneel ea* morn+1 to ?9k1 ,= aught ,i "k1 ?is may be ! mo/ important day ( my life4 ,! opportunity may be giv5 me ( do+ a great s]vice 9 ! cause ( tru? & righte\sness2 or ! temptation may assail me to d5y my ,"l & ru9 my s\l4 ,o ,god1 be n f> f me ?is day2 prep>e me = all t ,?\ prep>e/ = me6 ,! di/ance f ,be?lehem be+ b a few h\rs' walk1 ,david />t+ 9 ! morn+ w\ld arrive e>ly 9 ! day at ! qu>t]s ( ! army4 ,:5 he he>d ! *all5ge ( ! ,phili/9e he 0 a/oni%$ to f9d t no "o _h tak5 x up4 ,!re 0 a my/]y ab\t ?is1 ab\t ! c[>dice ( 8 c\ntrym51 p]haps ab\t ! attitude ( ,jona?an1 t he c\ld n solve4 ,accord+ly1 ) all t e>ne/ness & curiosity ) :i* "o pe]s into all ! circum/ances surr\nd+ a my/]y1 he ask$1 :at enc\ragem5t !re 0 to volunte]1 :at rew>d 0 any "o to receive :o %\ld kill ?is ,phili/9e8 ,n t he p]sonally 0 c>+ ab\t ! rew>d1 b he wi%$ to solve ! my/]y4 ,x is evid5t t ! consid]ation t mov$ ,david himself 0 t ! ,phili/9e _h defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,x 0 ! same arrogant claim to be above ! ,god ( ,israel1 :i* _h puff$ up _! m9ds :5 !y took possession ( ! ark & plac$ x 9 ! temple ( _! god4 ,y ?\ght s t day1 ,david might mutt]1 b :at did y ?9k next morn+1 :5 ! mutilat$ image ( y\r god lay pro/rate on ! floor8 ,please ,god1 y\r s5sations to-morr[1 yea1 ?is v =5oon1 %all be su* z !y 7 !n4 ,! _s ( fai? />t$ into full & high activity1 & ! same k9d ( inspiration t _h impell$ ,jona?an to climb into ! g>rison at ,mi*ma% n[ impell$ ,david to v9dicate ! blasphem$ "n ( ,jehovah4 ,0 x ! fla% ( ?is inspiration 9 8 eye1 0 x ! tone ( x 9 8 voice1 0 x ! consci\sness t some?+ desp]ate 0 to foll[ 9 ! way ( p]sonal fai? & d>+1 t r\s$ ! temp] ( ,eliab1 & drew f him a )]+ rebuke ( ! presumption ( ! /ripl+ t d>$ to m$dle ) su* matt]s8 ,eliab c]ta9ly did n sp>e him4 ,eld] bro!rs are seldom remiss 9 rebuk+ ! presumption ( y\ng]4 ,:y came/ ?\ d[n hi!r8 ,& ) :om ha/ ?\ left ^? few %eep 9 ! wild]ness8 ,i "k ?y pride & ! naught9ess ( ?y he>t2 = ?\ art come d[n t ?\ mighte/ see ! battle4 ,irritat+ ?\gh su* language 01 x 0 borne ) admirable meekness4 ,:at h ,i n[ done8 ,is !re n a cause8 ,he t rule? 8 _s is great] ?an he t take? a city4 ,eliab %[$ himself defeat$ by 8 own temp]1 a mo/ mortify+ defeat2 ,david held 8 temp] firmly 9 comm&4 ,:i* 0 ! great]1 :i* ! bett] man8 ,& ! %ort "q he put to ,eliab 0 s+ul>ly apt1 ,is !re n a cause8 ,:5 all y m5 ( w> are /&+ helpless & p]plex$ 9 ! face ( ?is great national insult1 is !re n a cause :y ,i %\ld inquire into ! matt]1 if1 by ,god's help1 ,i c d any?+ = my ,god & my p8 ,undaunt$ by 8 bro!r's volley1 he turn$ to "s "o else1 & obta9$ a simil> answ] to 8 que/ions4 ,inspiration is a rapid process1 & ! c\rse = him to pursue 0 n[ fully det]m9$ ^u4 ,8 indignant tone & confid5t reliance on ! ,god ( ,israel1 s unlike ! tone ( e "o else1 excit$ ! att5tion ( ! by/&]s2 !y rehe>s$ 8 words to ,saul1 & ,saul s5t = him4 ,& :5 he came to ,saul1 !re 0 n ! slighte/ trace ( fe> or fa9!>t$ness ab\t him4 ,let no man's he>t fail because ( him2 ?y s]vant w g & fight ) ?is ,phili/9e4 ,brave words1 b1 z ,saul ?9ks1 v fooli%4 ,y g & fight ) ! ,phili/9e8 y a m]e %eph]d boy1 :o nev] knew ! brunt ( battle1 & he a man ( w> f 8 y\?8 ,yes1 ,saul1 t is j ! way = y to speak1 ) y\r e>?ly way ( view+ ?+s2 y1 :o measure /r5g? only by a c>nal /&>d1 :o "k no?+ ( ! fai? t removes m\nta9s1 :o =get ! mean+ ( ! "n ,,isra-,,el1 & nev] sp5t an h\r z ,jacob sp5t 8 night at ,p5iel6 ,li/5 to ! reply ( fai?4 ,& ,david said unto ,saul1 ,?y s]vant kept 8 fa!r's %eep1 & !re came a lion & a be>1 & took a lamb out ( ! flock2 & ,i w5t out aft] him & smote him1 & deliv]$ x out ( 8 m\?2 & :5 he arose aga9/ me ,i caught him by 8 be>d1 & smote him & slew him4 ,?y s]vant slew bo? ! lion & ! be>2 & ?is uncircumcis$ ,phili/9e %all be z "o ( !m1 see+ he ha? defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,david said moreov]1 ,! ,"l t deliv]$ me out ( ! paw ( ! lion1 & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 ,he w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e4 ,c\ld !re h be5 a nobl] ex]cise ( fai?1 a f9] in/ance ( a human _s tak+ hold ( ! ,invisible2 =tify+ itself aga9/ mat]ial p]ils by realiz+ ! help ( an unse5 ,god2 re/+ on ,8 sure ^w z on solid rock2 fl++ itself fe>lessly on a v sea ( dang]s2 confid5t ( protection & victory f ,him8 ,! only help to fai? 0 ! remembrance ( ! enc\nt] ) ! lion & ! be>1 & ! assurance t ! same graci\s help w\ld be v\*saf$ n[4 ,b no he>t t 0 n full ( fai? w\ld h ?\ght ( t1 ei!r z an evid5ce t ,god work$ by him !n1 or z a sure pl$ge t ,god w\ld "w by him n[4 ,h[ _m an adv5tur] or sportsman1 t 9 "s enc\nt] ) wild animals has escap$ dea? by ! v sk9 ( 8 tee?1 ?9ks only ( 8 luck1 or ! happ9ess ( ! ?\ght t l$ him to d s & s 9 :at seem$ ! v article ( dea?8 ,a deliv]ance ( ?is k9d is no security aga9/ a l deliv]ance aft]w>ds2 x c give no?+ m ?an a hope ( escape4 ,! fai? ( ,david recogniz$ ,god's m]ciful h& 9 ! fir/ deliv]ance1 & t gave an assurance ( x 9 ! o!r4 ,:at6 w\ld t ,god t _h help$ him to rescue a lamb fail him :ile try+ to rescue a nation8 ,w\ld t ,god t _h su/a9$ him :5 all t 0 involv$ 0 a trifl+ loss to 8 fa!r fail him 9 a combat t involv$ ! salvation ( ,israel & ! hon\r ( ,israel's ,god8 ,w\ld ,he :o _h subdu$ = him ! lion & ! be> :5 !y 7 b obey+ ! in/9cts ( _! nature1 humiliate him 9 conflict ) "o :o 0 defy+ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,! remembrance ( ?is deliv]ance confirm$ 8 fai? & urg$ him to ! conflict1 & ! victory :i* fai? ?us ga9$ 0 complete4 ,x swept ! decks cle> ( e ve/ige ( t]ror2 x w5t "r to ! dang]1 )\t a p>ticle ( misgiv+4 ,!re are two ways 9 :i* fai? may ass]t its supremacy4 ,"o1 aft]w>ds v famili> to ,david1 is1 :5 x has fir/ to /ruggle h>d ) di/ru/ & fe>2 :5 x has to come to close qu>t]s ) ! sugge/ions ( ! c>nal m9d1 grapple ) ^! 9 mortal conflict1 /rangle !m1 & rise up victori\s ov] !m4 ,= mo/ m51 mo/ believ+ m51 x is only ?us t fai? rises to h] ?rone4 ,! o!r way is1 to spr+ to h] ?rone 9 a mom5t2 to ass]t h] au?ority1 free & indep5d5t1 utt]ly reg>dless ( all t w\ld hamp] h]1 z free f d\bt & misgiv+ z a little *ild 9 8 fa!r's arms1 consci\s t :atev] is ne$$ t fa!r w provide4 ,x 0 ?is simple1 *ild-l1 b mo/ triumphant ex]cise ( fai? t ,david %[$ 9 und]tak+ ?is conflict4 ,happy !y :o are privileg$ ) su* an atta9m5t6 ,only let u bew>e ( despair+ if we _c atta9 to ?is prompt1 in/9ctive fai?4 ,let u fall back ) pati5ce on t o!r process :]e we h to fight 9 ! fir/ in/ance ) our fe>s & misgiv+s1 driv+ !m f u z ,david _h (t5 to d aft]w>ds3 ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n1 ,o my s\l1 & :y art ?\ disquiet$ 9 me8 ,hope 9 ,god1 = ,i w yet praise ,him :o is ! heal? ( my c\nt5ance & my ,god4 ,& n[ ,david prep>$ himself = ! conte/4 ,saul1 ev] c>nal1 & tru/+ only 9 c>nal devices1 is fa9 to clo! him 9 8 arm\r1 & ,david makes trial ( 8 coat ( mail2 b he is emb>rass$ by a heavy cov]+ to :i* he is n accu/om$1 & :i* only imp$es ! fre$om ( 8 arm4 ,x is pla9 en\gh t x is n 9 ,saul's panoply t he c meet ! ,phili/9e4 ,he mu/ fall back on simpl] means4 ,*oos+ five smoo? /ones out ( ! brook1 ) 8 %eph]d's /aff 9 "o h& & 8 sl+ 9 ! o!r1 he drew ne> to ! ,phili/9e4 ,:5 ,golia? saw him no words 7 bitt] en\gh = 8 scorn4 ,he _h s\ght a w>rior to fight )2 he gets a boy to annihilate4 ,x is a paltry bus9ess4 ,come to me1 & ,i w give ?y fle% to ! f[ls ( ! air & to ! bea/s ( ! fields4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,let n ! wise man glory 9 8 wisdom1 nei!r let ! mighty man glory 9 8 might4 ,0 ev] su* pro( giv5 ( ! s9 & folly ( boa/+ z 9 ! case ( ,golia?8 ,& yet1 z we %\ld say1 h[ natural x 0 = ,golia?6 ,b pride goe? be=e de/ruction1 & a haughty _s be=e a fall4 ,9 ! spiritual conflict x is ! sure/ presage ( defeat4 ,x 0 ! ,golia? _s t puff$ up ,/4 ,pet] :5 he said to 8 ,ma/]1 ,"l1 ,i w g ) ,!e to prison & to dea?4 ,x is ! same _s aga9/ :i* ,/4 ,paul gives 8 rem>kable w>n+1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall4 ,c x be said t x is a _s t ,*ur*es are always free f8 ,are !y nev] tempt$ to boa/ ( ! tal5ts ( _! lead+ m51 ! success ( _! movem5ts1 & _! gr[+ p[] & influ5ce 9 ! community8 ,& does n ,god 9 ,8 provid5ce con/antly %[ ! s9 & folly ( su* boa/+8 ,because ?\ saye/1 ,i am ri* & increas$ ) goods1 & h ne$ ( no?+1 & kn[e/ n t ?\ art wret*$1 & mis]able1 & poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$4 ,9 beautiful contra/ ) ! scornful self-confid5ce ( ,golia? 0 ! simplicity ( _s & ! meek1 humble reliance on ,god1 app>5t 9 ,david's answ]3 ,?\ come/ to me ) a sword1 & ) a spe>1 & ) a %ield2 b ,i come to !e 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ! armies ( ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$4 ,?is day w ! ,"l deliv] !e into my h&2 & ,i w smite !e1 & take ?9e head f !e2 & ,i w give ! c>cases ( ! ,phili/9es ?is day to ! f[ls ( ! air & to ! wild bea/s ( ! e>?1 t all ! e>? may "k t !re is a ,god 9 ,israel4 ,& all ?is assembly %all "k t ! ,"l save? n ) sword & spe>2 = ! battle is ! ,"l's1 & ,he w give y into our h&4 ,:at a reality ,god 0 to ,david6 ,he advanc$ z see+ ,him :o is invisible4 ,guid$ by ! wisdom ( ,god1 he *ose 8 me?od ( attack1 ) all ! simplicity & c]ta9ty ( g5ius4 ,consci\s t ,god 0 ) him1 he fe>lessly met ! enemy4 ,a man ( less fai? might h be5 too n]v\s to take ! prop] aim4 ,undi/urb$ by any fe> ( miss+1 ,david hurls ! /one f 8 sl+1 hits ! giant on ! unprotect$ "p ( 8 =ehead1 & 9 a mom5t has him reel+ on ! gr\nd4 ,advanc+ to 8 pro/rate foe1 he seizes 8 sword1 cuts (f 8 head1 & af=ds to bo? fri5ds & foes unmi/akable evid5ce t 8 oppon5t is dead4 ,ru%+ f _! t5ts1 ! ,phili/9es fly t[>ds _! own c\ntry1 hotly pursu$ by ! ,israelites4 ,x 0 9 ^! pursuits ( fly+ foes t ! greate/ slaught] occurr$ 9 ^? ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & ! :ole road 0 /rewn ) ! dead bodies ( ! foe to ! v gates ( ,ekron & ,gaza4 ,9 ?is pursuit1 h[ev]1 ,david did n m+le4 ,) ! head ( ! ,phili/9e 9 8 h&s1 he came to ,saul4 ,x is said t aft]w>ds he took ! head ( ,golia? to ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 !n occupi$1 at lea/ 9 "p1 by ! ,b5jamites 7,judges i4 #ba71 ?\gh ! /ronghold ( ,zion 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,jebusites 7#b ,sam4 v4 #g74 ,we d n "k :y ,j]usalem 0 *os5 = deposit+ ?is gha/ly trophy4 ,all t x is necess>y to say 9 relation to ?is is1 t see+ x 0 only ! /ronghold ( ,zion t is said to h be5 held by ! ,jebusites1 !re is no gr\nd = ! objection :i* "s critics h tak5 to ! n>rative t x _c be correct1 s9ce ,j]usalem 0 n yet 9 ! h&s ( ! ,israelites4 ,x _c be d\bt$ t ,david cont9u$ to hold ! same conviction z be=e ! battle1 t x 0 n he t conqu]$1 b ,god4 ,we _c d\bt t aft] ! battle he %[$ ! same meek & humble _s z be=e4 ,:atev] surprise 8 victory might be to ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o witness$ x1 x 0 no surprise to him4 ,he knew be=eh& t he c\ld tru/ ,god1 & ! result %[$ t he 0 "r4 ,b t v _s ( implicit tru/ 9 ,god by :i* he 0 s ?or\ghly influ5c$ kept him f tak+ any ( ! glory to himself4 ,god _h *os5 him to be ,8 in/rum5t1 b he _h no cr$it f ! victory = himself4 ,8 feel+ t day 0 ! v same z 8 feel+ at ! close ( 8 milit>y life1 :5 ! ,"l _h deliv]$ him out ( ! h& ( all 8 enemies3--,! ,"l is my rock1 my =tress1 & my deliv]]2 ! ,god ( my rock1 9 ,him w ,i tru/2 ,he is my %ield & ! horn ( my salvation1 my high t[] & my refuge1 my savi\r2 ,?\ save/ me f viol5ce4 ,:ile ,david 0 prep>+ to fight ) ! ,phili/9e1 ,saul ask$ ,abn] ^: son he 04 ,/range to say1 nei!r ,abn] nor any "o else c\ld tell4 ,nor c\ld ! "q be answ]$ till ,david came back f 8 victory1 & told ! k+ t he 0 ! son ( ,jesse ! ,be?lehemite4 ,we h already rem>k$ t x 0 /range t ,saul %\ld n h recogniz$ him1 inasmu* z he _h =m]ly giv5 att5dance on ! k+ to drive away 8 evil _s by means ( 8 h>p4 ,9 explanation x has be5 urg$ by "s t ,david's visit or visits to ,saul at t "t may h be5 v brief1 & z ye>s may h elaps$ s9ce 8 la/ visit1 8 appe>ance may h s *ang$ z to prev5t recognition4 ,on ! "p ( o!rs1 ano!r explanation has be5 (f]$4 ,saul may h recogniz$ ,david at fir/1 b he did n "k 8 family4 ,n[ t !re 0 a probability ( 8 becom+ ! k+'s son-9-law1 x 0 natural t ,saul %\ld be anxi\s to "k 8 connections4 ,! "q put to ,abn] 01 ,^: son is ?is y\?8 ,! commission giv5 to him 0 to enquire ^: son ! /ripl+ is4 ,& ! in=mation giv5 by ,david 01 ,i am ! son ( ?y s]vant ,jesse ! ,be?lehemite4 ,x may be add$ t !re is "s difficulty ab\t ! text ( ?is *apt]4 ,x seems z if someh[ two indep5d5t acc\nts ( ,david _h be5 mix$ toge!r4 ,& 9 "o important v]sion ( ! ,septuag9t sev]al passages t occur 9 ! receiv$ text are omitt$1 c]ta9ly ) ! result ( remov+ "s difficulties z ! passage /&s4 ,x is n possible to read ?is *apt] )\t "s ?\ght ( ! typical "* ( ,david1 & inde$ ! typical aspect ( ! conflict 9 :i* he 0 n[ engag$4 ,we f9d an emblematic picture ( ! conque/ ( ,messiah & ,8 ,*ur*4 ,! self-confid5t boa/+ ( ! giant1 /rong 9 ! res\rces ( c>nal might1 & incapable ( appreciat+ ! unse5 & inv9cible p[] ( a righte\s man 9 a righte\s cause1 is precisely ! _s 9 :i* opposition to ,*ri/ has be5 usually giv51 ,let u break _! b&s asund]1 & ca/ away _! cords f u4 ,! contempt %[n = ! l[ly appe>ance ( ,david1 ! undisguis$ scorn at ! notion t ?r\gh su* a /ripl+ any deliv]ance c\ld come to 8 p1 has its c\nt]p>t 9 ! feel+ t[>ds ,*ri/ & ,8 ,gospel to :i* ! ,apo/le alludes3 ,we prea* ,*ri/ crucifi$1 to ! ,jews a /umbl+-block1 & to ! ,greeks fooli%ness4 ,! calm self-possession ( ,david1 ! *oice ( simple b suitable means1 & ! ?or\gh reliance on ,jehovah :i* enabl$ him to conqu]1 7 all exemplifi$1 9 f> high] measure1 9 ! moral victories ( ,jesus1 & !y are /ill ! weapons :i* enable ,8 p to ov]come4 ,! sword ( ,golia? turn$ aga9/ himself1 ! weapon by :i* he 0 to annihilate 8 foe1 employ$ by t v foe to sev] 8 head f 8 body1 0 an emblem ( ,satan's weapons turn$ by ,*ri/ aga9/ ,satan1 ?r\gh dea? he de/roy$ him t _h ! p[] ( dea?1 & deliv]$ !m :o all _! lifetime 7 subject to bondage4 ,! repres5tative "* ( ,david1 fight+1 n = himself alone b ! :ole nation1 0 analog\s to ! repres5tative "* ( ,*ri/4 ,& ! %\t t bur/ f ! ranks ( ,israel & ,judah :5 !y saw ! *ampion ( ! ,phili/9es fall1 & ! enemy betake !mselves 9 con/]nation to flight1 =e%ad[$ ! joy ( r$eem$ m5 :5 ! reality ( ,*ri/'s salvation fla%es on _! he>ts1 & !y see ! enemies t h be5 h>ass+ !m repuls$ & scatt]$--a joy to be immeasurably magnifi$ :5 all enemies are f9ally conqu]$1 & ! l\d voice is he>d 9 heav51 ,n[ is come salvation1 & /r5g?1 & ! k+dom ( our ,god & ! p[] ( ,8 ,*ri/2 = ! accus] ( our bre?r5 is ca/ d[n1 t accus$ !m be=e our ,god day & night4 ,la/ly1 :ile we are in/ruct$ by ! /udy ( ?is conflict1 let u be animat$ by x too4 ,let u le>n nev] to quail at c>nal might array$ aga9/ ! cause ( ,god4 ,let u nev] fe> to attack ,,s91 h[ev] app>5tly inv9cible x may be4 ,be x s9 )9 or s9 )\t1 s9 9 our he>ts or s9 9 ! _w1 let u g boldly at x1 /rong 9 ! might ( ,god4 ,t ,god :o deliv]$ ,david f ! paw ( ! wild bea/1 & f ! p[] ( ! giant1 w make u m ?an conqu]ors--w enable u to spoil pr9cipalities & p[]s & triumph op5ly ov] !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,saul',s ,,jeal\sy--,,david',s ,,m>riage4 #a ,,samuel xviii4 ,! conqu]or ( ,golia? _h be5 promis$1 z 8 rew>d1 ! elde/ daught] ( ! k+ 9 m>riage4 ,! fulfilm5t ( t promise1 if n utt]ly neglect$1 0 at lea/ delay$2 b if ,david lo/ ! h& ( ! k+'s daught]1 he ga9$1 :at c\ld n h be5 promis$--! he>t ( ! k+'s son4 ,x 0 little wond] t ! s\l ( ,jona?an 0 knit ) ! s\l ( ,david1 & ,jona?an lov$ him z 8 own s\l4 ,besides all else ab\t ,david t 0 attractive to ,jona?an z x 0 attractive to e "o1 !re 0 t /ronge/ ( all bonds1 ! bond ( a common1 all-prevail+ fai?1 fai? 9 ! cov5ant ,god ( ,israel1 t _h n[ %[n itself 9 ,david 9 ov]:elm+ /r5g?1 z x _h %[n itself 9 ,jona?an "s "t be=e at ,mi*ma%4 ,to ,jona?an ,david mu/ inde$ h appe>$ a man aft] 8 own he>t4 ,! *ildlike simplicity ( ! tru/ he _h repos$ 9 ,god %[$ :at a pr(\nd hold 8 fai? _h ( him1 h[ entirely x rul$ 8 life4 ,:at dep?s ( cong5iality ! two "y m5 mu/ h discov]$ 9 "o ano!r2 9 :at wond]ful agreem5t !y mu/ h f\nd !mselves respect+ ! duty & de/9y ( ! ,hebrew p6 ,t ,jona?an %\ld h be5 s fasc9at$ at t p>ticul> mom5t %[s :at a pure he>t he mu/ h _h4 ,if we judge aright1 ,david's fai? _h surpass$ ,jona?an's2 ,david _h d>$ :]e ,jona?an _h %runk2 & ,david's high] fai? _h obta9$ ! di/9ction t might naturally h be5 expect$ to fall to ,jona?an4 ,yet no %ad[ ( jeal\sy d>k5s ,jona?an's br[4 ,nev] 7 h&s m cordially grasp$2 nev] 7 congratulations m w>mly utt]$4 ,is !re any?+ s beautiful z a beautiful he>t8 ,aft] well-nigh ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 we are /ill ?rill$ by ! noble "* ( ,jona?an1 & well 7 x = e "y man t he %>$ 9 "s degree 8 high nobility4 ,self-seek]s & self-pleas]s1 look at him--& be a%am$4 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 ,david & ,jona?an w fall to be adv]t$ to aft]w>ds2 mean:ile we foll[ ! c\rse ( ev5ts z !y are detail$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,"o ?+ t /rikes u v =cibly 9 ?is "p ( ,david's hi/ory is ! rapidity ) :i* pa9 & p]il foll[$ ! spl5did a*ievem5t :i* _h rais$ him s high4 ,! malignant jeal\sy ( ,saul t[>ds him appe>s to h sprung up almo/ imm$iately aft] ! slaught] ( ,golia?4 ,:5 ,david 0 return$ f ! slaught] ( ! ,phili/9e1 ! wom5 came out ( all ! cities ( ,israel1 s++ & danc+1 to meet ,k+ ,saul1 ) tabrets1 ) joy1 & ) in/rum5ts ( music4 ,& ! wom5 answ]$ "o ano!r z !y play$1 say+1 ,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s1 & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s4 ,& ,saul 0 v wro?1 & ! say+ displeas$ him2 & he said1 ,!y h ascrib$ to ,david t5 ?\s&s1 & to me !y h ascrib$ b ?\s&s2 & :at c he h m b ! k+dom8 ,& ,saul ey$ ,david f t day & =w>d4 ,?is /atem5t seems 7l s _m o!r /atem5ts 9 ,scripture n>ratives7 to be a cond5s$ "o1 embrac+ ?+s t happ5$ at diff]5t times2 x appe>s to d5ote t z soon z ,david return$ f kill+ ,golia? 8 "n began to be introduc$ by ! wom5 into _! songs2 & :5 he return$ f ! exp$itions to :i* ,saul appo9t$ him :5 he set him ov] ! m5 ( w>1 & 9 :i* he 0 wond]fully successful1 !n ! wom5 introduc$ ! comp>ison1 :i* s irritat$ ,saul1 betwe5 ,saul's ?\s&s & ,david's t5 ?\s&s4 ,! tru? is1 t ,david's exp]i5ce1 :ile ,saul cont9u$ to be 8 p]secutor1 0 a /rik+ comm5t>y on ! vanity ( human life1--on ! s+ul>ly tantaliz+ way 9 :i* ! mo/ spl5did prizes are (t5 snat*$ f m5's h&s z soon z !y h secur$ !m1 & :5 !y might reasonably h expect$ to enjoy _! fruits4 ,! case ( a conqu]or kill$ 9 ! v mom5t ( victory--( a ,wolfe fall+ on ! ,pla9s ( ,quebec1 j z 8 victory made ,brita9 mi/ress ( ,canada2 ( a ,nelson expir+ on ! deck ( 8 %ip1 j z ! enemy's fleet 0 helplessly defeat$1--^! are t\*+ en\gh in/ances ( ! deceitfulness ( =tune 9 ! highe/ mom5ts ( expect$ enjoym5t4 ,b !re is some?+ m t\*+ /ill 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,david4 ,rais$ to an em95ce :i* he nev] c\rt$ or dreamt (1 j because he _h su* tru/ 9 ,god & su* reg>d = 8 c\ntry2 manife/+ 9 8 new position all t mode/y & all t dutifulness :i* _h m>k$ him :ile 8 "n 0 /ill unkn[n2 tak+ 8 life 9 8 h& & plung+ into toils & risks innum]able j because he desir$ to be ( s]vice to ,saul & 8 c\ntry1--surely1 if any man des]v$ a com=table home & a tranquil m9d ,david 0 t man4 ,t ,david %\ld h become ! wor/ treat$ & mo/ p]secut$ man ( 8 day2 t = ye>s & ye>s he %\ld h be5 malign$ & hunt$ d[n1 ) b a /ep betwe5 him & dea?2 t ! v s]vices t ought to h br\ght him hon\r %\ld h plung$ him into disgrace1 & ! noble qualities t ought to h made him ! k+'s mo/ tru/y c\nsellor %\ld h made him a fugitive & an outlaw f 8 pres5ce1--all t is v /range4 ,x w\ld h be5 a great trial to any man2 x 0 a peculi> trial to a ,hebrew4 ,= "u ! ,hebrew economy ! pr9ciple ( temporal rew>ds & puni%m5ts _h a prom95ce beyond ! common4 ,:y 0 ?is pr9ciple rev]s$ 9 ! case ( ,david8 ,:y 0 "o :o _h be5 s exempl>y doom$ to su* humiliation & trial1--doom$ to a mode ( life :i* seem$ m suitable = a miscreant ?an = ! man aft] ,god's own he>t8 ,! answ] to ?is "q _c be mi/ak5 n[4 ,b t answ] 0 n f\nd s readily 9 ,david's "t4 ,david's e>ly ye>s bore a close resemblance to t p]iod ( ! c>e] ( ,job :5 ! h& ( ,god 0 heavy ^u him1 & ?ick d>kness encompass$ "o on ^: tab]nacle ! c&le ( ! ,"l _h previ\sly %one v brightly4 ,x pleas$ ,god1 9 inf9ite love1 to make ,david pass ?r\gh a long p]iod ( h>d discipl9e & salut>y tra9+ = ! (fice to :i* he 0 to be rais$4 ,! in/ances 7 innum]able 9 ! ,ea/ ( "y m5 ( promis+ "* be+ ru9$ ?r\gh sudd5 elevation to supreme un*all5g$ p[]4 ,! case ( ,saul himself 0 a sad in/ance ( ?is doleful effect4 ,x pleas$ ,god to take /eps to prev5t x f happ5+ 9 ! case ( ,david4 ,x is said t :5 ,alcibiades1 ! di/+ui%$ ,a!nian1 0 "y1 ,socrates tri$ h>d to )hold him f public life1 & to conv9ce him t he ne$$ a long c\rse ( inw>d discipl9e be=e he c\ld engage safely & usefully 9 ! conduct ( public affairs4 ,b ,alcibiades _h no pati5ce = ?is2 he took 8 own way1 became 8 own ma/]1 b ) ! result t he lo/ at once true l(t9ess ( aim & all ! s9c]ity ( an upright s\l4 ,we d n ne$1 h[ev]1 to illu/rate f m]e human hi/ory ! b5efits t arise f a man be>+ ! yoke 9 8 y\?4 ,ev5 our bless$ ,"l1 ,david's antitype1 ?\gh ,he 0 a ,son1 yet le>n$ ,he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,& h[ (t5 has ! lesson be5 repeat$6 ,:at /ory is m con/antly repeat$ ?an1 on ! "o h&1 t ( ! "y man succe$+ to a =tune 9 e>ly life1 le>n+ e wret*$ habit ( indol5ce & self-indulg5ce1 becom+ ! slave ( 8 lu/s1 & aft] a mis]able life s9k+ into a di%on\r$ grave8 ,& on ! o!r1 h[ (t5 d we f9d1 9 ! biography ( ! m5 :o h be5 an hon\r to _! race1 t _! e>ly life 0 sp5t amid /ruggles & acts ( self-d5ial t seem h>dly cr$ible1 b out ( :i* came _! resolute "* & gr& conqu]+ p[]8 ,o adv]sity1 ?y features are h>d1 ?y f+]s are ( iron1 ?y look is /]n & repulsive2 b und]nea? ?y h>d cru/ !re lies a true he>t1 full ( love & full ( hope2 if only we _h grace to believe ?is1 9 times :5 we are b\nd ) affliction & iron2 if only we _h fai? to look =w>d a v little1 :51 l ! patri>* ,job1 we %all f9d t1 aft] all1 ,he :o frames our lot is v pitiful & ( t5d] m]cy6 ,9 ! case ( ,david1 ,god's purpose manife/ly 0 to ex]cise & /r5g!n su* qualities z tru/ 9 ,god1 pray]fulness1 self-comm&1 s]5ity ( temp]1 consid]ation = o!rs1 & ! hope ( a happy issue out ( all 8 tr\bles4 ,8 trials 7 inde$ bo? num]\s & v>i\s4 ,! cup ( hon\r da%$ f 8 lips :5 he _h j begun to ta/e x2 promises ! mo/ solemn delib]ately violat$1 & rew>ds ( p]il\s s]vice coolly )held f him2 fai?ful s]vices turn$ into occasions ( cruel p]secution2 en=c$ sep>ation f belov$ fri5ds2 lac]ation ( feel+s f ,saul's cruel & bloody treatm5t ( "s :o _h befri5d$ him2 calumni\s *>ges p]si/$ 9 aft] conv9c+ & g5]\s refutation2 ungrateful treatm5t f ^? he _h b5efit$1 l ,nabal2 trea*]y f ^? he _h deliv]$1 l ! m5 ( ,keilah2 p]fidy on ! "p ( "s he _h tru/$1 l ,cu%2 assass9ation ?reat5$ by "s ( 8 own foll[]s1 z at ,ziklag1--^! & _m o!r trials 7 ! h>d & bitt] discipl9e :i* ,david _h to und]go 9 ! wild]ness4 ,& n only 0 ,david ?us prep>$ = ! great "w ( 8 future life1 b z a type ( ! ,messiah he =e%ad[$ ! deep humiliation ?r\gh :i* ,he 0 to pass on ,8 way to ,8 ?rone4 ,he gave ! ,old ,te/am5t ,*ur* a glimpse ( ! mann] 9 :i* x became ,him1 by :om are all ?+s & = :om are all ?+s1 9 br++ _m sons unto glory1 to make ! ,capta9 ( _! salvation p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,! gr[? ( ! malignant passion ( jeal\sy 9 ,saul is portray$ 9 ! hi/ory 9 a way pa9fully graphic4 ,fir/1 x is simply a feel+ t /eals occasionally into 8 bosom4 ,x ne$s "s outw>d occasion to excite x4 ,its fir/ great ef=t to e/abli% itself 0 :5 ,saul he>d ! ,hebrew wom5 ascrib+ to ,david t5 times z great a slaught] z !y ascrib$ to ,saul4 ,we _c b be /ruck ) ! rugg$ness ( ! wom5's complim5t4 ,to hon\r ,david z m ready to incur risk & sacrifice = 8 c\ntry1 ev5 9 enc\nt]s involv+ t]rible blood%$1 w\ld h be5 wor?y ( wom51 & wor?y ( good wom52 b to make ! /&>d ( complim5t ! numb] ( lives de/roy$1 ! am\nt ( blood %$1 indicat$ surely a co>s5ess ( feel+1 *>act]i/ic ( a some:at b>b>\s age4 ,b ! complim5t 0 q significant to ,saul1 :o saw 9 x a pro( ( ! pref]5ce ent]ta9$ = ,david1 & began to look on him z 8 rival 9 ! k+dom4 ,! next /ep 9 ! hi/ory ( ,saul's jeal\sy is its =m+ itself into an evil habit1 t ne$$ no outw>d occasion to excite x1 b kept itself alive & active by ! vitality x _h acquir$4 ,& ,saul ey$ ,david f t day & =w>d 7v]4 #i74 ,if ,saul _h be5 a good man1 he w\ld h be5 horrifi$ at ! appe>ance ( ?is evil passion 9 8 he>t2 he w\ld h said1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan2 he w\ld h /riv5 to ! utmo/ to /rangle x 9 ! womb4 ,oh6 :at untold m\nta9s ( guilt w\ld ?is n h sav$ him 9 aft] life6 ,& :at m\nta9s ( guilt1 d>k5+ _! :ole life1 w\ld ! policy ( resi/ance & /amp+ out1 :5 an evil lu/ or passion betrays its pres5ce 9 _! he>t1 save to e "y man & "y woman :o f9d = ! fir/ "t evid5ce ( its vitality6 ,b in/ead ( /amp+ x out1 ,saul n\ri%$ x2 in/ead ( ext+ui%+ ! sp>k1 he heap$ fuel on ! flame4 ,& 8 lu/1 hav+ be5 all[$ to conceive1 0 n long ( br++ =?4 ,"u a fit ( 8 malady1 ev5 z ,david 0 play+ to him ) 8 h>p1 he laun*$ a javel9 at him1 no d\bt 9 "s degree an act ( insanity1 b yet betray+ a v horrible _s4 ,!n1 p]haps afraid ( himself1 he removes ,david f 8 pres5ce1 & s5ds him out to battle z a capta9 ( a ?\s&4 ,b ,david only gives fre% pro(s ( 8 wisdom & 8 tru/wor?9ess1 & e/abli%es 8 hold m & m on ! affections ( ! p4 ,! v fact ( 8 wisdom1 ! evid5ce :i* 8 /eady1 wise1 & fai?ful conduct af=ds ( ,god's pres5ce ) him1 creates a new re/lessness 9 ,saul1 :o1 ) a k9d ( devili% feel+1 hates him ! m because ! ,"l is ) him1 & is dep>t$ f ,saul4 ,! next /age 9 ! c>e] ( jeal\sy is to ally itself ) cunn+1 "u ! pret5ce ( great g5]osity4 ,saul said to ,david1 ,behold my eld] daught] ,m]ab1 h] w ,i give !e to wife2 only be ?\ valiant = me1 & fight ! ,"l's battles4 ,= ,saul said1 ,let n m9e h& be ^u him1 b let ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es be ^u him4 ,b cunn+ & trea*]y are close connections1 & :5 ?is promise ought to h be5 fulfill$1 ,m]ab 0 giv5 to ,adriel ! ,mehola?ite to wife4 ,!re rema9$ 8 y\ng] daught] ,mi*al1 :o 0 p]sonally atta*$ to ,david4 ,& ,saul said1 ,i w give him h]1 t %e may be a sn>e to him1 & t ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es may be aga9/ him4 ,! "q ( d[ry 0 a difficult "o to ,david2 b on t po9t ! k+ bade 8 s]vants set 8 m9d at re/4 ,! k+ desire? n any d[ry1 b an hundr$ =esk9s ( ! ,phili/9es1 to be av5g$ ( ! k+'s enemies4 ,& ,saul ?\ght to make ,david fall by ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,alas6 ! hi/ory ( ,saul's malignant passion is by no means exhau/$ ev5 by ^! sad illu/rations ( its rise & progress4 ,x swells & gr[s1 l a horrid tum\r1 becom+ ugli] & ugli] cont9ually4 ,& ! notices are v significant & in/ructive :i* we f9d z to ! spiritual condition ( ,saul1 9 connection ) ! developm5t ( 8 passion4 ,we are told t ! ,"l 0 dep>t$ f him4 ,:5 ,saul 0 reprov$ by ,samuel = 8 transgression1 he %[$ no signs ( real rep5tance1 he cont9u$ consci\sly 9 a /ate ( enmity ) ,god1 & took no /eps to get ! qu>rel heal$4 ,he pref]r$ ! k9d ( life 9 :i* he might please himself1 ?\gh he (f5d$ ,god1 to ! k9d ( life 9 :i* he w\ld h pleas$ ,god1 :ile he d5i$ himself4 ,& ,saul _h to be> ! awful p5alty ( 8 *oice4 ,liv+ ap>t f ,god1 all ! evil t 0 9 8 nature came boldly out1 ass]t+ itself )\t let or h9drance1 & go+ to ! t]rible l5g? ( ! mo/ murd]\s & at ! same "t ! meane/ projects4 ,don't let any "o imag9e t religion has no connection ) morality6 ,%am religion1 z we h already se51 may exi/ side by side ) ! greate/ wick$ness2 b t religion1 ! beg9n+ ( :i* is ! true fe> ( ,god1 a g5u9e rev]5tial reg>d = ,god1 a true s5se ( ,8 claims on u1 alike z our ,creator & our ,r$eem]1--t religion lays its h& firmly on our moral nature1 & sc>es & scatt]s ! devices ( ! evil t /ill rema9s 9 ! he>t4 ,let u take w>n+ at ! picture pres5t$ to u 9 ?is *apt] ( ! t]rible results1 ev5 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( life1 ( ! evil he>t ( unbelief t dep>ts f ! liv+ ,god4 ,! o!r side ( ! case1 ! effect ( a true relation to ,god 9 purify+ & guid+ ! life1 is se5 9 ! case ( ,david4 ,god be+ ) him 9 all t he does1 he is n only kept f retaliat+ on ,saul1 n only kept f all devices = gett+ rid ( "o :o 0 s unju/ & unk9d to himself1 b he is rem>kably ob$i5t1 rem>kably fai?ful1 & by ,god's grace rem>kably successful 9 ! "w giv5 him to d4 ,x is inde$ a beautiful p]iod ( ,david's life--! mo/ blameless & beautiful ( any4 ,! object ( unm]it$ hatr$1 ! victim ( atroci\s plots1 ! helpless object ( a despot's mad & ungov]n$ fury1 yet *]i%+ no trace ( bitt] feel+1 dream+ ( no viol5t project ( relief1 b go+ out & 9 ) p]fect loyalty1 & /ra9+ e n]ve to prove himself a labori\s1 fai?ful1 & useful s]vant ( ! ma/] :o loa!d him4 ,! "q ( ,david's m>riage is a some:at difficult "o1 appe>+ to involve "s contradictions4 ,fir/ ( all we read t a daught] ( ,saul1 along ) great ri*es1 _h be5 promis$ to ! man :o %\ld kill ,golia?4 ,b aft] ,david kills him1 !re is no ^w ( ?is promise be+ fulfill$1 & ev5 aft]w>ds1 :5 ! idea ( 8 be+ ! k+'s son-9-law is br\ght =w>d1 !re is no h9t t he ought to h be5 s be=e4 ,are we to und]/& t x 0 an unau?oriz$ rum\r t 0 told to ,david 7*4 xvii4 #be-bg7 :5 x 0 said t ! victor 0 to get ^! rew>ds8 ,0 x t ! p recall$ :at _h be5 said by ,caleb ab\t ,kirja?-seph]1 a t[n 9 t v neighb\rhood1 & inf]r$ t surely ,saul w\ld give 8 daught] to ! conqu]or1 z ,caleb _h giv5 88 ,?is is p]haps ! mo/ reasonable explanation1 because :5 ,david came into ,saul's pres5ce no?+ ( ! k9d 0 said to him by ! k+2 & also because1 if ,saul _h really promis$ x1 !re 0 no reason at ! "t :y he %\ld n h kept 8 promise2 nay1 ! impulsive nature ( ! k+1 & ! great love ( ,jona?an t[>d ,david1 & ! love ) :i* ,david inspir$ wom51 w\ld r h l$ ,saul to be =w>d 9 fulfill+ x1 & 9 con/itut+ a connection :i* w\ld !n h be5 pleasant to all4 ,if x be said t ?is w\ld h be5 a natural ?+ = ,saul to d1 ev5 _h !re be5 no promise1 ! answ] is t ,david 0 su* a /ripl+1 & ev5 9 8 fa!r's h\sehold occupi$ s humble a place1 z to make x reasonable t he %\ld wait1 & ga9 a high] position1 be=e any su* ?+ %\ld be ?\ght (4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,david became old]1 & acquir$ di/9ction z a w>rior1 8 be+ ! k+'s son-9-law _h become q feasible4 ,fir/1 ,saul proposes to give him 8 eld] daught] ,m]ab4 ,! murd]\s desire dictates ! proposal1 = ,saul already desires ,david's dea?1 ?\gh he has n c\rage himself to /rike ! bl[4 ,b :5 ! "t came1 = "s reason t we d n "k ( ,m]ab 0 giv5 to ,adriel ! ,mehola?ite4 ,david's action at an aft] p]iod %[$ t he reg>d$ ?is z a cruel wrong 7#b ,sam4 iii4 #ac74 ,saul1 h[ev]1 /ill desir$ to h t hold on ,david :i* 8 be+ 8 son-9-law w\ld h involv$1 & n[ propos$ t ,mi*al 8 y\ng] daught] %\ld be 8 wife4 ,! proposal 0 accept$1 b ,david c\ld br+ no d[ry = 8 wife4 ,! only d[ry ! k+ s\ght 0 a hundr$ =esk9s ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,& ! hundr$ =esk9s ,david paid d[n 9 full tale4 ,:at a di/ress+ view ^! transactions give u ( ! malignity ( ,saul's he>t6 ,:5 p>5ts h sacrific$ ! true happ9ess ( _! daught]s by press+ on !m a m>riage ( spl5did mis]y1 ! motive1 h[ev] selfi% & he>tless1 has n usually be5 malignant4 ,! m>riage :i* ,saul urg$ betwe5 ,david & ,mi*al 0 inde$ a m>riage ( affection1 b z f> z he 0 conc]n$ 8 s9 9 desir+ x1 z af=d+ facilities = gett+ rid ( him1 0 on t acc\nt all ! great]4 ,= no?+ %[s a wick$] he>t ?an be+ will+ to involve ano!r1 & especially "o's own *ild1 9 a lifelong sorr[ 9 ord] to gratify "s feel+ ( "o's own4 ,saul 0 n m]ely trifl+ ) ! he>t & happ9ess ( 8 *ild1 b he 0 delib]ately sacrific+ bo? to 8 vile passion4 ,! long] he lives1 ,saul becomes black] & black]4 ,= su* are !y f :om ! ,_s ( ! ,"l has dep>t$4 ,we may well contra/ ,david & ,saul at ?is p]iod ( _! lives2 b :at a /range ?+ x is t fur!r on 9 life ,david %\ld h tak5 ?is leaf f ,saul's book1 & act$ 9 ?is v _s t[>ds ,uriah ! ,hittite8 ,n t ,uriah 01 or 0 to be1 son-9-law to ! k+2 alas6 !re 0 an elem5t ( blackness 9 ! case ( ,david :i* did n exi/ 9 t ( ,saul2 b x 0 9 ! v _s n[ manife/$ by ,saul t[>ds himself t ,david avail$ himself ( ,uriah's brav]y1 ( ,uriah's fai?fulness1 ( ,uriah's *ivalr\s read9ess to und]take ! mo/ p]il\s exp$itions--avail$ himself ( ^! to compass 8 dea?4 ,:at d we le>n f ?is8 ,! same se$s ( evil 7 9 ,david's he>t z 9 ,saul's4 ,b at ! e>li] p]iod ( ,david's life he walk$ humbly ) ,god1 & ,god's ,_s p\r$ out on him n only re/ra9$ ! evil se$1 b creat$ a pure1 holy1 devot$ life1 z if !re 7 no?+ 9 ,david b good4 ,aft]w>ds1 griev+ ! ,holy ,_s1 ,david 0 left = a "t to himself1 & !n ! v evil t _h be5 s (f5sive 9 ,saul came creep+ =? drew itself up & claim$ t x %\ld prevail4 ,x 0 a bless$ ?+ = ,david t he 0 n beyond be+ arre/$ by ,god's voice1 & humbl$ by ,8 repro(4 ,he saw :i!r he _h be5 go+2 he saw ! empt9ess & wick$ness ( 8 he>t2 he saw t 8 salvation dep5d$ on ,god 9 inf9ite m]cy =giv+ 8 s9 & re/or+ ,8 ,_s1 & = ^! bless+s he pl$ & wre/l$ z ,jacob _h wre/l$ ) ! angel at ,p5iel4 ,s we may well see t = any "o to tru/ 9 8 he>t is to play ! fool2 our only tru/ mu/ be 9 ,him :o is able to keep u f fall+1 & to pres5t u faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( ,8 glory ) exce$+ joy4 ,he t abide? 9 ,me1 & ,i 9 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit1 = )\t ,me ye c d no?+4 ,if a man abide n 9 ,me1 he is ca/ =? z a root & )]$1 & m5 take !m & ca/ !m into ! fire & !y are burn$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,saul',s ,,fur!r ,,ef=ts ,,aga9/ ,,david4 #a ,,samuel xix4 ,a new /age ( 8 wick$ passion is n[ rea*$ by ,saul2 he communes ) 8 s]vants1 & ev5 ) 8 son1 ) a view to _! kill+ ,david4 ,ord9>y conspirators are prone to conf9e _! evil designs to _! own brea/s2 or if !y d h confidants1 to *oose = t purpose p]sons z vile z !mselves1 :om !y b9d to secrecy & sil5ce4 ,saul mu/ h be5 sadly ov]p[]$ by 8 passion :5 he urg$ 8 v son to become a murd]]1 to become ! assass9 ( 8 fri5d1 ( ! man ) :om ,god manife/ly dwelt1 & :om ,god delight$ to hon\r4 ,x is easy to und]/& :at l9e ,saul w\ld take ) ,jona?an4 ,heir to ! ?rone1 he 0 specially affect$ by ! popul>ity ( ,david2 if ,david 7 dispos$ (1 8 seat w\ld be 9 no dang]4 ,! g5]\s pr9ce did 8 utmo/ to turn 8 fa!r f ! horrid project3 ,he spake good ( ,david unto ,saul1 & said unto him1 ,let n ! k+ s9 aga9/ 8 s]vant1 aga9/ ,david2 because he ha? n s9n$ aga9/ !e1 & because 8 works h be5 to !e-w>d v good4 ,= he did put 8 life 9 8 h&1 & slew ! ,phili/9e1 & ! ,"l wr\ght a great salvation = all ,israel3 ?\ sawe/ x & did/ rejoice3 :]e=e !n wilt ?\ s9 aga9/ innoc5t blood1 to slay ,david )\t a cause8 ,= ! mom5t ! k+ 0 t\*$ by ! int]cession ( ,jona?an4 ,possibly he 0 rebuk$ by ! bur/ ( g5]osity & affection1--a _s s opposite to 8 own2 possibly he 0 impress$ by ,jona?an's argum5t1 & made to feel t ,david 0 entitl$ to v diff]5t treatm5t4 ,= ! "t1 ! purpose ( ,saul 0 arre/$1 & ,david 0 9 8 pres5ce z 9 times pa/4 ,(ttimes1 says ,bi%op ,hall1 wick$ m5's judgm5ts are =c$ to yield unto t tru? aga9/ :i* _! affections ma9ta9 a rebellion4 ,ev5 ! f\le/ he>ts d sometimes reta9 good notions2 l z1 on ! contr>y1 ! holie/ s\ls give way sometimes to ! sugge/ions ( evil4 ,! fla%es ( lightn+ may be disc]n$ 9 ! d>ke/ prison4 ,b if good ?\ghts look into a wick$ he>t1 !y /ay n !re2 z ^? t l n _! lodg+1 !y are soon gone2 h>dly any?+ di/+ui%es betwe5 good & evil b cont9uance4 ,! light t %9es into a holy he>t is con/ant1 l t ( ! sun1 :i* keeps due times1 & v>ies n 8 c\rse = any ( ^! sublun>y occasions4 ,b1 z ! hea!n poet said1 ,y may expel nature ) a ?und]bolt1 b x always returns4 ,! evil _s1 ! demon ( jeal\sy1 return$ to ,saul4 ,& /range to say1 8 jeal\sy 0 su* t no?+ 0 m fitt$ to excite x ?an em95t s]vice to 8 c\ntry on ! "p ( ,david4 ,a new campaign _h op5$ aga9/ ! ,phili/9es4 ,david _h _h a spl5did victory4 ,he slew !m ) a great slaught]1 s t !y fl$ be=e him4 ,we may be sure t 9 ^! circum/ances ! songs ( ! wom5 w\ld swell out 9 he>ti] *orus ?an ev]4 ,& 9 ,saul's brea/ ! old jeal\sy bur/ out aga91 & sprang to p[]4 ,a fit ( 8 evil _s 0 on him1 & ,david 0 play+ on 8 h>p 9 ord] to beguile x away4 ,he sees ,saul seize a javel91 he in/9ctively kn[s ! purpose1 & spr+s aside j z ! javel9 flies pa/ & lodges 9 ! wall4 ,! dang] is too s]i\s to be enc\nt]$ any long]4 ,david escapes to 8 h\se1 b h>dly be=e mess5g]s f ,saul h arriv$ to wat* ! door1 & slay him 9 ! morn+4 ,kn[+ h] fa!r's plot1 ,mi*al w>ns ,david t if he does n make 8 escape t night 8 life is sure to g4 ,mi*al lets him d[n ?r\gh a w9d[1 & ,david makes 8 escape4 ,!n1 to give him a suffici5t />t1 & prolong ! "t a little1 %e has rec\rse to "o ( ^? /ratagems ( :i* ,rebecca1 & ,rahab1 & ,j]oboam's wife1 & _m ano!r woman h %[n !mselves mi/resses--%e gets up a tale1 & pret5ds to ! mess5g]s t ,david is sick4 ,! m5 c>ry back ! message to _! ma/]4 ,!re is a peculi> f]ocity1 an absolute brutality1 9 ! k+'s next ord]1 ,br+ him up to me 9 ! b$ t ,i may slay him4 ,evid5tly he 0 enrag$1 & he ei!r felt t x w\ld be a satisfaction to murd] ,david ) 8 own h& :5 unable to def5d himself1 or he saw t 8 s]vants c\ld n be tru/$ ) ! da/>dly bus9ess4 ,! mess5g]s ent] ! h\se1 & in/ead ( ,david !y f9d an image 9 ! b$1 ) a pill[ ( goat's hair = 8 bol/]4 ,:5 ,mi*al is angrily reproa*$ by h] fa!r = lett+ him escape1 %e p>ries ! bl[ by a falsehood--,he said unto me1 ,let me g2 :y %\ld ,i kill !e8 ,on ?is some:at mean conduct ( h]s a light is incid5tally %$ by ! m5tion ( ! image :i* %e plac$ 9 ! b$ 9 ord] to p]sonate ,david4 ,:at sort ( image 0 x8 ,! orig9al %[s t x 0 "o ( ! class call$ t]aphim--images :i* 7 kept & us$ by p]sons :o 9 ! ma9 wor%ipp$ ! "o true ,god4 ,!y 7 n su* idols z repres5t$ ,baal or ,a%tore? or ,molo*1 b images design$ to aid 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,! use ( !m 0 n a brea* ( ! fir/ comm&m5t1 b x 0 a brea* ( ! second4 ,we see pla9ly t ,david & 8 wife 7 n "o 9 religion2 !re 0 discord !re4 ,! use ( ! images impli$ an unspiritual or sup]/iti\s /ate ( m9d2 or at lea/ a m9d m dispos$ to foll[ its own fancies z to ! way ( wor%ipp+ ,god ?an to h a sev]e & /rict reg>d to ! rule ( ,god4 ,x is impossible to suppose t ,david c\ld h ei!r us$1 or c\nt5anc$ ! use ( ^! images4 ,god 0 too mu* a spiritual reality to him to all[ su* mat]ial m$ia ( wor%ip to be ev5 ?\ght (4 ,he knew too mu* ( wor%ip inspir$ by ! ,_s to dream ( wor%ip inspir$ by %apes ( wood or /one4 ,:5 we read ( ^! images we are n surpris$ at ! defects ( "* :i* we see 9 ,mi*al4 ,t %e lov$ ,david & _h pleasure 9 8 company !re is no room to d\bt4 ,b _! union 0 n ! union ( he>ts t 7 "o 9 _! deepe/ feel+s4 ,! sublime/ ex]cises ( ,david's s\l ,mi*al c\ld h no sympa?y )4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,david br\ght ! ark f ,kirja?-je>im to ,m\nt ,zion1 %e mock$ 8 en?usiasm4 ,h[ sad :5 he>ts1 o!rwise cong5ial & lov+1 are sev]$ on ! "o po9t on :i* cong5iality is ( deepe/ mom5t6 ,agreem5t 9 e>?ly ta/es & arrangem5ts1 b disagreem5t 9 ! "o ?+ ne$ful--alas1 h[ fatal is ! drawback6 ,little bless+ c !y expect :o disreg>d ?is po9t ( diff]5ce :5 !y agree to m>ry4 ,if ! "o t is e>ne/ does s 9 ! expectation ( do+ good to ! o!r1 t good is f> m likely to be done by a firm /& at ! beg9n+ ?an by a c\rse :i* may be con/ru$ to mean t aft] all ! diff]5ce is ( no great mom5t4 ,if ! title ( ! fifty-n9? ,psalm c be accept$ z au!ntic1 x indicates ! work+ ( ,david's m9d at ?is p]iod ( 8 hi/ory4 ,x is call$ ,mi*tam ( ,david1 :5 ,saul s5t1 & !y wat*$ ! h\se to kill him4 ,x is n to be imag9$ t x 0 compos$ 9 ! hurri$ int]val betwe5 ,david rea*+ 8 h\se & ,mi*al s5d+ him away4 ,t ,david _h a %ort "t ( devotion !n we may readily believe1 & t ! ex]cises ( 8 he>t correspond$ g5]ally to ! words ( ! psalm1 :i* might be committ$ aft]w>ds to writ+ z a memorial ( ! occasion4 ,f ! words ( ! psalm x w\ld appe> t ! mess5g]s s5t by ,saul to appreh5d him 7 m5 ( base & c[>dly _s1 & t !y 7 actuat$ by ! same p]sonal hatr$ to him t m>k$ ,saul himself4 ,no d\bt ! piety ( ,david br\ght to him ! enmity1 & ! success ( ,david ! rivalry1 ( _m :o w\ld be embold5$ by ! k+'s av[$ int5tion1 to p\r out _! insults & calumnies aga9/ him 9 ! mo/ indec5t fa%ion4 ,p]haps x is to %[ ! e/imate he =m$ ( _! _s1 r ?an to d5ote lit]ally _! nationality1 t ! ,psalmi/ calls on ,god to awake to visit all ! hea!n4 ,pr[l+ ab\t ! city "u cl\d ( d>kness1 com+ & go+ & com+ aga9 to 8 h\se1 !y return at ev5+2 !y make a noise l a dog1 & g ab\t ! city4 ,behold1 !y bel* out ) _! m\?2 swords are 9 _! lips2 = :o1 say !y1 do? he>8 ,?us %[+ 8 e/imate ( 8 enemies1 ! ,psalmi/ manife/s ! mo/ absolute reliance on ! protection & grace ( ,god4 ,b ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 %alt laugh at !m2 ,?\ %alt h all ! hea!n 9 d]ision4 ,because ( 8 /r5g? w ,i wait ^u ,!e2 = ,god is my def5ce4 ,! ,god ( my m]cy %all prev5t me2 ,god %all let me see my desire ^u m9e enemies4 ,he does n ask t !y may be sla91 b he asks t !y may be conspicu\sly di%on\r$ & humbl$1 & made to g ab\t ! city l dogs1 9 ano!r s5se--n l dogs seek+ to te> upright m5 9 pieces1 b l ^? />v$1 repulsive1 c[>dly brutes1 famili> 9 ,ea/]n cities1 t w\ld d any?+ = a morsel ( food4 ,8 own _s is s]5e & confid5t--,unto ,!e1 ,o my /r5g?1 w ,i s+2 = ,god is my def5ce1 & ! ,god ( my m]cy4 ,x may be t ! sup]scription ( ?is psalm is n au!ntic1 & t ! ref]5ce is ei!r to "s o!r passage 9 ,david's life1 or 9 ! life ( "s o!r psalmi/1 :5 he 0 especially expos$ to ! rav+s ( a murd]\s & calumni\s _s1 & 9 ! mid/ ( unscrupul\s enemies ?ir/+ = 8 life4 ,! psalm is em95tly fitt$ to express ! feel+s & exp]i5ces ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 times ( bitt] p]secution4 ,= calumny has usually be5 ! "r-h& in/rum5t ( ! p]secutor4 ,to ju/ify himself1 he has f\nd x necess>y to d5\nce 8 victim4 ,errone\s op9ions1 x is in/9ctively felt1 are no su* (f5ce z to w>rant ! :olesale spoliation & murd] :i* vehem5t p]secution calls =4 ,crimes ( a horrible description are laid to ! *>ge ( ! p]secut$4 ,& ev5 :]e ! sword ( p]secution 9 its nak$ =m is n employ$1 b opposition & hatr$ v5t !mselves on ! m active s]vants ( ,god 9 v5om\s attacks & (f5sive lett]s1 x is n c\nt$ en\gh to d5\nce _! op9ions4 ,!y mu/ be *>g$ ) meanness1 & d\ble deal+1 & vile plots & s*emes to compass _! ends4 ,!y are spok5 ( 7z ,/4 ,paul & 8 companions 77 z ! (fsc\r+s ( ! e>?1 creatures only to be hunt$ out ( sight & spoil$ ( all influ5ce4 ,happy !y :o c be> all 9 ! ,psalmi/'s tranquil & tru?ful _s2 & c sum up _! feel+s l him--,i w s+ ( ,?y p[]2 yea1 ,i w s+ al\d ( ,?y m]cy 9 ! morn+2 = ,?\ ha/ be5 my def5ce & refuge 9 ! day ( my tr\ble4 ,b let u return to ,david4 ,c we ?9k ( a m desolate condition ?an t 9 :i* he f\nd himself aft] 8 wife let him d[n ?r\gh a w9d[8 ,x is night1 & he is alone4 ,:o c\ld be unmov$ :5 place 9 su* a position8 ,=c$ to fly f 8 home & 8 "y wife1 j aft] he _h begun to "k _! sweets1 & no prospect ( a happy return6 ,driv5 =? by ! murd]\s fury ( ! k+ :om he _h s]v$ ) a loyalty & a devotion t c\ld n h be5 surpass$6 ,8 home desolat$ & 8 life ?reat5$ by ! fa!r ( 8 wife1 ! man :om ev5 nature %\ld h inspir$ ) a k9dly int]e/ 9 8 welf>e6 ,:at good _h x done him t he _h sla9 t giant8 ,:at return _h he got = 8 s]vice 9 ev] s (t5 soo?+ ! n]ves ( ! irritable mon>* ) ! g5tle w>bl+s ( 8 h>p8 ,:at good _h come ( all 8 p]il\s exploits aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 ( ! hundr$ =esk9s ( ! k+'s enemies1 ( ! la/ great victory :i* _h br\ght s unprec$5t$ advantage to ,israel8 ,w\ld x n h be5 bett] = him nev] to h t\*$ a weapon1 nev] to h enc\nt]$ a foe1 b kept fe$+ t flock ( 8 fa!r's1 & c>+ = ^? irrational creatures1 :o _h always return$ 8 k9dness ) gratitude1 & be5 f> m l fri5ds & companions ?an t t]rible ,saul8 ,su* ?\ghts might p]haps hov] ab\t 8 bosom1 b c]ta9ly !y w\ld receive no ent]ta9m5t f him4 ,!y might knock at 8 door1 b !y w\ld n be admitt$4 ,a man l ,david c\ld nev] s]i\sly regret t he _h done 8 duty4 ,he c\ld nev] s]i\sly wi% t he _h nev] respond$ to ! call ( ,god & ( 8 c\ntry4 ,b he might well feel h[ empty & unpr(itable ev5 ! mo/ successful worldly c>e] may become1 h[ madd5+ ! *anges ( =tune1 h[ intol]able ! unju/ retributions ( m5 9 p[]4 ,8 ill-treatm5t 0 s atroci\s t1 _h he n _h a refuge 9 ,god1 x might h driv5 him to madness or to suicide4 ,x drove him to ! ?rone ( grace1 :]e he f\nd grace to help him 9 8 "t ( ne$4 ,x 0 no wond] t ! fugitive ?\ght ( ,samuel4 ,if he c\ld get %elt] ) him ,saul w\ld surely let him alone1 = ,saul c\ld h no m9d to m$dle ) ,samuel aga94 ,b m ?an t2 9 ,samuel's company he w\ld f9d cong5ial fell[%ip1 & f ,samuel's mature wisdom & devotion to ,god's law le>n mu* t w\ld be useful 9 aft] life4 ,we c easily fancy :at a cordial welcome ! old prophet w\ld give ! y\?ful fugitive4 ,0 n ,david 9 a s5se 8 son1 see+ t he _h *os5 him f among all ! sons ( ,jesse1 & p\r$ on him ! holy oil8 ,if an old m9i/] has a special int]e/ 9 "o :om he has baptiz$1 h[ mu* m ,samuel 9 "o :om he _h ano9t$6 ,& !re 0 ano!r consid]ation t w\ld h great effect ) ,samuel4 ,old ,*ri/ians feel v t5d]ly = "y believ]s :o h _h h>d l9es 9 s]v+ ,god4 ,x moves !m mu* :5 ^? on :om !y h v e>ne/ly press$ ,god's ways h enc\nt]$ great trials 9 foll[+ !m4 ,gladly w\ld !y d any?+ 9 _! p[] to soo! & enc\rage !m4 ,samuel's words to ,david w\ld c]ta9ly be words ( exce$+ t5d]ness4 ,!y mu/ h fall5 l ! dew ( ,h]mon on 8 fev]$ _s4 ,d\btless !y w\ld t5d to revive & /r5g!n 8 fai?1 & assure him t ,god w\ld keep him amid all 8 trials1 & at la/ set him on high1 because he _h kn[n 8 "n4 ,f ,ramah1 8 ord9>y dwell+-place1 ,samuel _h gone ) ,david to ,naio?1 p]haps "u ! idea t !y w\ld elude ! eye ( ,saul4 ,n s1 h[ev]4 ,^w ( ,david's place ( abode 0 c>ri$ to ! k+4 ,saul 0 deeply 9 e>ne/ 9 8 ef=t to get rid ( ,david1--surely a v d>+ ?+ :5 he mu/ h kn[n ,god's purpose reg>d+ him4 ,mess5g]s 7 accord+ly s5t to ,naio?4 ,x 0 ! seat ( "o ( ! s*ools ( ! prophets1 & ,david c\ld n b be deeply int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( ! place1 & *>m$ ) its _s4 ,"h1 "u ! w+ ( ,samuel1 he did dwell 9 safety2 b 8 safety did n come 9 ! way 9 :i* p]haps he expect$4 ,saul's purpose 0 too deeply seat$ to be affect$ by ! pres5ce ( ,samuel4 ,nay1 ?\gh ,samuel 9 all likelihood _h told him h[ ,god _h caus$ him to ano9t ,david z 8 successor1 ,saul det]m9$ to drag him ev5 f ! h&s ( ,samuel4 ,b ,saul nev] c\nt$ on ! =m ( opposition he 0 to enc\nt]4 ,! mess5g]s w5t to ,naio?1 b _! he>ts 7 tak5 hold ( by ! ,_s :o 0 !n work+ 9 su* p[] 9 ! place1 & f soldi]s !y 7 turn$ into prophets4 ,a second bat* ( mess5g]s 0 s5t1 & ) ! same result4 ,a ?ird bat* foll[$1 & /ill ! same miracul\s trans=mation4 ,det]m9$ n to be baffl$1 & hav+ probably exhau/$ ! s]vants :om he c\ld tru/1 ,saul w5t himself to ,ramah4 ,b ,saul 0 pro( no m ?an 8 s]vants aga9/ ! m>vell\s spiritual =ce t swept all be=e x4 ,:5 he came to ,ramah1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him1 & he w5t on & prophesi$ all ! way f ,ramah to ,naio?4 ,& !re1 /ripp+ himself ( 8 royal robes & acc\trem5ts1 he prophesi$ be=e ,samuel 9 l mann]1 & lay d[n1 j z "o ( ! prophets1 & cont9u$ s a :ole day & night4 ,x 0 a repetition ( :at _h tak5 place at ! hill ( ,god :5 ,saul return$ f 8 se>* aft] ! asses 7#a ,sam4 x4 #aj1 #aa71 & x resuscitat$ ! prov]b t _h be5 fir/ us$ on t occasion1 is ,saul also among ! prophets8 ,trans=m$ & occupi$ z ,saul 0 n[1 he 0 9 no mood to c>ry out 8 murd]\s project aga9/ ,david1 :o 9 ! view ( ?is mo/ unexpect$ =m ( deliv]ance might well s+1 ,my safety come? f ! ,"l1 :o made heav5 & e>?4 ,! "q _c b press itself on u1 ,:at 0 ! "* ( ! influ5ce "u :i* ,saul 0 br\ght on ?is rem>kable occasion8 ,obs]ve ! ph5om5a s f> z !y are record$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 no?+ is said ( any appeal to ,saul's reason & consci5ce4 ,9 ! second place1 no su* conduct foll[$ ?is exp]i5ce z w\ld h foll[$ x1 _h 8 reason & consci5ce be5 impress$4 ,he 0 precisely ! same wick$ man z be=e4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 !re is no evid5ce ( any?+ else hav+ tak5 place ?an a sort ( contagi\s impression be+ produc$ on 8 physical nature1 some?+ correspond+ to ! effect ( mesm]ism or animal magnetism4 ,9 e>ne/ religi\s movem5ts ( a v solid "*1 x has be5 (t5 rem>k$ t ano!r unusual exp]i5ce runs alongside ( !m2 9 "s p]sons 9 contact ) !m a n]v\s susceptibility is develop$1 :i* sometimes causes pro/ration1 & sometimes a /ate ( trance2 & x has be5 f\nd t _m p]sons are liable to ! /ate ( trance ^: he>ts & lives are 9 no way trans=m$ by ! religi\s impression4 ,x seems to h be5 "s su* exp]i5ce t befell ,saul4 ,he 0 entranc$1 b he 0 n *ang$4 ,he 0 = ! "t ano!r man1 b !re 0 no p]man5t *ange2 aft] a "t1 8 old _s return$4 ,evid5tly he 0 a man ( great n]v\s susceptibility1 & x is pla9 f _m ?+s t 8 n]ves _h become weak5$4 ,he fell = ! "t "u ! /rong influ5ce ( ! prophetic company2 b ,david did n tru/ him1 = he fl$ f ,naio?4 ,& yet1 ev5 if ?is 0 all t happ5$ to ,saul1 !re 0 some?+ provid5tial & m]ciful 9 x t might h l$ on to bett] results4 ,0 x n 9 "s s5se a deal+ ( ,god ) ,saul8 ,0 x n a rem9d] ( t bett] way :i* ,saul _h =sak51 & 9 =sak+ :i* he _h come to s mu* guilt & tr\ble8 ,0 x n a graci\s indication t ev5 yet1 if he w\ld return to ,god1 ?\gh he c\ld n get back ! k+dom he might p]sonally be bless$8 ,:atev] ( ?is k9d !re might be 9 x1 x 0 trampl$ by ,saul "u foot4 ,he _h made 8 b$1 &1 ?orny ?\gh x 01 he 0 det]m9$ to lie on x4 ,he w\ld n *ange 8 life2 he w\ld n return to ,god4 ,does n ,god1 9 ,8 m]ciful provid5ce1 (t5 deal ) transgressors z he dealt ) ,saul1 plac+ !m 9 circum/ances t make x comp>atively easy = !m to turn f _! s9s & *ange _! life8 ,y\r m>riage1 a dea? 9 y\r circle1 a *ange ( resid5ce1 a *ange ( =tune1 =m+ a new acqua9tance1 com+ "u a new m9i/ry1--oh6 fri5ds1 if !re be 9 y ! fa9te/ dissatisfaction ) y\r pa/ life1 ! fa9te/ desire = a bett]1 take advantage ( ! opportunity1 & turn to ,god4 ,summon c\rage1 break ) y\r associates 9 s9 7! loss w be m>vell\sly small71 give up y\r dissipat$ pleasures1 betake y\rselves to ! great matt]s t conc]n y\r welf>e ev]more4 ,m>k 9 ! provid5ce t gave y ! opportunity1 ! k9d h& ( a graci\s ,fa!r1 sadly griev+ ov] y\r err+ life1 & long+ = y\r return4 ,h>d5 n y\r he>t z 9 ! provocation 9 ! day ( temptation 9 ! wild]ness4 ,don't drive ! angel out ( y\r way1 :o /&s 9 y\r pa?1 z he /ood 9 ,balaam's1 to /op y\r progress 9 ! ways ( s94 ,:o kn[s :e!r ev] aga9 y %all h ! same opportunity8 ,& ev5 if y h1 is x n c]ta9 t ! dis9cl9ation y feel n[ w be /iff] & /rong] !n8 ,be a man1 & face ! irksome4 ,:atev] y d1 det]m9e to d "r4 ,x is *ildi% to /& %iv]+ ov] a duty :i* y "k ought to be done4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,david ,,& ,,jona?an4 #a ,,samuel xx4 ,we h no means ( det]m9+ h[ long "t elaps$ betwe5 ! ev5ts record$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt] & ^? record$ 9 ?is4 ,x is n unlikely t ,saul's exp]i5ce at ,naio? l$ to a tempor>y improvem5t 9 8 relations to ,david4 ,! tone ( ?is *apt] leads u to believe t at ! "t :5 x op5s !re 0 "s room = d\bt :e!r or n ,saul cont9u$ to *]i% any delib]ate ill-feel+ to 8 son-9-law4 ,david's own suspicions 7 /rong t he did2 b ,jona?an appe>s to h ?\ght o!rwise4 ,h5ce ! e>ne/ conv]sation :i* ! two fri5ds _h on ! subject2 & h5ce ! curi\s b crook$ /ratagem by :i* !y tri$ to f9d out ! tru?4 ,b be=e we g on to ?is1 x w be suitable = u at ?is place to dwell = a little on ! rem>kable fri5d%ip betwe5 ,david & ,jona?an--a beautiful oasis 9 ?is wild]ness hi/ory1--"o ( ! brighte/ gems 9 ?is book ( ,samuel4 ,x 0 a /rik+ pro( ( ! ev] m9dful & consid]ate grace ( ,god1 t at ! v op5+ ( ! d>k valley ( trial ?r\gh :i* ,david _h to pass 9 consequ5ce ( ,saul's jeal\sy1 he 0 br\ght into contact ) ,jona?an1 & 9 8 dis9t]e/$ & sanctifi$ fri5d%ip1 furni%$ ) "o ( ! sweete/ e>?ly solaces = ! burd5 ( c>e & sorr[4 ,! tempe/ sudd5ly let loose on him mu/ h prov$ too vehem5t1 if he _h be5 left 9 ,saul's d>k palace )\t "o k9d h& to lead him on1 or ! sympa?y ( "o w>m he>t to enc\rage him2 ! _s ( fai? might h decl9$ m s]i\sly ?an x did1 _h x n be5 /r5g!n$ by ! bright fai? ( ,jona?an4 ,x 0 pla9 t ,mi*al1 ?\gh %e _h a k9d ( atta*m5t to ,david1 0 f> f hav+ a ?or\ghly cong5ial he>t2 %e lov$ him1 & help$ to save him1 b at ! same "t bore false witness aga9/ him 7*ap4 xix4 #ag74 ,9 8 deepe/ sorr[s1 ,david c\ld h d]iv$ little com=t f h]4 ,:atev] gleams ( joy & hope1 !re=e1 7 n[ %$ by human companion%ip across 8 d>k firmam5t1 7 due to ,jona?an4 ,9 m]ciful adaptation to ! infirmities ( 8 human _s1 ,god op5$ to him ?is /ream 9 ! des]t1 & all[$ him to refre% himself ) its pleasant wat]s2 b to %[ him1 at ! same "t1 t su* supplies c\ld n be p]man5tly reli$ on1 & t 8 great dep5d5ce mu/ be plac$1 n on ! fell[%ip ( mortal man1 b on ! ev]-liv+ & ev]-lov+ ,god1 ,jona?an & he 7 doom$1 aft] ! briefe/ p]iod ( companion%ip1 to a lifelong sep>ation1 & ! fri5d%ip :i* _h seem$ to promise a p]petual solace ( 8 trials1 only aggravat$ _! sev]ity1 :5 its joys 7 viol5tly reft away4 ,9 ano!r view1 ,david's int]c\rse ) ,jona?an s]v$ an important purpose 9 8 tra9+4 ,! v sight he con/antly _h ( ,saul's outrage\s wick$ness might h nurs$ a self-righte\s feel+1--might h enc\rag$ ! ?\ght1 s agreeable to human nature1 t z ,saul 0 reject$ by ,god = 8 wick$ness1 s ,david 0 *os5 = 8 goodness4 ,! remembrance ( ,jona?an's s+ul> virtues & graces 0 fitt$ to rebuke ?is ?\ght2 = if reg>d to human goodness _h decid$ ,god's c\rse 9 ! matt]1 :y %\ld n ,jona?an h be5 appo9t$ to succe$ 8 fa!r8 ,f ! self-righte\s gr\nd on :i* he might h be5 ?us tempt$ to /&1 ,david w\ld be ?r[n back on ! adorable sov]eignty ( ,god2 & 9 deepe/ humiliation con/ra9$ to own t x 0 ,god's grace only t made him to diff] f o!rs4 ,ard5t fri5d%ips among "y m5 7 by no means uncommon 9 anci5t times2 _m /rik+ in/ances occurr$ among ! ,greeks1 :i* h sometimes be5 acc\nt$ = by ! comp>atively l[ e/imation 9 :i* female society 0 !n held4 ,! h]oic companions celebrat$ by ,hom] & o!rs1 x has be5 rem>k$1 seem to h b "o he>t & s\l1 ) sc>cely a wi% or object ap>t1 & only to live1 z !y are always ready to die1 = "o ano!r4444 ,! idea ( a ,greek h]o seems n to h be5 ?\ght complete )\t su* a bro!r 9 arms by 8 side4#c ,b !re 0 "o feature ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,jona?an & ,david t _h no p>allel 9 classic times1--x 0 fri5d%ip betwe5 two m51 ( :om ! y\ng] 0 a mo/ =midable rival to ! old]4 ,x is ,jona?an t %9es mo/ 9 ?is fri5d%ip1 = he 0 ! "o :o _h lea/ to ga9 & mo/ to lose f ! o!r4 ,he knew t ,david 0 orda9$ by ,god to succe$ to 8 fa!r's ?rone1 yet he lov$ him2 he knew t to befri5d ,david 0 to (f5d 8 fa!r1 yet he w>mly befri5d$ him2 he knew t he mu/ decrease & ,david increase1 yet no atom ( jeal\sy di/urb$ 8 noble _s4 ,:at b div9e grace c\ld h enabl$ ,jona?an to ma9ta9 ?is bless$ temp]8 ,:at o!r f\ndation c\ld x h re/$ on b ! conviction t :at ,god orda9$ mu/ be ! v be/1 inf9itely wise & good = him & = all8 ,or :at c\ld h fill$ ! he>t ?us b]eav$ ( s fair an e>?ly prospect1 b ! s5se ( ,god's love1 & ! assurance t ,he w\ld comp5sate to him all t ,he took f him8 ,h[ beautiful 0 ?is fruit ( ! ,_s ( ,god6 ,h[ bless$ x w\ld be if su* clu/]s hung on e bran* ( ! v9e6 ,besides be+ dis9t]e/$1 ,jona?an's fri5d%ip = ,david 0 ( an em95tly holy "*4 ,evid5tly ,jona?an 0 a man t habitually hon\r$ ,god1 if n 9 mu* op5 pr(ession1 yet 9 ! way ( deep rev]5ce & submission4 ,& ?us1 besides be+ able to surr5d] 8 own prospects )\t a murmur1 & feel real happ9ess 9 ! ?\ght t ,david w\ld be k+1 he c\ld /r5g!n ! fai? ( 8 fri5d1 z we read aft]w>ds 7*ap4 xxiii4 #af73 ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 arose & w5t to ,david into ! wood1 & /r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,at ! "t :5 !y come toge!r 9 ! *apt] be=e u1 ,jona?an's fai? 0 /rong] ?an ,david's4 ,david's falt]+ he>t 0 say+1 ,!re is b a /ep betwe5 me & dea? 7v]4 #c71 :ile ,jona?an 9 implicit confid5ce 9 ,god's purpose conc]n+ ,david 0 ?us look+ =w>d to ! future1--,?\ %alt n only :ile yet ,i live %[ me ! k9dness ( ! ,"l t ,i die n2 b also ?\ %alt n cut (f ?y k9dness f my h\se = ev]2 no1 n :5 ! ,"l ha? cut (f ! enemies ( ,david e "o f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!re has seldom1 if ev]1 be5 exhibit$ a f9] in/ance ( triumphant fai?1 ?an :5 ! pr9ce1 ) all ! res\rces ( ! k+dom at 8 beck1 made ?is reque/ ( ! helpless outlaw4 ,:at a priceless bless+ is ! fri5d%ip ( ^? :o support & com=t u 9 great spiritual conflicts1 & help u to /& erect 9 "s great crisis ( our lives6 ,h[ diff]5t f ! fri5d%ip t m]ely supplies ! m]rim5t ( an idle h\r1 at ! exp5se1 p]haps1 ( a good consci5ce1 & to ! la/+ injury ( ! s\l6 ,b let me n[ briefly note ! ev5ts record$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is a long *apt]1 "o ( ^? long *apt]s 9 :i* incid5ts are record$ ) su* fulness ( detail1 z n only to make a v graphic n>rative1 b to supply an incid5tal pro( ( its au!nticity4 ,fir/ ( all1 we h ! prelim9>y conv]sation betwe5 ,david & ,jona?an1 z to ! real feel+ ( ,saul t[>d ,david4 ,incid5tally1 we le>n h[ mu* ,saul leant on ,jona?an3 ,my fa!r w d no?+1 ei!r great or small1 b he w %[ x me1--a pro( t ,jona?an 01 l ,joseph be=e him1 & l ,daniel aft] him1 em95tly tru/wor?y1 & z s\nd 9 judgm5t z he 0 noble 9 "*4 ,guileless himself1 he suspect$ no guile 9 8 fa!r4 ,b ,david 0 n able to take s fav\rable a view ( ,saul4 ,s pr(\nd 0 8 conviction to ! contr>y1 t 9 giv+ 8 reason = believ+ t ,saul _h conceal$ f 8 son 8 real feel+ 9 ! matt]1 & ! dang] 9 :i* he 01 he us$ ! solemn language ( adjuration3 ,z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 !re is b a /ep betwe5 me & dea?4 ,view$ f ! human po9t1 ?is 0 true2 view$ f "u ! ,div9e purpose & promise1 x c\ld n be true4 ,yet we _c blame ,david1 kn[+ z he did :at ,saul really felt1 = express+ 8 human fe>s1 & ! di/ress ( m9d to :i* ! situation gave bir?4 ,next1 we f9d a device agre$ on betwe5 ,david & ,jona?an1 to asc]ta9 ! real s5tim5ts ( ,saul4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? deceitful ways to :i*1 v probably1 ,david _h become accu/om$ 9 8 milit>y exp]i5ces1 9 8 =ays aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 :]e /ratagems may h be51 z !y (t5 71 a common device4 ,x 0 probable t ,david w\ld be miss$ f ,saul's table next day1 z x 0 ! new moon & a fea/2 if ,saul inquir$ aft] him1 ,jona?an 0 to pret5d t he _h ask$ leave to g to a ye>ly family sacrifice at ,be?lehem2 & ! way 9 :i* ,saul %\ld take ?is explanation w\ld %[ 8 real feel+ & purpose ab\t ,david4 ,9 ! ev5t ( ,saul be+ enrag$1 & comm&+ ,jona?an to br+ ,david to him1 ,david implor$ ,jona?an n to comply2 r kill him ) 8 own h& ?an t2 = !re 0 no?+ t ,david dread$ s mu* z fall+ into ! h&s ( ,saul4 ,jona?an surely did n des]ve t x %\ld be ?\ght possible = him to surr5d] ,david to 8 fa!r1 or to conceal any?+ f him t _h any be>+ on 8 welf>e4 ,b inasmu* z ,david _h put ! matt] 9 ! =m he did1 x seem$ "r to ,jona?an t a v solemn transaction %\ld take place at ?is "t1 to make _! relation z cle> z day1 & to det]m9e ! action ( ! /rong] ( !m to ! o!r1 9 "t to come4 ,?is is ! ?ird ?+ 9 ! *apt]4 ,jona?an1 takes ,david into ! field1 t is1 into "s seque/]$ ,wady1 at "s di/ance f ! t[n1 :]e !y w\ld be sure to enjoy complete solitude2 & !re !y ent] into a solemn cov5ant4 ,jona?an takes ! lead4 ,he beg9s ) a solemn appeal to ,god1 call+ on ,him n z a matt] ( m]e =m or propriety1 b ( real & pr(\nd significance4 ,fir/1 he b9ds himself to communicate fai?fully to ,david ! real /ate ( ?+s on ! "p ( 8 fa!r1 :e!r x %\ld be = good or = evil4 ,& !n he b9ds ,david1 :om by fai? he sees 9 possession ( ! k+ly p[]1 9 spite ( all t ,saul may d aga9/ him1 fir/ to be k9d to himself :ile he liv$1 & n cut him (f1 z new k+s s (t5 massacr$ all ! relations ( ! old2 & also aft] 8 dea? to %[ k9dness to 8 family1 & nev] cease to rememb] !m1 n ev5 :5 rais$ to su* a pit* ( prosp]ity t all 8 enemies 7 cut (f f ! e>?4 ,"o kn[s n :e!r mo/ to wond] at ! fai? ( ,jona?an1 or ! sweetness ( 8 nature4 ,x is ,david1 ! poor outlaw1 ) h>dly a man to /& by him1 t appe>s to ,jona?an ! man ( p[]1 ! man :o c dispose ( all lives & sway all de/9ies2 :ile ,jona?an1 ! k+'s son & confid5tial advis]1 is someh[ r$uc$ to helplessness1 & unable ev5 to save himself4 ,b 0 !re ev] su* a transaction ent]$ into ) su* sweetness ( temp]8 ,! calmness ( ,jona?an 9 contemplat+ ! /range rev]se ( =tune bo? to himself & to ,david1 is exquisitely beautiful2 nor is !re 9 x a trace ( t s]vility ) :i* mean natures wor%ip ! ris+ sun2 x is manly & g5]\s :ile x is meek & humble2 su* a comb9ation ( ! noble & ! submissive z 0 %[n aft]w>ds1 9 highe/ =m1 9 ! "o p]fect example ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,next comes a /atem5t ( ! way 9 :i* ,jona?an 0 to ann\nce to ,david ! result4 ,x might n be safe = him to see ,david p]sonally1 b 9 t case he w\ld let him "k :at _h transpir$ ab\t him ?r\gh a preconc]t$ signal1 9 ref]5ce to ! place :]e he w\ld direct an att5dant to g = "s arr[s4 ,z x happ5$1 a p]sonal int]view 0 obta9$ ) ,david2 b be=e t1 ! telegraph+ ) ! arr[s 0 c>ri$ out z arrang$4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! fea/1 ,david's abs5ce pass$ unnotic$1 ,saul be+ "u ! impression t he _h acquir$ c]emonial uncleanness4 ,b z t excuse c\ld only avail = "o day1 ,saul f9d+ him abs5t ! second day1 ask$ ,jona?an :at _h become ( him4 ,! excuse agre$ on 0 giv54 ,x excit$ ! deepe/ rage ( ,saul4 ,b 8 rage 0 n aga9/ ,david s mu* z aga9/ ,jona?an = tak+ 8 "p4 ,saul did n believe 9 ! excuse1 o!rwise he w\ld n h ord]$ ,jona?an to s5d & fet* ,david4 ,if ,david 0 at ,be?lehem1 ,saul c\ld h s5t = him himself2 if he lay conceal$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ,jona?an alone w\ld "k 8 hid+-place1 !re=e ,jona?an mu/ get hold ( him4 ,if ?is be ! true view1 ! /ratagem ( ,jona?an _h avail$ no?+2 ! pla9 tru? w\ld h s]v$ ! purpose no worse4 ,z x 01 ,jona?an's own life 0 9 ! mo/ imm95t dang]4 ,remon/rat+ ) 8 fa!r = seek+ to de/roy ,david1 he n>r[ly escap$ 8 fa!r's javel91 ev5 ?\gh1 a mom5t be=e1 9 8 jeal\sy ( ,david1 ,saul _h pr(ess$ to be conc]n$ = ! int]e/s ( ,jona?an4 ,?\ son ( ! p]v]se rebelli\s woman1 d n ,i "k t ?\ ha/ *os5 ! son ( ,jesse to ?9e own confusion1 & to ! confusion ( ?y "m's nak$ness8 ,:at /range & unwor?y me?ods w n angry m5 & wom5 resort to1 to put v9eg> into _! words & make !m /+6 ,to try to w\nd a man's feel+s by revil+ 8 "m1 or by revil+ any ( 8 k9dr$1 is a practice conf9$ to ! dregs ( society1 & nause\s1 to ! la/ degree1 to e g5tle & hon\rable m9d4 ,9 ,saul's case1 ! (f5ce 0 /ill m infam\s because ! woman revil$ 0 8 own wife4 ,surely if h] fail+s reflect$ on any "o1 !y reflect$ on h] husb& r ?an h] son4 ,b t x 0 any real fail+ t ,saul d5\nc$ :5 he call$ h] ! p]v]se rebelli\s woman1 we greatly d\bt4 ,to a man l ,saul1 any ass]tion ( h] rights by 8 wife1 any refusal to be 8 abject slave1 any opposition to 8 wild & wick$ designs aga9/ ,david1 w\ld mean p]v]sity & rebellion4 ,we are f> f ?9k+ ill ( ?is nameless woman because h] husb& d5\nc$ h] to h] son4 ,b :5 we see ,saul 9 "o brea? try+ to kill 8 son ) a javel9 & to de/roy 8 wife's "* by poison$ words1 & at ! same "t ?ir/+ = ! dea? ( 8 son-9-law1 we h a m\rnful exhibition ( ! dep? to :i* m5 are capable ( desc5d+ f :om ! ,_s ( ! ,"l ha? dep>t$4 ,no wond] t ,jona?an arose f ! table 9 fi]ce ang]1 & did eat no meat ! second day ( ! mon?4 ,"o wond]s h[ ! fea/ w5t on !reaft]1 b "o does n envy ! gue/s4 ,did ,saul dr[n 8 /ormy feel+s 9 copi\s draughts ( w9e1 & turn ! holy fe/ival into a bac*analian r\t1 amid ^: boi/]\s mir? & tempe/u\s exhil>ation ! reproa*es ( consci5ce w\ld be /ifl$ = ! h\r8 ,! ?ird day has come1 on :i*1 by preconc]t$ agreem5t1 ,jona?an 0 to reveal to ,david 8 fa!r's /ate ( m9d4 ,david is 9 ! agre$-on hid+-place2 & ,jona?an1 sally+ =? ) 8 s]vant1 %oots 8 arr[s to ! place :i* 0 to indicate ! exi/5ce ( dang]4 ,!n1 ! lad hav+ gone back to ! city1 & no "o be+ on ! spot to obs]ve !m or int]rupt !m1 ! two fri5ds come toge!r & h an affect+ meet+4 ,:5 ,jona?an p>t$ f ,david ?ree days be=e1 he _h n be5 )\t hopes ( br++ to him a fav\rable report ( 8 fa!r4 ,david expect$ no?+ ( ! k9d2 b ev5 ,david mu/ h be5 %ock$ & horrifi$ to f9d ?+s s bad z !y 7 n[ report$4 ,9 an act ( unfeign$ rev]5ce = ! k+'s son1 ,david b[$ himself ?ree times to ! gr\nd4 ,9 tok5 ( mu* love !y kiss$ "o ano!r2 :ile "u ! d>k cl\d ( adv]sity t _h ris5 on !m bo?1 & t n[ compell$ !m to sep>ate1 h>dly ev] aga9 7z x turn$ out7 to see "o ano!r 9 ! fle%1 !y wept "o ) ano!r until ,david exce$$4 ,!y wept z only /rong m5 weep1 ,:5 weep !y mu/1 or die4 ,"o consolation alone rema9$1 & x 0 ,jona?an t 0 able to apply x4 ,jona?an said to ,david1 ,g 9 peace1 =asmu* z we h sworn bo? ( u 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,! ,"l be betwe5 me & !e1 & betwe5 my se$ & ?y se$ = ev]4 ,yes1 ev5 9 t d>ke/ h\r1 ,jona?an c\ld say to ,david1 ,g 9 peace4 ,:at peace8 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e1 because he tru/e? 9 ,!e4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l encampe? ab\t !m t fe> ,him1 & deliv]e? !m4 ,_m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? !m out ( !m all4 ,we _c turn f ?is *apt] )\t add+ a ^w on ! fri5d%ips ( ! "y4 ,x is :5 he>ts are t5d] t !y are mo/ readily knit to ea* o!r1 z ! he>t ( ,jona?an 0 knit to ! he>t ( ,david4 ,b ! =mation ( fri5d%ips is too important a matt] to be safely left to casual circum/ances4 ,x ought to be gone ab\t ) c>e4 ,if y h mat]ials to *oose among1 see t y *oose ! be/4 ,at ! f\ndation ( all fri5d%ip lies cong5iality ( he>t--a k9dr$ feel+ ( :i* "o (t5 becomes consci\s by in/9ct at fir/ sight4 ,b !re mu/ also be elem5ts ( diff]5ce 9 fri5ds4 ,x is a great po9t to h a fri5d :o is above u 9 "s ?+s1 & :o w ?us be likely to draw u up to a high] level ( "*1 in/ead ( dragg+ u d[n to a l[]4 ,& a fri5d is v useful1 if he is ri* 9 qualities :]e we are poor4 ,z x is 9 ,9 ,memoriam-- ,he 0 ri* :]e ,i 0 poor1 ,& he suppli$ my want ! m ,z 8 unlik5ess fitt$ m9e4 ,b surely1 ( all qualities 9 a fri5d or companion :o is to d u good1 ! mo/ vital is1 t he fe>s ! ,"l4 ,z su* fri5d%ips are by f> ! mo/ pleasant1 s !y are by f> ! mo/ pr(itable4 ,& :5 y h made fri5ds1 /ick by !m4 ,don't let x be said ( y t y\r fri5d seem$ to be ev]y?+ to y ye/]day1 b no?+ to-day4 ,& if y\r fri5ds rise above y 9 ! _w1 rejoice 9 _! prosp]ity1 & bani% e envi\s feel+2 or if y %\ld rise above !m1 d n =get !m1 nor =sake !m1 b1 z if y _h made a cov5ant be=e ,god1 cont9ue to %[ k9dness to !m & to _! *ildr5 aft] !m4 ,pray = !m1 & ask !m to pray = y4 ,p]haps x 0 ) "s view to ! fri5d%ip ( ,jona?an & 8 fa!r t ,solomon wrote1 ,!re is a fri5d t /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r4 ,jona?an 0 su* a fri5d to ,david4 ,b ! words sugge/ a high] fri5d%ip4 ,! glory ( ,jona?an's love = ,david fades be=e our ,"l's love = ,8 bre?r54 ,if ,jona?an 7 liv+ among u1 :o ( u c\ld look on him ) indiff]5ce8 ,w\ld n our he>ts w>m to him1 z we gaz$ on 8 noble =m & op5 face1 ev5 ?\gh we _h nev] be5 ! objects ( 8 affection8 ,9 ! case ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we h all ! noble qualities ( ,jona?an 9 f> high] excell5ce ?an 81 & we h ?is fur!r consid]ation1 t = u ,he has laid d[n ,8 life1 & t none :o receive ,8 fri5d%ip c ev] be sep>at$ f ,8 love4 ,& :at an elevat+ & purify+ effect t fri5d%ip w h6 ,9 alliance ) ,him1 y are 9 alliance ) all t is pure & bright1 all t is trans=m+ & beautify+2 all t c give peace to y\r consci5ce1 joy to y\r he>t1 lu/re to y\r _s1 & beauty to y\r life2 all t c make y\r g>m5ts smell ( myrrh1 & aloes1 & cassia2 all t c bless y & make y a bless+4 ,& once y are truly ,81 ! bond c nev] be sev]$2 ,david _h to te> himself f ,jona?an1 b y w nev] h to te> y\rselves f ,*ri/4 ,y\r union is cem5t$ by ! blood ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant2 & by ! et]nal efficacy ( ! pray]1 ,fa!r1 ,i w t !y also :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 me be ) me :]e ,i am4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,?irlwall's ,hi/ory ( ,greece4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,david ,,at ,,nob ,,& ,,at ,,ga?4 #a ,,samuel xxi4 ,we ent] "h on a some:at pa9ful "p ( ,david's hi/ory4 ,he is n liv+ s ne> to ,god z be=e1 & 9 consequ5ce 8 c\rse becomes m c>nal & m crook$4 ,we saw 9 our la/ *apt] ! elem5t ( di/ru/ ris+ up some:at om9\sly 9 t solemn adjuration to ,jona?an1 ,truly z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 !re is b a /ep betwe5 me & dea?4 ,^! words1 x is true1 gave expression to an und\bt$ & 9 a s5se univ]sal tru?1 a tru? :i* all ( u %\ld at all times pond]1 b :i* ,david _h special cause to feel1 "u ! circum/ances 9 :i* he 0 plac$4 ,x 0 n ! fact ( 8 giv+ solemn expression to ?is tru? t indicat$ di/ru/ on ! "p ( ,david1 b ! fact t he did n set ov] aga9/ x ano!r tru? :i* 0 j z real1--t ,god _h *os5 him = ,8 s]vice1 & w\ld n all[ him to p]i% at ! h& ( ,saul4 ,:5 a good man sees himself expos$ to a t]rible dang] :i* he has no means ( av]t+1 x is no wond] if ! contemplation ( t dang] gives rise = ! mom5t to fe>4 ,b x is 8 privilege to enjoy promises ( protection & bless+ at ! h& ( ! unse5 ,god1 & if 8 fai? 9 ^! promises be active1 x w n only neutralize ! fe>1 b raise him high above x4 ,n[1 ! defect 9 ,david's /ate ( m9d 01 t :ile he fully realiz$ ! dang]1 he did n by fai? lay hold ( t :i* 0 fitt$ to neutralize x4 ,x 0 ,jona?an r ?an ,david :o by fai? realiz$ at ?is "t ,david's gr\nds ( security4 ,all ?r\gh ,jona?an's rem>ks 9 *apt] xx4 y see him ?9k+ ( ,god z ,david's ,protector1--?9k+ ( ! great purposes :i* ,god meant to accompli% by him1 & :i* 7 a pl$ge t ,he w\ld pres]ve him n[1--?9k+ ( ,david z a com+ man ( unprec$5t$ p[] & influ5ce1 ^: ^w w\ld det]m9e o!r m5's de/9ies1 & dispose ( _! =tunes4 ,david seems to h be5 greatly indebt$ to ,jona?an = su/a9+ 8 fai? :ile he 0 ) him2 = aft] he p>t$ f ,jona?an1 8 fai? fell v l[4 ,"t aft] "t1 he foll[s t policy ( deceit :i* he _h in/ruct$ ,jona?an to pursue 9 expla9+ 8 abs5ce f ! fea/ 9 ,saul's h\se4 ,x is pa9ful 9 ! la/ degree to see "o ^: fai? t[]$ to su* a l(ty height 9 ! enc\nt] ) ,golia?1 com+ d[n f t noble elevation1 to f9d him resort+ = self-protection to ! lies & artifices ( an impo/or4 ,we _c excuse x1 b we may acc\nt = x4 ,david 0 we>i$ out by ,saul's re/less & incessant p]secution4 ,we read 9 ,daniel ( a c]ta9 p]secutor t he %\ld we> out ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & x 0 ! same sad exp]i5ce f :i* ,david 0 n[ suff]+4 ,x does n appe> t he 0 gift$ naturally ) great pati5ce1 or p[] ( endur+4 ,r we %\ld suppose t "o ( su* nimble & lively temp]am5t w\ld soon tire ( a /ra9$ & uneasy attitude4 ,x appe>s t ,saul's p]si/5cy 9 inju/ice & cruelty made ,david at la/ re/less & impati5t4 ,all ! m w\ld he h ne$$ 9 su* circum/ances to resort to ,god1 & seek f ,him ! oil ( grace to fe$ 8 pati5ce1 & be> him above ! infirmities ( 8 nature4 ,b ?is 0 j :at he seems n to h done4 ,c>nal fe> !re=e grew apace1 & fai? fell into a /ate ( slumb]4 ,! eye ( s5se 0 active1 look+ out on ! p]ils ar\nd him2 ! eye ( fai? 0 dull1 h>dly able to deciph] a s+le promise4 ,! eye ( s5se saw ! v9dictive sc[l ( ,saul1 ! javel9 9 8 h&1 & b&s ( soldi]s s5t out on e side to seize ,david or slay him2 ! eye ( fai? did n see--:at x might h se5--! angel ( ! ,"l encamp+ ar\nd him & deliv]+ him4 ,x 0 ,god's purpose n[ to all[ ,david to feel 8 own weakness2 he 0 to pass ?r\gh t t]rible ordeal :51 toss$ on a sea ( trials1 "o feels l ,noah's dove1 unable to f9d re/ = ! sole ( "o's foot1 & seems on ! v eve ( dropp+ helpless into ! bill[s1 till ! ark pres5ts itself1 & a graci\s h& is put =? to ! rescue4 ,left to himself1 tempt$ to make use ( c>nal exp$i5ts1 & taught ! wret*$ness ( su* exp$i5ts2 le>n+ also1 ?r\gh ?is discipl9e1 to an*or 8 s\l m firmly on ! promise ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,david 0 n[ und]go+ a mo/ ess5tial "p ( 8 e>ly tra9+1 ga9+ ! exp]i5ce t 0 to qualify him to say ) su* e>ne/ness to o!rs1 ,o ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good3 bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9 ,him4 ,on leav+ ,gibeah1 ,david1 accompani$ ) a few foll[]s1 b5t 8 /eps to ,nob1 a city ( ! prie/s4 ,! site ( ?is city has n be5 discov]$2 "s ?9k x /ood on ! nor?-ea/]n ridge ( ,m\nt ,olivet2 ?is is unc]ta91 b x is evid5t t x 0 v close to ,j]usalem 7see ,isa4 x4 #cb74 ,its di/ance f ,gibeah w\ld !re=e be b five or six miles1 mu* too %ort = ,david to h _h !re any great s5se ( safety4 ,x appe>s to h become ! seat ( ! sacr$ s]vices ( ! nation1 "s "t aft] ! de/ruction ( ,%iloh4 ,david's purpose 9 go+ !re seems to h be5 simply to get a %elt]1 p]haps = ! ,sabba? day1 & to obta9 supplies4 ,doeg1 inde$1 *>g$ ,ahimele*1 be=e ,saul1 ) hav+ inquir$ ( ! ,"l = ,david1 b ,ahimele* ) "s w>m? d5i$ ! *>ge4#d ,! privilege ( consult+ ! ,urim & ,?ummim seems to h be5 conf9$ to ! *ief rul] ( ! nation2 if ) ! sanction ( ! prie/ ,david _h done s n[1 he might h ju/ly be5 *>g$ ) treason2 probably x 0 because he believ$ ,doeg r ?an ,ahimele*1 & conclud$ t ?is royal privilege _h be5 conc$$ by ! prie/s to ,david1 t ,saul 0 s enrag$1 & inflict$ su* dreadful retribution on !m4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,abia?> fl$ to ,david ) ! high prie/'s ephod1 ?r\gh :i* ! judgm5t ( ,urim & ,?ummim seems to h be5 ann\nc$1 ,david reg>d$ t circum/ance z an indication ( ! ,div9e p]mission to him to make use ( ! sacr$ oracle4 ,b :at %all we say ( ! untru? :i* ,david told ,ahimele*1 to acc\nt = 8 com+ !re )\t arm$ att5dants8 ,! k+ ha? comm&$ me a bus9ess1 & ha? said unto me1 ,let no man "k any?+ ( ! bus9ess :]eab\t ,i s5d !e1 & :at ,i h comm&$ !e2 & ,i h comm&$ my s]vants to su* & su* a place4 ,"h 0 a /atem5t n only n true1 b ! v opposite ( ! tru?2 spok5 too to ,god's ano9t$ high prie/1 & 9 ! v place consecrat$ to ,god's mo/ solemn s]vice2 ev]y?+ ab\t ! speak] fitt$ to br+ ,god to 8 m9d1 & to recall ,god's protection ( him 9 "t pa/2 yet ! fir/ ?+ he did on ent]+ ! sacr$ place 0 to utt] a falsehood1 prompt$ by di/ru/1 prompt$ by ! feel+ t ! pl$g$ protection ( ! ,god ( tru?1 be=e ^: %r9e he n[ /ood1 0 n suffici5t4 ,h[ pla9 ! connection betwe5 a defici5t s5se ( ,god's tru?fulness1 & a defici5t reg>d to tru? itself6 ,:at c\ld h tempt$ ,david to act ?us8 ,accord+ to "s1 x 0 altoge!r an amiable & g5]\s desire to keep ,ahimele* out ( tr\ble1 to scre5 him f ! responsibility ( help+ a kn[n outlaw4 ,b consid]+ ! ga!r+ di/ru/ ( ,david's _s at ! "t1 x seems m likely t he 0 />tl$ at ! fe> :i* ,ahimele* express$ :5 he saw ,david com+ alone1 z if all 7 n "r betwe5 him & ,saul1 z if ! truce t _h be5 agre$ on aft] ! affair ( ,naio? _h n[ come to an end4 ,probably ,david felt t if ,ahimele* knew all1 he w\ld be /ill m afraid1 & d no?+ to help him2 moreov]1 ! pres5ce ( ,doeg ! ,edomite 0 ano!r cause ( emb>rassm5t1 = ,saul _h once ord]$ all 8 s]vants to kill ,david1 & if ! fi]ce ,edomite 7 told t ,david 0 n[ simply a fugitive1 he might be will+ en\gh to d ! de$4 ,anyh[1 ,david n[ l5t himself to ! devices ( ! fa!r ( lies4 ,& s ! brave _s t _h n quail$ be=e ,golia?1 & t _h met ! ,phili/9es 9 s _m t]rific enc\nt]s1 n[ quail$ be=e a phantom ( its own devis+1 & %rank f :at1 at ! mom5t1 0 only an imag9>y dang]4 ,david succe$$ 9 gett+ f ,ahimele* :at he want$1 b n )\t difficulty4 ,= :5 ,david ask$ = five loaves ( bread1 ! prie/ repli$ t he _h no common bread1 b only %ewbread2 he _h only ! bread t _h be5 tak5 t day f (f ! table on :i* x /ood be=e ! ,"l1 & replac$ by fre% bread1 accord+ to ! law4 ,! prie/ 0 will+ to give t bread to ,david1 if he c\ld assure him t 8 att5dants 7 n "u defilem5t4 ,x w be rememb]$ t our ,"l adv]t$ to ?is fact1 z a ju/ification ( ,8 own disciples = pluck+ ! e>s ( corn & eat+ !m on ! ,sabba?4 ,! pr9ciple und]ly+ bo? 01 t :5 a c]emonial obligation comes into collision ) a moral duty1 ! less] obligation is to give place to ! heavi]4 ,! keep+ ( ! ,sabba? free f all "w1 & ! appropriation ( ! %ewbread to ! use ( ! prie/s alone1 7 b c]emonial obligations2 ! pres]vation ( life 0 a moral duty4 ,x is sometimes a v difficult ?+ to det]m9e duty1 :5 moral obligations appe> to cla% ) ea* o!r1 b !re 0 no difficulty 9 ! collision ( ! moral & ! c]emonial4 ,our ,"l w\ld c]ta9ly n h sid$ ) t body ( zealots1 9 ! days ( conflict betwe5 ! ,maccabees & ! ,syrians1 :o all[$ !mselves to be cut 9 pieces by ! enemy1 r ?an break ! ,sabba? by fight+ on t day4 ,david _h ano!r reque/ to make ( ,ahimele*4 ,is !re n "h "u ?y h& spe> or sword8 = ,i h nei!r br\ght my sword nor my weapons ) me1 because ! k+'s bus9ess requir$ ha/e4 ,x 0 a /range place to ask = milit>y weapons4 ,surely ! prie/s w\ld n ne$ to def5d !mselves ) ^!4 ,yet x happ5$ t !re 0 a sword !re :i* ,david knew well1 & :i* he might reasonably claim1--! sword ( ,golia?4 ,give x me1 said ,david2 !re is none l t4 ,we read be=e1 t ,david c>ri$ ,golia?'s head to ,j]usalem4 ,nob 0 evid5tly 9 ! ,j]usalem di/rict1 & z ! sword 0 !re1 !re c be little d\bt t x 0 at ,nob ! trophies _h be5 deposit$4 ,s f>1 ?+s _h gone fairly well ) ,david at ,nob4 ,b !re 0 a man !re deta9$ be=e ! ,"l1--prev5t$ probably f proce$+ on 8 j\rney because x 0 ! ,sabba? day1--^: pres5ce gave no com=t to ,david1 & 01 inde$1 an om5 ( evil4 ,doeg1 ! ,edomite1 0 ! *ief ( ! h]dm5 ( ,saul4 ,:y ,saul _h entru/$ t (fice to a memb] ( a nation t 0 notori\s = its bitt] feel+s t[>ds ,israel1 we d n "k2 b ! h]dman seems to h be5 l 8 ma/] 9 8 feel+s t[>ds ,david2 he w\ld appe>1 inde$1 to h jo9$ ! h]$it>y dislike ( 8 nation to ! p]sonal dislike ( 8 ma/]4 ,in/9ctively1 z we le>n aft]w>ds1 ,david und]/ood ! feel+s ( ,doeg4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = him1 :5 a %udd] pass$ ov] him z he caught ! sc[l+ c\nt5ance ( ! ,edomite1 _h 8 own consci5ce be5 easi] ?an x 04 ,x w\ld h be5 well = him _h he be5 rul$ by t _s ( tru/ :i* triumph$ s glori\sly ! day he fir/ got possession ( t sword4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = him _h he be5 free f ! di/urb+ consci\sness ( hav+ (f5d$ ,god by borr[+ ! devices ( ! fa!r ( lies & br++ !m into ! sanctu>y1 to pollute ! air ( ! h\se ( ,god4 ,no wond]1 ?\gh1 ,david 0 re/less aga96 ,& ,david arose1 & fl$ t day = fe> ( ,saul1 & w5t to ,a*i% ! k+ ( ,ga?4 ,h[ diff]5t 8 /ate & prospects n[ f :at !y _h be5 a little "t be=e6 ,!n ! _w smil$ on him2 fame & hon\r1 weal? & glory1 fl[$ 9 on him2 ,god 0 8 ,fa!r2 consci5ce 0 calm2 he h>dly knew ! ta/e ( mis]y4 ,b h[ has 8 sky become ov]ca/6 ,a homeless & helpless w&]]1 ) sc>cely an att5dant or companion2 9 mom5t>y fe> ( dea?2 fa9 to beg a morsel ( bread :]e he c\ld get x2 a creature s bann$ & curs$ t k9dness to him involv$ ! risk ( dea?2 8 he>t ble$+ = ! loss ( ,jona?an2 8 s\l cl\d$ by di/ru/ ( ,god2 8 consci5ce tr\bl$ by ! vague s5se ( unackn[l$g$ s96 ,& yet he is de/9$ to be k+ ( ,israel1 ! v ideal ( a good & prosp]\s mon>*1 & ! e>?ly type ( ! ,son ( ,god6 ,l a lo/ %eep1 he has gone a/ray = a "t1 b ! ,good ,%eph]d w leave ! n9ety-&-n9e & g among ! m\nta9s till ,he f9d him2 & 8 exp]i5ce w give a wondr\s dep? to t fav\rite song ( "y & old ( e age & c\ntry1 ,he re/ore? my s\l3 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness1 = ,8 "n's sake4 ,& n[ we mu/ foll[ him to ,ga?1 ! city ( ,golia?4 ,d[n ! slope ( ,m\nt ,olivet1 across ! brook ,k$ron1 & pa/ ! /ronghold ( ,zion1 & probably ?r\gh ! v valley ( ,elah :]e he _h f\ght ) ! giant1 ,david makes 8 way to ,ga?4 ,x 0 surely a /range place to fly to1 a sign ( ! despair 9 :i* ,david f\nd himself6 ,:at reception c\ld ! conqu]or ( ,golia? expect 9 8 city8 ,:at retribution 0 due to him = ! hundr$ =esk9s1 & = ! de$s ( victory :i* _h inspir$ ! ,hebrew s+]s :5 !y sang ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s :om ,david _h sla98 ,x w h>dly d to say t he reckon$ on n be+ recognis$4 ,x is m likely t he reli$ on a _s n unkn[n among b>b>\s pr9ces t[>ds w>riors di%on\r$ at home1 z :5 ,!mi/ocles took refuge among ! ,p]sians1 or ,coriolanus among ! ,volscians4 ,t he took ?is /ep )\t mu* reflection on its ult]ior be>+s is well nigh c]ta94 ,=1 grant+ t he %\ld be fav\rably receiv$1 ?is w\ld be on ! und]/&+ t 8 s]vices w\ld be at ! comm& ( 8 protector1 or at ! v lea/ x w\ld place him "u an obligation ( gratitude t w\ld prove highly emb>rass+ at "s future "t4 ,happily1 ! s*eme did n succe$4 ,! jeal\sy ( ! ,phili/9e nobles 0 excit$4 ,! s]vants ( ,a*i% said unto him1 ,is n ?is ,david1 ! k+ ( ! l&8 ,did !y n s+ "o to ano!r ( him 9 dances1 say+1 ,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s1 & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s8 ,david began to feel himself 9 a false position4 ,he laid up ^! words 9 8 he>t1 & 0 sore afraid ( ,a*i%4 ,! mis]y ( 8 situation & ! pov]ty ( 8 res\rces may bo? be inf]r$ f ! unwor?y device to :i* he resort$ to extricate himself f 8 difficulty4 ,he feign$ himself mad1 & conduct$ himself z madm5 commonly d4 ,he scrabbl$ on ! door ( ! gate1 & let 8 spittle fall d[n ^u 8 be>d4 ,b ! device fail$4 ,h ,i ne$ ( madm51 ask$ ! k+1 t ye h br\ght ?is fell[ to play ! madman 9 my pres5ce8 %all ?is fell[ come into my h\se8 ,a ,jewi% tradition alleges t bo? ! wife & daught] ( ,a*i% 7 mad2 he _h pl5ty ( t sort ( p already3 no ne$ ( m6 ,! title ( ! ?irty-f\r? ,psalm tells u1 he drove him away1 & he dep>t$4 ,h any ( y ev] be5 tempt$ to resort to a s]ies ( devices & deceits ei!r to avoid a dang] or to atta9 an object8 ,h y be5 tempt$ to =sake ! pa? ( /raight=w>d hone/y & tru?1 & to pret5d t ?+s 7 diff]5t ) y f :at !y really 78 ,i d n accuse y ( t wick$ness :i* !y commit :o delib]ately imprison consci5ce1 & fe>lessly set up _! own w & _! own int]e/s z _! k+4 ,:at y h done "u ! peculi> circum/ances 9 :i* y f\nd y\rselves is n :at y w\ld ord9>ily h done4 ,9 ?is "o connection1 y felt press$ to get along 9 "o way or ano!r1 & ! only available way 0 t ( deceit & device4 ,y 7 v unhappy at ! beg9n+1 & y\r mis]y increas$ z y w5t on4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t y 0 9 a con/ra9$1 unnatural condition1--consci5ce1 temp]1 feel+s1 all out ( ord]4 ,at "o "t x seem$ z if y 7 go+ to succe$2 y 7 on ! cre/ ( a wave t promis$ to be> y to l&1 b ! wave broke1 & y 7 s5t fl\nd]+ 9 ! brok5 wat]4 ,y 7 oblig$ to g f device to device1 ) a gr[+ s5se ( mis]y4 ,at la/ ! *a9 snapp$1 & bo? y & y\r fri5ds 7 confront$ ) ! mis]able reality4 ,b "k ?is3 t x w\ld h be5 inf9itely1 worse = y if y\r device _h succe$$ ?an t x fail$4 ,if x _h succe$$1 y w\ld h be5 p]man5tly entangl$ 9 evil pr9ciples & evil ways1 t w\ld h ru9$ y\r s\l4 ,because y fail$1 ,god %[$ t ,he _h n =sak5 y4 ,david prosp]+ at ,ga? w\ld h be5 a mis]able spectacle2 ,david driv5 away by ,a*i% is on ! way to bright] & bett] days4 ,=1 if we c accept ! titles ( "s ( ! ,psalms1 x w\ld seem t ! c>nal spell1 "u :i* ,david _h be5 = "s "t1 bur/ :5 ,a*i% drove him away1 & t he return$ to 8 e>ly fai? & tru/4 ,x 0 to ! cave ( ,adullam t he fl$1 & ! hundr$ & =ty-second ,psalm claims to h be5 writt5 !re4 ,s also ! ?irty-f\r? ,psalm1 z we h se51 be>s to h be5 writt5 :5 he *ang$ 8 behavi\r 7feign$ madness7 be=e ,abimele* 7,a*i%871 :o drove him away1 & he dep>t$4 ,s mu* unc]ta9ty has be5 ?r[n ( late ye>s on ^! sup]scriptions1 t we d>e n tru/ to !m explicitly2 yet recognis+ 9 !m at lea/ ! value ( old traditions1 we may reg>d !m z m or less probable1 especially :5 !y seem to agree ) ! sub/ance ( ! ,psalms !mselves4 ,) ref]5ce to ! ?irty-f\r?1 we miss some?+ 9 ! %ape ( confession ( s91 su* z we %\ld h expect$ ( "o ^: lips _h n be5 kept f speak+ guile4 ,9 o!r respects ! psalm fits ! situation4 ,! image ( ! "y lions ro>+ = _! prey might v naturally be sugge/$ by ! wild]ness4 ,b ! *ief feature ( ! psalm is ! delightful evid5ce x af=ds ( ! bless+ t comes f tru/ful fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,& !re is an expression t seems to imply t t bless+ _h n be5 always enjoy$ by ! ,psalmi/2 he _h lo/ x once2 b !re came a "t :5 7v]4 #d7 ,i s\ght ! ,"l1 & ,he answ]$ me1 & deliv]$ me f all my fe>s4 ,& ! exp]i5ce ( t new "t 0 s delightful t ! ,psalmi/ _h resolv$ t he w\ld always be on t tack3 ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times2 ,8 praise %all cont9ually be 9 my m\?4 ,h[ *ang$ ! /ate ( 8 _s f ! "t :5 he feign$ madness at ,ga?6 ,:5 he asks1 ,:at man is he t desire? life & love? _m days t he may see good8 7v]4 #ab7--:at man w\ld fa9 pres]ve 8 life f h>ass+ anxiety & bewild]+ dang]s8--! prompt reply is1 ,keep ?y tongue f evil1 & ?y lips f speak+ guile4 ,h no?+ to d ) %ifts & pret5ces & false devices2 be c&id & op51 & commit all to ,god4 ,o ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good3 bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9 ,him4 ,o fe> ! ,"l1 ye ,8 sa9ts 7= y too are liable to =sake ! true confid5ce71 = !re is no want to !m t fe> ,him4 ,! "y lions d lack & suff] hung]1 b !y t seek ! ,"l %all n lack any good ?+4 ,! righte\s cry1 & ! ,"l he>e?1 & deliv]e? !m out ( all _! tr\bles4444 ,_m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s2 b ! ,"l deliv]e? !m out ( !m all4 ,! sorr[s ( dea? compass$ me1 & ! pa9s ( hell gat hold ^u me2 ,i f\nd tr\ble & sorr[4 ,!n call$ ,i ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l3 ,o ,"l1 ,i besee* ,!e1 deliv] my s\l4 ,graci\s is ! ,"l1 & righte\s2 yea1 our ,god is m]ciful4 ,! ,"l pres]ve? ! simple2 ,i 0 br\ght l[1 & ,he help$ me4 ,return unto ?y re/1 ,o my s\l1 = ! ,"l ha? dealt b\ntifully ) !e 7,psalm cxvi4 #c-g74 ,,footnotes3 #d ,see #a ,sam4 xxii4 #ae3--;,h ,i to-day begun to inquire ( ,god = him8 be x f> f me3 let n ! k+ impute any?+ unto 8 s]vant1 nor to all ! h\se ( my fa!r2 = ?y s]vant kn[e? no?+ ( all ?is1 less or m 7,r4,v47 ,to d5y beg9n+ to d a ?+ is mu* ! same z to d5y do+ x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,david ,,at ,,adullam1 ,,mizpeh1 ,,& ,,h>e?4 #a ,,samuel xxii4 ,! cave ( ,adullam1 to :i* ,david fl$ on leav+ ,ga?1 has be5 plac$ 9 v>i\s localities ev5 9 mod]n times2 b z ! ,pale/9e ,exploration au?orities h plac$ ! t[n 9 ! valley ( ,elah1 we may reg>d x z settl$ t ! cave lay !re1 n f> inde$ f ! place :]e ,david _h _h 8 enc\nt] ) ,golia?4 ,x 0 a humble dwell+ = a k+'s son-9-law1 nor c\ld ,david h ?\ght ( ne$+ x on ! memorable day :5 he did su* wond]s ) 8 sl+ & /one4 ,^! d5s & caves ( ! e>?--effects ( great convulsions 9 "s remote p]iod ( its hi/ory--:at s]vice h !y (t5 r5d]$ to ! hunt$ & oppress$6 ,h[ _m a dev\t sa9t1 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y1 has bless$ ,god = _! %elt]6 ,) h[ mu* pur] devotion & l(ti] fell[%ip1 ) h[ mu* m sublime & noble ex]cises ( ! human _s h _m ( !m be5 associat$1 ?an "s ( ! pr\de/ & co/lie/ temples t h be5 re>$ 9 "n--(t5 little m--to ! s]vice ( ,god6 ,if ,david at fir/ 0 some:at an object ( jeal\sy to 8 own family1 9 ?is ! day ( 8 trials !y %[$ a diff]5t _s4 ,:5 8 bre?r5 & all 8 fa!r's h\se he>d ( x1 !y w5t d[n ?i!r to him4 ,z ! prov]b says1 ,blood is ?ick] ?an wat]1 & (t5 adv]sity draws families toge!r betwe5 :om prosp]ity has be5 l a w$ge4 ,if our relations are prosp]+ :ile we are poor1 we ?9k ( !m z if !y _h mov$ away f u2 b :5 _! =tunes are brok51 & ! _w turns its back on !m1 we get clos]1 our sympa?y revives4 ,we ?9k all ! bett] ( ,david's family t :5 !y he>d ( 8 outlaw condition !y all w5t d[n to him4 ,besides ^!1 e "o t 0 9 di/ress1 & e "o t 0 9 debt1 & e "o t 0 discont5t$1 ga!r$ !mselves unto him2 & he became a capta9 ov] !m2 & !re 7 ) him ab\t f\r hundr$ m54 ,! acc\nt "h giv5 ( ! circum/ances ( ?is b& is n v flatt]+1 b !re are two ?+s connect$ ) x to be borne 9 m9d3 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! k9d ( m5 :o usually *oose ! soldi]'s call+ are n y\r m5 ( plodd+ indu/ry1 b m5 :o %r9k f monoton\s lab\r2 &1 9 ! second place1 t "u ! absolute rule ( ,saul !re might be _m v wor?y p]sons 9 debt & discont5t$ & 9 di/ress1 m5 :o _h come into t condition because !y 7 n s ready to cr+e to despotism z _! rul] desir$4 ,mix$ & motley !re=e ?\gh ,david's troop may h be51 x 0 f> f contemptible2 & _! adh]5ce 0 fitt$ greatly to enc\rage him1 because x %[$ t public feel+ 0 ) him1 t 8 cause 0 n look$ on z desp]ate1 t 8 /&>d 0 "o to :i* x 0 deem$ safe & hopeful to resort4 ,b if1 at ! fir/ glance1 ! troop appe>$ some:at disreputable1 x 0 soon jo9$ by two m51 ! "o a prophet1 ! o!r a prie/1 ^: adh]5ce mu/ h br\ght to x a great accession ( moral weight4 ,! prophet 0 ,gad 7v]4 #e71 :o next to ,samuel seems to h /ood highe/ 9 ! nation z a man ( ,god1 a man ( holy c\nsel1 & elevat$1 heav5ly "*4 ,8 op5 adh]5ce to ,david 7:i* seems to be impli$ 9 v]4 #e7 mu/ h _h ! be/ effects bo? on ,david himself & on ! p at l>ge4 ,x mu/ h be5 a great bless+ to ,david to h su* a man z ,gad beside him2 =1 ) all 8 p]sonal piety1 he seems to h requir$ a godly m9i/] at 8 side4 ,no man d]iv$ m b5efit f ! communion ( sa9ts1 or 0 m apt to suff] = want ( x2 =1 z we h se51 he _h begun to decl9e 9 spirituality :5 he left ,samuel at ,naio?1 & /ill m :5 he 0 p>t$ f ,jona?an4 ,:5 ,gad jo9$ him1 ,david mu/ h felt t he 0 s5t to him f ! ,"l1 & c\ld n b be full ( gratitude = s conspicu\s an answ] to 8 pray]s4 ,x w\ld seem t ,gad rema9$ 9 close relation to ,david to ! close ( 8 life4 ,x 0 he t came f ! ,"l to (f] him 8 *oice betwe5 ?ree =ms ( *a/isem5t aft] 8 (f5ce 9 numb]+ ! p2 & f ! fact ( 8 be+ call$ ,david's se] 7#b ,sam4 xxiv4 #aa7 we conclude t he & ,david 7 intimately associat$4 ,x 0 he also t in/ruct$ ,david to buy ! ?re%+-floor ( ,araunah ! ,jebusite1 & ?us to consecrate to ,god a spot ) :i*1 to ! v end ( "t1 ! mo/ hall[$ ?\ghts mu/ always be connect$4 ,! o!r em95t p]son t jo9$ ,david ab\t ?is "t 0 ,abia?> ! prie/4 ,b be=e adv]t+ to ?is1 we mu/ foll[ ! ?read ( ! n>rative & especially note ! trag$y t occurr$ at ,nob1 ! city ( ! prie/s4 ,f ! mode ( life :i* ,david _h to foll[ & ! difficulty ( obta9+ subsi/5ce = 8 troop at "o place = any l5g? ( "t1 he 0 oblig$ to make frequ5t *anges4 ,on leav+ ! cave ( ,adullam1 :i* 0 ne> ! we/]n bord] ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 he trav]s$ ! :ole bread? ( t tribe1 & cross+ ! ,jordan1 came to ! t]ritories ( ,moab4 ,he 0 conc]n$ = ! safety ( 8 fa!r & "m1 kn[+ too well ! temp] ( ,ea/]n k+s1 & h[ !y ?ir/$ = ! blood1 n only ( _! rivals1 b ( all _! relations4 ,he fe>$ t !y w\ld n be let alone at ,be?lehem or 9 any o!r "p ( ,saul's k+dom4 ,b :at l$ him to ?9k ( ! k+ ( ,moab8 ,p]haps a t5d] remembrance ( 8 ance/ress ,ru?1 ! damsel f ,moab1 :o _h be5 s em95t = h] devotion to h] "m-9-law4 ,might !re n be f\nd 9 ! k+ ( ,moab some:at ( a l disposition1 t w\ld look ) pity on an old man & woman driv5 f _! home1 n inde$1 l ,naomi1 by fam9e1 b by :at 0 ev5 worse1 ! %ameful +ratitude & murd]\s fury ( a wick$ k+8 ,if su* 0 ,david's hope1 x 0 n )\t success2 8 fa!r & 8 "m dwelt ) ! k+ ( ,moab all ! "t t ,david 0 9 ! hold4 ,b x 0 n ,god's purpose t ,david %\ld lurk 9 a =eign l&4 ,! prophet ,gad direct$ him to return to ! l& ( ,judah4 ,x 0 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( t tribe1 accord+ly1 t ! re/ ( ,david's exile 0 sp5t1 ) ! exception ( ! "t at ! v end :5 he aga9 resort$ to ,phili/9e t]ritory4 ,8 fir/ hid+-place 0 ! =e/ ( ,h>e?4 ,:ile ,david 0 "h1 ,saul1 encamp$ 9 milit>y /ate at ,gibeah1 deliv]$ an extraord9>y spee* to ! m5 ( 8 own tribe4 ,he> n[1 ye ,b5jamites2 w ! son ( ,jesse give e "o ( y fields & v9ey>ds1 & make y all capta9s ( ?\s&s1 & capta9s ( hundr$s2 t all ( y h conspir$ aga9/ me1 & !re is none t %[e? me t my son ha? made a league ) ! son ( ,jesse1 & !re is none ( y t is sorry = me1 or t %[e? me t my son ha? /irr$ up my s]vant aga9/ me1 to lie 9 wait1 z at ?is day8 ,x w\ld h be5 difficult = any o!r man to cond5se s mu* t 0 vile 9 _s into ! dim5sions ( a little spee* l ?is4 ,x beg9s ) a base appeal to ! cupidity ( 8 c\ntrym51 ! ,b5jamites1 among :om he 0 probably 9 ! habit ( di/ribut+ ! possessions ( 8 enemies1 z1 = in/ance1 ! ,gibeonites1 :o dwelt ne> him1 & :om he slew1 contr>y to ! cov5ant made ) !m by ,jo%ua 7#b ,sam4 xxi4 #b74 ,x accuses 8 p ( hav+ conspir$ aga9/ him1 because !y _h n spok5 to him ( ! fri5d%ip ( 8 son ) ,david1 al?\gh t fact mu/ h be5 notori\s4 ,x accuses ! noble ,jona?an ( hav+ /irr$ up ,david aga9/ ,saul1 :ile nei!r ,jona?an nor ,david _h ev] lift$ a little f+] aga9/ him1 & bo? ! "o & ! o!r might h be5 tru/$ to s]ve him ) unfl9*+ fidelity if he _h only giv5 !m a fair *ance4 ,x indicates t no?+ w\ld be m agreeable to ,saul ?an any in=mation ab\t ,david or ^? connect$ ) him t w\ld give him an excuse = "s de$ ( ov]:elm+ v5geance4 ,did ev] man draw 8 own portrait 9 vil] col\rs ?an ,saul 9 ?is spee*8 ,!re 0 "o bosom--let u hope only "o--9 :i* x awoke a response4 ,x 0 t ( ,doeg ! ,edomite4 ,he told ! /ory ( :at he _h se5 at ,nob1 add+ !reto ! unf\nd$ /atem5t t ,ahimele* _h inquir$ ( ! ,"l = ,david4 ,ahimele* & ! :ole college ( prie/s 7 accord+ly s5t =1 & !y came4 ,! *>ge br\ght aga9/ him 0 a v (f5sive "o2 9 s f>1 x 0 a /atem5t ( facts1 b ( facts plac$ 9 an odi\s light1 ( facts col\r$ ) a design :i* ,ahimele* nev] ent]ta9$4 ,oh1 h[ _m an innoc5t man has suff]$ 9 ?is way6 ,ev5 9 c\rts ( ju/ice1 by plead]s ^: int]e/ is on ! o!r side1 & sometimes by judges 7l ,jeffreys7 /eep$ 9 hatr$ & prejudice1 h[ (t5 h acts t 7 q innoc5t be5 put to ! acc\nt ( treason1 or put to ! acc\nt ( malice1 or cunn+ly =g$ into a *a91 indicat+ a delib]ate design to injure ano!r6 ,x c nev] be too e>ne/ly insi/$ on t to be j to a man y mu/ n m]ely asc]ta9 ! real facts ( 8 case1 b y mu/ put ! facts 9 _! true light1 & n col\r !m ) prejudices ( y\r own or ) suppositions :i* ! man repudiates4 ,! conduct ( ,ahimele* 0 manly & /raight=w>d1 b indiscreet4 ,he admitt$ ! facts1 ) ! exception ( ! /atem5t t he _h inquir$ ( ! ,"l = ,david4 ,he v9dicat$ "r manfully ! fai?ful1 noble s]vices ( ,david1 s]vices t ought to h exclud$ ! v idea ( treason or conspiracy4 ,he prote/$ t he knew no?+ ( any gr\nd ! k+ _h aga9/ ,david1 or ( any cause t c\ld h l$ him to believe t 9 help+ him he 0 (f5d+ ,saul4 ,b j because ,ahimele*'s def5ce 0 s true & s complete1 x 0 mo/ (f5sive to ,saul4 ,:at is !re a despot likes worse to he> ?an t he is entirely 9 ! wrong8 ,:at words irritate him s mu* z ^? :i* prove ! entire innoc5ce ( "s "o ) :om he is angry8 ,saul 0 angry bo? ) ,david & ) ,ahimele*4 ,ahimele* _h ! great mis=tune to prove to him t 9 bo? cases !re 0 no %ad[ ( gr\nd = 8 ang]4 ,9 proportion z ,saul's reason %\ld h be5 satisfi$1 8 temp] 0 excit$4 ,:at an uncontrollable condition t temp] mu/ h be5 9 :5 ! dea? ( ,ahimele* 0 decre$1 & all 8 fa!r's h\se6 ,we d n wond] t no "o c\ld be f\nd 9 8 bodygu>d to execute ! ord]4 ,did ?is n /agg] & sob] ! k+8 ,f> f x4 ,8 fit ( rage 0 s hot & imp]i\s t he w\ld n be baulk$4 ,turn+ to ,doeg1 he comm&$ him to fall on ! prie/s4 ,& ?is vile man _h ! brutality to execute ! ord]1 & to plunge 8 sword into ! he>t ( f\rscore & five un>m$ p]sons t wore ! g>m5ts :i* ev5 9 hea!n nations usually secur$ protection & safety4 ,& z if x 7 n en\gh to kill ! m51 _! city1 ,nob1 0 utt]ly de/roy$4 ,m5 & wom51 *ildr5 & suckl+s1 ox5 & asses & %eep--a ?or\gh massacre 0 made ( !m all4 ,_h ,nob be5 a city ( w>riors t _h resi/$ ! k+'s armies ) haughty insol5ce1 h>ass$ !m by sorties1 entrapp$ !m by /ratagems1 & exasp]at$ !m by hide\s cruelty to _! prison]s1 b at la/ be5 ov]p[]$1 x c\ld n h _h a m t]rible doom4 ,& _h ,saul nev] committ$ any o!r crime1 ?is w\ld h be5 en\gh to sep>ate him f ! ,"l = ev]1 & to br+ d[n on him ! horrors ( ! night at ,endor & ( ! day t foll[$ on ,m\nt ,gilboa4 ,?is cruel & sacrilegi\s murd] mu/ h told aga9/ ,saul & 8 cause ) prodigi\s effect4 ,!re c\ld n h be5 a s+le prie/ or ,levite ?r\gh\t ! k+dom ^: blood w\ld n boil at ! news ( ! massacre1 & ^: sympa?ies w\ld n be enli/$1 m or less1 on behalf ( ,david1 n[ op5ly proclaim$ by ,saul z 8 rival1 & probably kn[n to h be5 ano9t$ by ,samuel z 8 successor4 ,n only ! prie/s & ,levites1 b e rightm9d$ man ?r\gh\t ! l& w\ld %>e 9 ?is feel+1 & _m a pray] w\ld be (f]$ = ,david t ,god w\ld protect him1 & sp>e him to be a bless+ to 8 c\ntry4 ,! v pres5ce 9 8 camp ( ,abia?>1 ! son ( ,ahimele*1 :o escap$ ! massacre1 ) 8 ephod1--an (ficial means ( consult+ ,god 9 all cases ( difficulty1--w\ld be a visible pro( to 8 foll[]s & to ! community at l>ge1 t ,god 0 on 8 side4 ,& :5 ! solemn rites ( ! national wor%ip 7 p]=m$ 9 8 camp1 & :51 at ea* turn ( public affairs1 ! high prie/ 0 se5 9 communication ) ,jehovah1 ! feel+ c\ld n fail to ga9 /r5g? t ,david's cause 0 ! cause ( ,god1 & ! cause ( ! c\ntry1 & t1 9 due "t1 8 pati5t suff]+s & 8 noble s]vices w\ld be cr[n$ ) ! due rew>d4 ,b if ! news ( ! massacre w\ld t5d on ! :ole to improve ,david's position ) ! p1 x mu/ h occasion$ a t]rible pang to ,david himself4 ,!re 01 inde$1 "o po9t ( view 9 :i* some?+ ( ! k9d 0 to be look$ =4 ,long ago1 x _h be5 =etold to ,eli1 :5 he tol]at$ s calmly ! sc&al\s wick$ness ( 8 sons1 ,behold1 ! days come t ,i w cut (f ?9e arm1 & ! arm ( ?y fa!r's h\se1 b !re %all n be an old man 9 ?9e h\se4 ,& ?\ %alt see an enemy 9 ,my habitation1 9 all ! weal? :i* ,god %all give ,israel3 & !re %all n be an old man 9 ?y h\se = ev]4 ,ahimele* 0 a gr&son ( ,eli1 & ! o!r massacr$ prie/s 7 probably ( ,eli's blood4 ,"h1 !n1 at la/1 0 ! fulfilm5t ( ! s5t5ce ann\nc$ to ,eli2 doom$ z 8 h\se _h be51 _! subsi/5ce = ye>s back 0 ( ! nature ( a respite2 & "h1 at l5g?1 0 ! cata/rophe t _h be5 s di/9ctly =etold4 ,t consid]ation1 h[ev]1 w\ld n be mu*1 if any1 consolation to ,david4 ,if ! falsehood :i* he _h told to ,ahimele* 0 really dictat$ by a desire to save ! high prie/ f consci\s implication ) 8 affairs--) ! condition ( "o :o 0 n[ an outlaw & a fugitive1 x _h fail$ mo/ t]ribly ( ! desir$ effect4 ,! issue ( ! lie only s]v$ to place ,david's duplicity 9 a m odi\s light4 ,!re is "o ?+ 9 ,david1 :5 he receiv$ ! in=mation1 t we _c b admire--8 read9ess to take to himself 8 full %>e ( blame4 ,i h occasion$ ! dea? ( all ?y fa!r's h\se4 ,& m ?an t1 he did n ev5 prote/ t x 0 impossible to h =ese5 :at 0 go+ to happ54 ,= at ! v "t :5 he 0 practis+ ! falsehood on ,ahimele*1 he owns t he _h a pres5tim5t ( mis*ief to foll[1 ,i knew x t day1 :5 ,doeg ! ,edomite 0 !re1 t he w\ld surely tell ,saul4 ,nor did he excuse himself on ! gr\nd t ! massacre 0 ! fulfilm5t ( ! long/&+ s5t5ce on ,eli's h\se4 ,he knew well t t circum/ance 9 no degree less5$ 8 own guilt1 or ! guilt ( ,doeg & ,saul4 ,?\gh ,god may use m5's wick$ passions to br+ ab\t ,8 purposes1 t 9 no degree less5s ! guilt ( ^! passions4 ,x seems z if ,david nev] c\ld h =giv5 himself 8 %>e 9 ?is dreadful bus9ess4 ,& :at a w>n+ ?is conveys to u6 ,are y n sometimes tempt$ to ?9k t s9 to y is n a v s]i\s matt]1 because y w get =giv5ess = x1 ! aton+ "w ( ! ,savi\r w cleanse y f its guilt8 ,be x s2 b :at if y\r s9 has involv$ o!rs1 & if no aton+ blood has be5 spr9kl$ on !m8 ,:at ( ! y\? :om y\r c>eless example fir/ l$ to dr9k1 & :o di$ a mis]able drunk>d8 ,:at ( ! cl]k :om y in/ruct$ to tell a lie8 ,:at ( ! companion ( y\r s5suality :om y drove ne>] to hell8 ,alas1 alas6 s9 is l a network1 ! ramifications ( :i* g out on ! "r h& & on ! left1 & :5 we break ,god's law1 we _c tell :at ! consequ5ces to o!rs may be6 ,& h[ c we be ev] com=t$ if we h be5 ! occasion ( ru9 to any8 ,x seems z if ! burd5 ( t feel+ c\ld nev] be borne2 z if ! only way ( escape 71 to be put out ( exi/5ce altoge!r6 ,! sup]scription ( ! fifty-second ,psalm be>s--,mas*il ( ,david2 :5 ,doeg ! ,edomite came & told ,saul1 ,david is come to ! h\se ( ,ahimele*4 ,!re is n mu* 9 ?is title to recomm5d x1 z ! in=mation t 0 giv5 by ,doeg to ,saul is n /at$ accurately4 ,we might h expect$1 too1 t if ,doeg 0 alone 9 ! ,psalmi/'s eye1 ! atroci\s slaught] ( ! prie/s w\ld h _h a %>e ( reprobation1 z well z ! %>p1 calumni\s1 mis*iev\s tongue :i* is ! *ief object ( d5unciation4 ,& ?\gh ,doeg1 z ! *ief ( ,saul's bondm51 might be a ri* man1 t position w\ld h>dly h entitl$ him to be call$ a mighty man1 nor to assume ! swagg]+ tone ( indep5d5ce "h ascrib$ to him4 ,:oev] 0 really ! object ( d5unciation 9 ?is psalm1 seems h[ev] to h belong$ to ! same class ) ,doeg1 9 respect ( 8 wick$ tongue & love ( mis*ief4 ,x is inde$ a wret*$ "* t is del9eat$3 ! ,psalmi/'s enemy is at once mis*iev\s & mighty2 & n only is he mis*iev\s1 b he boa/s himself 9 x4 ,he is %ameless & )\t consci5ce1 b5t on do+ all ! evil t he c4 ,let him only h a *ance ( br++ a rail+ accusation aga9/ ,god's s]vants1 & he does x ) delight4 ,b 8 conduct is s5seless z x is wick$4 ,god is un*angeably good1 & ,8 goodness is a sure def5ce to ,8 s]vants aga9/ all ! calumni\s devices ( ! greate/ & /ronge/ ( m54 ,x is ! tongue ( ?is evil man t is 8 in/rum5t ( mis*ief4 ,x is utt]ly unscrupul\s1 %>p z a razor1 cunn+1 dev\r+4 ,a li> is a s]i\s enemy1 "o :o is utt]ly unpr9cipl$1 clev] )al1 & :o tra9s himself ) great skill to d mis*ief ) 8 tongue4 ,x is pa9ful to be at ! m]cy ( a calumniator :o does n laun* aga9/ y a clumsy & incr$ible calumny1 b "o t has an elem5t ( probability 9 x1 only fe>fully di/ort$4 ,especially :5 ! calumniator is "o t devise? mis*ief1 :o loves evil m ?an good1 to :om tru? is too tame to be c>$ =1 :o delights 9 falsehood because x is m piquant1 m excit+4 ,to ^? :o h le>n$ to reg>d x z ! great bus9ess ( life to spread light1 ord]1 peace1 & joy1 su* m5 appe> to be mon/]s1 & inde$ !y are2 b x is a pa9ful exp]i5ce to lie at _! m]cy4 ,to ?is class belong$ ,doeg1 a mon/] 9 human =m1 to :om x 0 no di/ress1 b app>5tly a cong5ial employm5t1 to murd] 9 cold blood a v hecatomb ( m5 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,no d\bt x w\ld appal ,david to ?9k t su* a man 0 n[ leagu$ ) ,saul z 8 bitt] & implacable enemy4 ,b 8 fai? saw him 9 ! same pro/rate position 9 :i* 8 fai? _h se5 ,golia?4 ,m5 _c defy ,god 9 va94 ,m5 d>e n defy t tru? & t m]cy :i* are attributes ( ,god4 ,god %all likewise de/roy !e = ev]3 ,he %all take !e away1 & pluck !e out ( ?y dwell+-place1 & root !e out ( ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,! righte\s also %all see1 & fe>1 & %all laugh at him4 ,:at became ( ,doeg we d n "k4 ,! hi/orian does n introduce 8 "n aga94 ,be=e ,david came to p[]1 he _h probably receiv$ 8 doom4 ,_h he /ill surviv$1 we %\ld h be5 likely aga9 to fall 9 ) 8 "n4 ,! ,jews h a tradition t he 0 ,saul's arm\r-be>] at ! battle ( ,gilboa1 & t ! sword by :i* he & 8 ma/] fell1 0 no o!r ?an t :i* _h sla9 ! prie/s ( ! ,"l4 ,z = ! tru? ( ?is we _c say4 ,b ev5 suppos+ t no special judgm5t befell him1 we _c fancy him z o!r ?an a mo/ mis]able man4 ,) su* a he>t & su* a tongue1 ) ! load ( a guilty life ly+ heavy on 8 s\l1 & t life cr[n$ by su* an infam\s proce$+ z ! massacre ( ! prie/s1 we _c ?9k ( him z "o :o enjoy$ life1 b z a man ( surly & gloomy nature1 to :om life grew d>k] & d>k]1 till x 0 ext+ui%$ 9 "s mis]able end+4 ,9 contra/ ) su* a c>e]1 h[ bright & h[ mu* to be desir$ 0 ,david's anticipat$ future3--,i am l a gre5 olive-tree 9 ! h\se ( my ,god3 ,i tru/ 9 ! m]cy ( ,god = ev] & ev]4 ,i w praise ,?y "n = ev]1 because ,?\ ha/ done x3 & ,i w wait on ,?y "n1 = x is good be=e ,?y sa9ts4 ,_m sorr[s %all be to ! wick$2 b he t tru/e? 9 ! ,"l1 m]cy %all compass him ab\t4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,david ,,at ,,keilah1 ,,ziph1 ,,& ,,maon4 #a ,,samuel xxiii4 ,! p]iod ( ,david's life %ortly sket*$ 9 ?is *apt]1 mu/ h be5 full ( try+ & excit+ ev5ts4 ,if we knew all ! details1 !y w\ld probably be full ( romantic int]e/2 _m a tale ( privation1 disease1 discom=t1 on ! "o h&1 & ( active conflicts & hairbread? escapes on ! o!r4 ,! di/rict :i* he frequ5t$ 0 a m\nta9\s tract1 bord]+ on ! we/ coa/ ( ! ,dead ,sea1 & ly+ expos$ m or less to ! invasions ( ! neighb\r+ nations4 ,9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ,ziph1 ,maon1 & ,c>mel1 ! c\ntry--a f9e upl& pla9--is rem>kably ri* & f]tile2 b betwe5 ^! places & ! ,dead ,sea x *anges to a b>r5 wild]ness2 ! rocky valleys t run d[n to ! m>g9 ( ! sea1 p>*$ by ! heat & dr\ght1 produce only a dry /unt$ grass4 ,innum]able caves are ev]y:]e to be se51 /ill af=d+ %elt] to outlaws & robb]s4 ,b at ,eng$i 7n[ ,a9-,jidy1 ! f\nta9 ( ! goat71 ! la/ place m5tion$ 9 ?is *apt]1 ! travell] f9ds a little pla9 on ! %ore ( ! ,dead ,sea1 :]e ! soil is rem>kably ri*2 a delici\s f\nta9 f]tilizes x2 %ut 9 betwe5 walls ( rock1 bo? its climate & its products are l ^? ( ! tropics2 x only wants cultivation to r5d] x a mo/ prolific spot4 ,by :at means did ,david obta9 su/5ance = himself & 8 l>ge troop 9 ^! seque/]$ regions8 ,bayle1 9 ! article 9 8 fam\s ,diction>y on ,david1--an article :i* gave ! cue to mu* t has be5 said & writt5 aga9/ him s9ce1--speaks ( !m z a troop ( robb]s1 & comp>es !m to ! associates ( ,catil9e1 & ev5 ,dean ,/anley calls !m freeboot]s4 ,bo? expressions are obvi\sly unw>rant$4 ,! only class ( p]sons :om ,david & 8 troop reg>d$ z enemies 7 ! op5 enemies ( 8 c\ntry1--t is1 ei!r p]sons :o liv$ by plund]1 or ! tribes on :om ,saul1 equally ) himself1 w\ld h made w>4 ,t ,david reg>d$ himself z entitl$ to attack & pillage ! ,hebrew settl]s 9 8 own tribe ( ,judah is utt]ly inconsi/5t ) all t we "k bo? ( 8 "* & ( 8 hi/ory4 ,if ,david _h a weakness1 x lay 9 8 extraord9>y p>tiality = 8 own p1 contra/$ ) 8 h>d & ev5 h>% feel+s t[>ds ! nations t s (t5 annoy$ !m4 ,no?+ 0 too good = a ,hebrew1 no?+ too sev]e = an ali54 ,9 aft] life1 we see h[ 8 he>t 0 torn to its v c5tre by ! judgm5t t fell ^u 8 p aft] 8 (f5ce 9 numb]+ ! p 7#b ,sam4 xxiv4 #ag72 :ile ! record ( 8 sev]ity to ! ,ammonites _c be read )\t a %udd] 7#b ,sam4 xii4 #ca74 ,besides1 9 ?is v n>rative1 9 ! acc\nt ( 8 collision ) ,nabal 7#a ,sam4 xxv4 #g71 we f9d ,david putt+ 9 ! v =efront ( 8 message to ! *url ! fact t all ! "t he & 8 troop 7 9 ,c>mel ! %eph]ds ( ,nabal su/a9$ no hurt1 & 8 flocks no dim9ution4 ,in/ead ( fleec+ 8 own c\ntrym51 he s5t !m pres5ts :5 he 0 m successful ?an usual aga9/ _! common foes 7#a ,sam4 xxx4 #bf74 ,unque/ionably !re=e su* t]ms z robb]s & freeboot]s are q undes]v$4 ,"o *ief s\rce ( support w\ld obvi\sly be ! *ase--! wild animals t roam$ among ^! m\nta9s1 ! wild goat & ! coney1 ! pigeon & ! p>tridge1 & o!r creatures ^: fle% 0 clean4 ,possibly1 pat*es ( soil1 l ! oasis at ,eng$i1 w\ld be cultivat$1 & a scanty return obta9$ f ! lab\r4 ,a ?ird employm5t w\ld be t ( gu>d+ ! flocks ( ! neighb\r+ %eph]ds bo? f be>s1 wolves1 & lions1 & f ! attacks ( plund]+ b&s1 = :i* s]vice "s ackn[l$gm5t 0 c]ta9ly due4 ,at ! be/1 x 0 obvi\sly a mo/ uncom=table mode ( life1 mak+ n a little r\gh "w v necess>y2 an utt] contra/ to ! peaceful e>ly days ( ,be?lehem1 & r5d]+ x inf9itely m difficult to s+1 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,act+ z gu>dian to ! %eph]ds 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & be+ ! av[$ foe ( all ! ,arab tribes :o 7 cont9ually mak+ =ays f _! des]t haunts on ! l& ( ,judah1 ,david 0 9 ! v mid/ ( enemies4 ,h5ce probably ! allusions 9 "s ( ! psalms4 ,consid] m9e enemies1 = !y are _m1 & !y hate me ) cruel hatr$4 ,m9e enemies w\ld daily swall[ me up1 = !re be _m t fight aga9/ me1 ,o ,?\ ,mo/ ,high4 ,my s\l is among lions1 & ,i lie ev5 among !m t are set on fire1 ev5 ! sons ( m5 ^: tee? are spe>s & arr[s & _! tongue a %>p sword4 ,c\ld we "k all 8 trials & difficulties1 we %\ld be amaz$ at 8 tranquillity4 ,"o morn+1 an outpo/ br+s him ^w t ,saul is m>*+ aga9/ him4 ,he ha/ily arranges a retreat1 & he & 8 m5 clamb] ov] ! m\nta9s1 p]haps "u a burn+ sun1 & rea* _! halt+-place at night1 exhau/$ ) ?ir/1 hung]1 & fatigue4 ,sc>cely h !y la9 d[n1 :5 an al>m is giv5 t a body ( ,b$\9s are plund]+ ! neighb\r+ %eepfolds4 ,=getful ( _! fatigues1 !y ru% to _! arms1 pursue ! invad]s1 & rescue ! prey4 ,next morn+1 p]haps1 ! v m5 ^: flock he _h sav$1 refuse to make him any ackn[l$gm5t4 ,murmurs rise f 8 hungry foll[]s1 & a sort ( mut9y is ?reat5$ if he w n all[ !m to help !mselves4 ,to cr[n all1 he le>ns by-&-bye1 t ! p :om he has deliv]$ h turn$ traitors & are ab\t to give him up to ,saul4 ,wond]ful 0 ! fai? t c\ld rise above su* tr\bles1 & say1 ,m9e eyes are ev] t[>d ! ,"l1 = ,he %all pluck my feet out ( ! net4 ,9 illu/ration ( ^! rem>ks let u note fir/ :at took place 9 connection ) ,keilah4 ,?is 0 a place ( /r5g? & importance n f> f ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,a rum\r rea*es him t ! ,phili/9es are fight+ aga9/ x & robb+ ! ?re%+-floors4 ,! fir/ ?+ he does1 on he>+ ?is rum\r1 is to inquire ( ,god :e!r he %\ld g & attack ! ,phili/9es4 ,x is n a common case4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 a p[]ful enemy2 probably _! numb]s 7 l>ge1 & x 0 a s]i\s ?+ = ,david to provoke !m :5 he _h s _m enemies besides4 ,?is 0 evid5tly ! feel+ ( 8 foll[]s4 ,behold1 we be afraid "h 9 ,judah3 h[ mu* m !n if we g to ,keilah aga9/ ! armies ( ! ,phili/9es8 ,b ,david is 9 an admirable frame ( m9d1 & 8 only anxiety is ab\t kn[+ precisely ! w ( ,god4 ,he inquires aga91 & :5 he gets 8 answ] he does n hesitate an in/ant4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,abia?> ! son ( ,ahimele* came to him1 br++ an ephod f ,nob1 p]haps ! only sacr$ ?+ t 9 ! hurry & horror ( 8 flight he 0 able to c>ry away4 ,& n[1 9 8 "t ( ne$1 ,david f9ds ! value ( ^! ?+s2 he kn[s ! privilege ( fe>+ ,god1 & ( hav+ ,god at 8 "r h&4 ,! fe>s ( 8 m5 appe> n[ to be ov]come2 he goes to ,keilah1 attacks ! ,phili/9es1 smites !m ) a v great slaught]1 br+s away _! cattle & rescues ! p4 ,x is a great deliv]ance1 & ,david1 ) peace & pl5ty ar\nd him1 & ! b5$ictions ( ! m5 ( ,keilah1 brea!s freely & praises ,god4 ,b 8 s5se ( ease & tranquillity 0 ( %ort duration4 ,saul he>s ( :at has tak5 place1 & he>s t ,david has tak5 up 8 qu>t]s )9 ! t[n ( ,keilah4 ,he *uckles ov] ! news ) fi5di% satisfaction1 = ,keilah is a =tifi$ t[n2 he w be able to %ut up ,david )9 its walls & lay siege to ! place1 & :5 he has tak5 x1 ,david w be at 8 m]cy4 ,b ,saul1 z usual1 reckons )\t 8 ho/4 ,david has receiv$ in=mation t leads him to suspect t ,saul is m$itat+ mis*ief aga9/ him1 & x looks z if he _h come to ,keilah only to fall into a trap1--to fall into ! h&s ( ,saul4 ,b ?\gh a new dang] has aris51 ! old refuge /ill rema9s4 ,br+ hi!r ! ephod1 he says to ,abia?>4 ,& communication be+ aga9 e/abli%$ ) ,heav51 two que/ions are ask$3 ,w ,saul come d[n to ,keilah1 to de/roy ! city = ,david's sake8 ,yes1 he w4 ,w ! m5 ( ,keilah :om ,david has sav$ f ! ,phili/9es di/+ui% !mselves = _! gratitude or = _! trea*]y8 ,!y w become traitors2 !y w deliv] ,david up to ,saul4 ,s !re is no?+ = x b = ,david to escape f ,keilah4 ,! wor/ ( x is1 he has no o!r place to g to4 ,he goes =? f ,keilah1 z 8 fa!r ,abraham w5t =? f ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 n kn[+ :i!r4 ,he & 8 foll[]s w5t :i!rsoev] !y c\ld g4 ,trea*]y 0 a new foe1 & :5 ! trea*]y 0 on ! "p ( ^? on :om he _h j conf]r$ a signal b5efit1 x 0 mo/ disc\rag+2 x seem$ to indicate t he c\ld nev] be safe4 ,fly+ f ,keilah1 he takes refuge 9 a "p ( ! wild]ness ne> ,ziph4 ,be+ v rocky & m\nta9\s1 x af=ds good opportunities = hid+2 b 9 proportion z x is advantage\s = t purpose1 x is unfav\rable = gett+ suffici5t means ( subsi/5ce4 ,a wood 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ziph af=d$ ! *ance ( bo?4 ,9 ?is wood ,david enjoys ! extraord9>y privilege ( a meet+ ) ,jona?an4 ,:at a contra/ to 8 treatm5t f ! m5 ( ,keilah6 ,if1 on turn+ 8 back on !m1 he 0 dispos$ to say1 ,all m5 are li>s1 ! bless$ g5]osity ( ,jona?an modifies ! s5tim5t4 ,9 su* circum/ances1 ! *e]+ words ( 8 fri5d & ! w>m? ( 8 embrace mu/ h come on ,david ) inf9ite satisfaction4 ,!y 7 to him :at ! lov+ words ( ! dy+ ?ief 7 to ! ,savi\r1 amid ! babel & blasphemy ( ,calv>y4 ,:o1 inde$1 does n see 9 ! ,david ( ?is "t1 p]sev]+ 9 8 "w "u su* fe>ful disc\ragem5ts1 "u ! trea*]y ( m5 ) he>ts l ,judas ,isc>iot1 exp]i5c+ ! wor/ treatm5t f "s :om he _h b5efit$ already1 & f o!rs :om he 0 to b5efit /ill m--:o c fail to see ! type ( ,*ri/1 pati5tly endur+ ! cross at ! h&s & 9 ! /ead ( ! v m5 :om by ,8 suff]+s ,he 0 to save & bless8 ,= ,david1 l our bless$ ,"l1 ?\gh n ) equal /eadfa/ness1 dr9ks ! cup :i* ! ,fa!r has giv5 him2 he holds to ! "w :i* has be5 giv5 him to d4 ,! brief note ( ,jona?an's words to ,david 9 ! wood is s+ul>ly beautiful & sugge/ive4 ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 arose & w5t to ,david into ! wood1 & /r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,& he said unto him1 ,fe> n2 = ! h& ( ,saul my fa!r %all n f9d !e2 & ?\ %alt be k+ ov] ,israel1 & ,i %all be next unto !e1 & t also ,saul my fa!r kn[e?4 ,to beg9 ) ! la/ ( ,jona?an's words1 :at a lurid light !y ?r[ on ! conduct ( ,saul6 ,he 0 "u no misappreh5sion z to ! ,div9e de/9y ( ,david4 ,he mu/ h kn[n !re=e t 9 fight+ aga9/ ,david1 he 0 fight+ aga9/ ,god4 ,x looks unacc\ntable madness2 yet :at worse is x ?an a ?\s& o!r s*emes 9 :i*1 to c>ry out _! ends1 m5 h trampl$ on e moral precept1 z if !re 7 no ,god1 no lawgiv]1 rul]1 or judge above1 no p[] 9 hell or heav5 witness+ _! actions to br+ !m all into judgm5t8 ,9 8 words to ,david ! fai? & piety ( ,jona?an 7 z app>5t z 8 fri5d%ip4 ,he /r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,simple b beautiful words6 ,he put ,david's h& z x 7 into ,god's h&1 9 tok5 t !y 7 "o1 9 tok5 t ! ,almighty 0 pl$g$ to keep & bless him1 & t :5 he & 8 ,god 7 toge!r1 no weapon =m$ aga9/ him w\ld ev] prosp]4 ,surely no act ( fri5d%ip is s true fri5d%ip z ?is4 ,to rem9d our ,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 _! day ( tr\ble ( _! relation to ,god1 to enc\rage !m to ?9k ( ,8 int]e/ 9 !m & ,8 promises to !m2 to drop 9 _! e> "s ( ,8 assurances--,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e1--is surely ! be/ ( all ways to enc\rage ! d[nca/1 & s5d !m on _! way rejoic+4 ,& :at a hall[$ ^w t 0 ) :i* ,jona?an began 8 exhortation--,fe> n4 ,! fe> n's ( ,scripture are a rem>kable g>l&4 ,all ( !m h _! root 9 grace1 n 9 nature4 ,!y all imply a firm ex]cise ( fai?4 ,& ,jona?an's fe> n 0 no exception4 ,if ,david _h n be5 a man ( fai?1 x w\ld h s\nd$ l holl[ mock]y4 ,! h& ( ,saul my fa!r %all n f9d !e4 ,0 n ,saul ) 8 well-equipp$ =ce1 at t v mom5t1 )9 a few miles ( him1 :ile he1 ) 8 half-/>v$ foll[]s 0 at 8 v wits' end1 n kn[+ :]e to turn to next8 ,?\ %alt be k+ ov] ,israel4 ,nay1 fri5d1 ,i %\ld be well pleas$1 ,david might h said1 if ,i 7 aga9 fe$+ my fa!r's flocks 9 ,be?lehem1 ) all t has happ5$ s9ce !n oblit]at$1 reckon$ z if x _h nev] be54 ,& ,i %all be next unto !e4 ,o ,jona?an1 h[ can/ ?\ say t8 ,?\ art ! k+'s elde/ son1 ! ?rone ought to be ?9e1 !re is none wor?i] ( x2 ! v fact t ?\ can/ say t to me %[s :at a k+ly g5]osity is 9 ?y bosom1 & h[ well entitl$ ?\ art to reign ov] ,israel6 ,yes1 ,david1 b does n ! v fact ( ,jona?an us+ su* words %[ t he is 9 close/ fell[%ip ) ,god8 ,only a man p]vad$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh by ! ,_s ( ,god c\ld speak ?us to ! p]son :o /&s betwe5 him & :at ! _w w\ld call 8 reasonable ambition4 ,9 t _s ( ,jona?an !re is a goodness altoge!r ,div9e4 ,oh :at a contra/ to 8 fa!r1 to ,saul6 ,:at a contra/ to ! ord9>y _s ( jeal\sy1 :5 "s "o is l to cut u out ( a covet$ prize6 ,"s "o at s*ool is go+ to beat y at ! competition4 ,"s "o 9 bus9ess is go+ to get ! situation = :i* y are s eag]4 ,"s "o is go+ to c>ry (f ! fair h& to :i* y s ard5tly aspire4 ,:]e1 oh :]e1 9 su* cases1 is ! _s ( ,jona?an8 ,look at x1 /udy x1 admire x2 & 9 its cle> & s]5e light1 see :at a black & odi\s _s jeal\sy is2 & oh1 seek t y1 by ! grace ( ,god1 may be1 n a ,saul1 b a ,jona?an6 ,x w\ld appe> t ,saul _h left ! neighb\rhood ( ,ziph 9 despair ( f9d+ ,david1 & _h return$ to ,gibeah4 ,b ! di/ance 0 small--probably n m ?an a long day's j\rney4 ,& aft] a "t1 ,saul is recall$ to ,ziph by a message f ! ,ziphites4 ,!n came up ! ,ziphites to ,saul to ,gibeah1 say+1 ,do? n ,david hide himself ) u 9 /rong holds 9 ! woods1 9 ! hill ( ,ha*ilah1 :i* is on ! s\? ( ,je%imon8 ,n[ !re=e1 ,o k+1 come d[n accord+ to all ! desire ( ?y s\l to come d[n2 & our "p %all be to deliv] him into ! k+'s h&4 ,! m5 ( ,keilah _h n gone ! l5g? ( trea*]y1 = :5 !y 7 ?9k+ ( x1 ,david escap$2 b ev5 if !y _h1 !y w\ld h _h some?+ to say = !mselves4 ,0 x n bett] to give up ,david & let him suff]1 ?an to keep him 9 _! city1 & let bo? him & !m & _! city %>e ! fate1 z !y w\ld h be5 sure to d1 ( ,ahimele* & ! city ( ,nob1--t is1 be utt]ly de/roy$8 ,b ! m5 ( ,ziph 7 9 no su* dilemma4 ,_! trea*]y 0 simple meanness4 ,!y no d\bt wi%$ to +ratiate !mselves ) ,saul4 ,!y _h no fai? ei!r 9 ,david1 or 9 ,god's promises reg>d+ him4 ,disbeliev+ ,god1 !y act$ inhumanly to man4 ,!y let ,saul "k 8 be/ opportunity1 & :5 he came on ! spot1 app>5tly ( a sudd51 ,david & 8 troop 7 surr\nd$1 & _! escape seem$ to be cut (f4 ,"h 0 a /range comm5t>y on ! /rong assurance ( ,jona?an1 ,saul my fa!r %all n f9d !e4 ,has he n f\nd me1 only to too good purpose8 ,b man's extremity is ,god's opportunity4 ,:5 ,saul seems ready to p\nce on ,david1 a mess5g] arrives1 ,ha/e !e1 & come1 = ! ,phili/9es h invad$ ! l&4 ,! dang] 0 imm95t1 & ,saul c\ld n af=d to lose an h\r4 ,& ?us1 on ! v eve ( seiz+ ! prey he _h be5 hunt+ = ye>s1 he is compell$ to let x g4 ,x is edify+ to obs]ve all ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* ! ,div9e protection t[>d ,david _h be5 %[n1 all ! "t t he _h be5 expos$ to ! ho/ility ( ,saul4 ,fir/ ( all1 :5 ,saul spoke to 8 s]vants & to ,jona?an t !y %\ld kill ,david1 ,jona?an 0 rais$ up to take 8 side1 & by 8 fri5dly c\nsels1 arre/$ = ! "t ! murd]\s purpose ( ,saul4 ,next1 :5 ,saul hurl$ a javel9 at ,david1 a rapid movem5t sav$ 8 life4 ,! ?ird "t1 he 0 let d[n ?r\gh a w9d[ by 8 wife1 9 "t to escape4 ,! f\r? "t1 ! mess5g]s t 7 s5t to appreh5d him 7 fill$ ) ! ,_s ( ,god1 & ev5 ,saul1 det]m9$ to make up = _! lack ( s]vice1 und]w5t ! same trans=mation4 ,! fif? "t1 :5 he 0 9 ,keilah1 he 0 sup]naturally w>n$ ( ! unk9d trea*]y ( ! m5 ( ,keilah1 & ?us escap$ ! sn>e4 ,& n[1 a six? escape is effect$1 9 ! v article ( dea?1 s to speak1 by a ,phili/9e invasion4 ,?us 0 illu/rat$ t wond]ful div]sity ( plan t *>act]ises ! ways ( ,god1 t v>iety 9 unity :i* we may trace alike 9 ! k+dom ( nature1 ( provid5ce1 & ( grace4 ,a simil> v>iety is se5 9 ,8 deliv]ances ( ,israel4 ,at "o "t ! sea is divid$1 at ano!r ! sun /&s /ill2 ,gideon deliv]s by lamps & pit*]s1 ,%amg> by 8 ox-goad1 ,samson by ! jawbone ( an ass1 ,jeph?ah by 8 milit>y tal5ts1 ,david by 8 sl+ & /one1 ,daniel by 8 skill 9 dreams1 ,e/h] by h] beauty & p[] ( fasc9ation4 ,to rememb] su* ?+s ought to give y confid5ce 9 times ( p]plexity & dang]4 ,if x be ,god's purpose to deliv] y1 ,he has ?\s&s ( unse5 me?ods1 to any "o ( :i* ,he may resort1 :51 to ! eye ( s5se1 !re seems n ! %ad[ ( a hope4 ,& "o reason :y ,he seems at times to doom ,8 *ildr5 to inevitable ru91 is t ,he may call _! fai? & _! pati5ce into high] ex]cise1 & tea* !m m impressively ! sublime lesson--,/& /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ,god4 ,! fifty-f\r? ,psalm be>s an inscription t w\ld ref] x to ?is occasion4 ,!re are "s expressions 9 ! psalm t h>dly agree ) ?is ref]5ce2 b ! g5]al situation is q 9 keep+ ) x4 ,save me1 ,o ,god1 ! ,psalmi/ cries1 by ,?y "n1 & judge me by ,?y /r5g?4 ,! dang] f :i* he ne$s to be sav$ comes f /rang]s t are ris5 up aga9/ him1 & oppos]s t seek aft] 8 s\l2 p]sons t h n set ,god be=e !m4 ,to be sav$ by ,god's "n is to be sav$ ?r\gh attributes :i* are manife/ly ,div9e2 to be judg$ by ,god's /r5g?1 is to be v9dicat$1 to be %[n to be "u ,god's fav\r & protection1 by ! manife/ ex]cise ( ,8 p[]4 ,! petitions are su* z ,david might well h made aft] 8 conv]sation ) ,jona?an4 ,! psalm is evid5tly ! song ( "o ^: h& _h be5 /r5g!n$ 9 ,god4 ,its great c5tral tru? is1 ,god is m9e help]2 ! ,"l is ) !m :o 7l ,jona?an7 uphold my s\l4 ,& !re comes aft] t a happy ex]cise ( ! _s ( tru/1 enabl+ ! ,psalmi/ to say1 ,he ha? deliv]$ me out ( all tr\ble4 ,?is result is wond]ful & beautiful4 ,h[ rem>kable t 9 t wild]ness ( ,judah1 amid a life ( h>d%ip1 exposure1 & p]il1 ) a p[]ful k+ ?ir/+ = 8 blood1 & us+ 8 e device to get hold ( him1 he %\ld be able to say ( ,god1 ,he ha? deliv]$ me out ( all tr\ble4 ,x is ! fai? t removes m\nta9s3 x is ! fai? t work$ s wond]fully :5 ! lad ) ! sl+ & /ones w5t out s bravely aga9/ ! giant4 ,:at wond]s _c fai? p]=m :5 x gets cle> ( all ! entanglem5ts ( c>nal feel+1 & /&s1 firm & erect1 on ! promise ( ,god6 ,h[ inf9itely w\ld su* a fai? relieve & su/a9 u 9 ! common tr\bles & anxieties ( life1 & 9 deep] p]plexities connect$ ) ! cause ( ,god6 ,take ?is %ort clause z m>k+ out ! true quality & highe/ atta9m5t ( simple fai?1 & resolve t y w n re/ 9 y\r own endeav\rs till y\r m9d rea*es ! /ate ( tranquillity :i* x describes s simply1--,he ha? deliv]$ me out ( all tr\ble4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,david ,,twice ,,sp>es ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,saul4 #a ,,samuel xxiv41 xxvi4 ,! invasion ( ! ,phili/9es _h fre$ ,david f ! fe> ( ,saul = a "t1 b only = a "t4 ,he knew full well t :5 ! k+ ( ,israel _h once repell$ t invasion he w\ld return to prosecute ! object on :i* 8 he>t 0 s mu* set4 ,= a :ile he took refuge among ! rocks ( ,eng$i1 t beautiful spot ( :i* we h already spok51 & :i* has be5 embalm$ 9 ,holy ,writ1 z sugge/+ a fair image ( ! ,belov$ ,"o--,my belov$ is unto me z a clu/] ( camphire 9 ! v9ey>ds ( ,eng$i 7,song ( ,solomon i4 #ad74 ,! m\nta9s "h & ?r\gh\t ! hill c\ntry ( ,judea are mo/ly ( lime/one =mation1 ab\nd+1 l all su* rocks1 9 cav]ns ( l>ge size1 9 :i* lat]al *amb]s run (f at an angle f ! ma9 cavity1 admitt+ ( c\rse little or no light1 b su* t a p]son inside1 :ile himself unse51 may see :at goes on at ! entrance to ! cave4 ,9 ! d>k sides ( su* a cave1 ,david & 8 m5 lay conceal$ :5 ,saul 0 obs]v$ by him to ent] & lie d[n1 probably unatt5d$1 to enjoy ! mid-day sleep :i* ! heat ( ! climate (t5 dem&s4 ,we _c fail to rem>k ! s+ul> provid5ce t conceal$ f ,saul at ?is "t ! position ( ,david4 ,he _h good in=mation ( 8 movem5ts 9 g5]al2 ! trea*]\s _s :i* 0 s preval5t1 greatly aid$ him 9 ?is2 b on ! pres5t occasion1 he 0 evid5tly 9 ignorance ( 8 situation4 ,if only he _h kn[n1 h[ easy x w\ld h be5 = him ) 8 ?ree ?\s& *os5 m5 to blockade ! cave1 & />ve ,david & 8 foll[]s into surr5d]6 ,! entrance ( ! k+ be+ notic$ by ,david's m51 !y urg$ _! ma/] to avail himself ( ! opportunity ( gett+ rid ( him :i* 0 n[ s provid5tially & unexpect$ly pres5t$ to him4 ,we c h>dly ?9k ( a /rong] temptation to d s ?an t "u :i* ,david n[ lay4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re 0 ! prospect ( gett+ rid ( ! we>y life he 0 lead+1--m l ! life ( a wild bea/ hunt$ by its enemies1 ?an ( a man eag] to d good to 8 fell[s1 ) a ke5 reli% = ! pleasures ( home & an extraord9>y delight 9 ! s]vices ( ,god's h\se4 ,!n !re 0 ! prospect ( we>+ ! cr[n & wield+ ! sceptre ( ,israel1--! spl5d\rs ( a royal palace1 & its gold5 opportunities ( do+ good4 ,fur!r1 !re 0 ! voice ( 8 foll[]s urg+ him to ! de$1 putt+ on x a sacr$ "* by ascrib+ to x a ,div9e p]mission & appo9tm5t4 ,& /ill fur!r1 !re 0 ! sudd5ness & unexpect$ness ( ! opportunity4 ,no?+ is m critical ?an a sudd5 opportunity ( indulg+ an ard5t passion2 ) sc>cely a mom5t = delib]ation1 "o is apt to be hurri$ bl9dly along1 & at once to commit ! de$4 ,) all 8 noble nature1 ,rob]t ! ,bruce c\ld n refra9 f plung+ 8 dagg] into ! he>t ( ! trea*]\s ,comyn1 ev5 9 ! conv5t ( ! ,m9orite fri>s4 ,! discipl9e ( ,david's _s mu/ at ?is "t h be5 admirable4 ,n only did he re/ra9 himself1 b he re/ra9$ 8 foll[]s too4 ,he w\ld nei!r /rike 8 he>tless enemy1 nor suff] ano!r to /rike him4 ,on ! fir/ ( ! two occasions ( 8 sp>+ him--record$ 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt]--he might naturally believe t 8 =be>ance w\ld turn ,saul's he>t & end ! unju/ qu>rel4 ,on ! second occasion ( ! same sort--record$ 9 ! tw5ty-six? *apt]--he c\ld h _h no hope ( ! k9d4 ,x 0 a pure s5se ( duty t re/ra9$ him4 ,he act$ 9 utt] contempt ( :at 0 p]sonal & selfi%1 & 9 deepe/ rev]5ce = :at 0 holy & ,div9e4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! common _s ( ! _w6 ,"y p1 :o are s ready to keep up a s5se ( wrong1 & wait an opportunity ( pay+ back y\r s*oolfell[s1 /udy ?is example ( ,david4 ,ye gr[n m51 :o c\ld n get su*-a-"o to vote = y1 or to support y\r claim 9 y\r controv]sy1 & :o v[$ t y w\ld nev] re/ till y _h driv5 him f ! place1 h[ does y\r _s comp>e ) t ( ,david8 ,ye /atesm51 :o h receiv$ an affront f "s b>b>\s p1 utt]ly ignorant ( y\r ways1 & :o =?) issue y\r ord]s = y\r %ips ( w> to scatt] de/ruction among _! mis]able villages1 t]rify+1 kill+1 mutilat+1 no matt] h[ _m ( ! wret*es t h no arms to meet y 9 fair fight--?9k ( ! =be>ance ( ,david4 ,& ?9k too ( _m passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t give ! idea ( ano!r treatm5t & ano!r species ( victory3--,!re=e1 if ?9e enemy hung]1 fe$ him2 if he ?ir/1 give him dr9k2 = 9 s do+ ?\ %alt heap coals ( fire on 8 head4 ,be n ov]come ( evil1 b ov]come evil ) good4 ,! special consid]ation t held back ! arm ( ,david f kill+ ,saul 0 t he 0 ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,he held ! (fice ( k+ by ,div9e appo9tm5t1--n m]ely z o!r k+s may be reg>d$ z hold+ x1 b z ,god's lieut5ant1 call$ specially1 & select$ = ! (fice4 ,= ,david to remove him w\ld be to int]f]e ) ! ,div9e pr]ogative4 ,x w\ld be s mu* ! m inexcusable z ,god _h _m o!r ways ( remov+ him1 any "o ( :i* ,he might readily employ4 ,david said fur!rmore1 ,z ! ,"l live?1 ! ,"l %all smite him2 or 8 day %all come to die2 or he %all desc5d into battle1 & p]i%4 ,! ,"l =bid t ,i %\ld /ret* =? m9e h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,let u briefly foll[ ! n>rative on ea* ( ! two occasions4 ,fir/1 :5 ,david saw ,saul asleep at ! entrance ( ! cave ne> ,eng$i1 he crept t[>ds him z he lay1 & remov$ a loose piece ( 8 g>m5t4 ,:5 ,saul rose up & proce$$ on 8 way1 ,david boldly foll[$ him1 believ+ t aft] sp>+ ! k+'s life he 0 safe f attack ei!r f him or 8 p4 ,8 respectful salutation1 draw+ ! k+'s att5tion1 0 foll[$ by an act ( pr(\nd obeisance4 ,david !n address$ ,saul some:at elaborately1 8 address be+ :olly direct$ to ! po9t ( disabus+ ! k+'s m9d ( ! idea t he _h any plot :atev] aga9/ 8 life4 ,8 words 7 v respectful b at ! same "t bold4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! act ( =be>ance :i* _h j occurr$1 he dem&$ ( ! k+ :y he li/5$ to m5's words1 say+1 ,behold1 ,david seeke? ?y hurt4 ,he prote/$ t = himself no?+ w\ld induce him to /ret* =? 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,t v day1 he _h _h ! *ance1 b he _h =borne4 ,8 p _h urg$ him1 b he w\ld n comply4 ,!re 0 ! skirt ( 8 g>m5t :i* he _h j cut (f3 x w\ld h be5 z easy = him1 :5 he did t1 to plunge 8 sword into ! he>t ( ! k+4 ,c\ld !re be a pla9] pro( t ,saul 0 mi/ak5 9 suppos+ ,david to be actuat$ by murd]\s or o!r s9ful feel+s aga9/ him8 ,& yet ,saul hunt$ = 8 life to take x4 ,ris+ /ill high]1 ,david appeal$ to ! great ,judge ( all1 & plac$ ! qu>rel 9 ,8 h&s4 ,to v>y ! case1 he quot$ a prov]b to ! effect t only :]e !re 0 wick$ness 9 ! he>t c\ld wick$ness be f\nd 9 ! life4 ,!n1 ) ! easy play ( a v]satile m9d1 he put ! case 9 a comical light3 did x become ! great k+ ( ,israel to br+ 8 ho/s aft] "o s insignificant--aft] a dead dog1 aft] a flea8 ,0 ocean to be toss$ into tempe/ to waft a fea!r or to dr[n a /raw8 ,once m1 & to sum up ! :ole case1 he appeal$ solemnly to ,god1 virtually invok+ ,8 bless+ on :oev] 0 innoc5t 9 ?is qu>rel1 & call+ d[n ,8 wra? & de/ruction on ! p>ty t 0 really guilty4 ,! effect on ,saul 0 prompt & /rik+4 ,he 0 t\*$ 9 8 t5d]e/ feel+s by ! s+ul> g5]osity ( 8 oppon5t4 ,he broke d[n ?or\ghly1 welcom$ ! de> voice ( ,david1 lift$ up 8 voice & wept4 ,he confess$ t he 0 wrong1 t ,david _h rew>d$ him good & he _h rew>d$ ,david evil4 ,david _h giv5 him t day a conv9c+ pro( ( 8 integrity2 ?\gh x seem$ t ! ,"l _h deliv]$ him into 8 h&1 he kill$ him n4 ,he _h rev]s$ ! pr9ciple on :i* m5 7 accu/om$ to act :5 !y came ^u an enemy1 & _h him 9 _! p[]4 ,& all ^! ackn[l$gm5ts ( ,david's sup]ior goodness ,saul made1 :ile kn[+ well & frankly own+ t ,david %\ld be ! k+1 & t ! k+dom %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 8 h&4 ,"o fav\r only ,saul w\ld beg ( ,david 9 ref]5ce to t com+ "t--t he w\ld n massacre 8 family1 or de/roy 8 "n out ( 8 fa!r's h\se--a reque/ :i* x 0 easy = ,david to comply )4 ,nev] w\ld he dream ( su* a ?+1 h[ev] common x 0 9 ^! ,ea/]n k+doms4 ,david sw>e to ,saul1 & ! two p>t$ 9 peace4 ,h[ glad ,david mu/ h be5 t he act$ z he did6 ,already 8 =be>ance has _h a full rew>d4 ,x has drawn out ! v be/ elem5ts ( ,saul's s\l2 x has plac$ ,saul 9 a light 9 :i* we c ?9k ( him ) int]e/1 & ev5 admiration4 ,h[ c ?is be ! man t s meanly plott$ = ,david's life :5 he s5t him aga9/ ! ,phili/9es8 t gave him 8 daught] to be 8 wife 9 ord] t he might h m opportunities to entangle him8 t flung ! murd]\s javel9 at 8 head8 t massacr$ ! prie/s & de/roy$ _! city simply because !y _h %[n him k9dness8 ,saul is inde$ a riddle1 all ! m t ?is g5]\s fit la/$ b a v %ort "t2 & soon aft]1 :5 ! trea*]\s ,ziphites und]took to betray ,david1 ,saul & 8 soldi]s came aga9 to ! wild]ness to de/roy him4 ,x has be5 ?\ght by "s1 & ) reason1 t some?+ m ?an ! v>y+ hum\r ( ,saul is necess>y to acc\nt = 8 p]si/5t ef=ts to kill ,david4 ,& x is believ$ t a clue to ?is is suppli$ by expressions ( :i* ,david made mu* use1 & by c]ta9 ref]5ces 9 ! ,psalms1 :i* imply t to a great ext5t he 0 ! victim ( calumny1 & ( calumny ( a v malignant & p]si/5t k9d4 ,9 ! address on :i* we h comm5t$ ,david began by ask+ :y ,saul li/5$ to m5's words1 say+1 ,behold1 ,david seeke? ?y life8 ,& 9 ! address record$ 9 ! tw5ty-six? *apt] 7v]4 #ai7 ,david says v bitt]ly1 ,if !y be ! *ildr5 ( m5 t h /irr$ !e up aga9/ me1 curs$ be !y be=e ! ,"l2 = !y h driv5 me out ?is day f abid+ 9 ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,g1 s]ve o!r gods4 ,turn+ to ! sev5? ,psalm1 we f9d 9 x a vehem5t & passionate appeal to ,god 9 connection ) ! bitt] & murd]\s fury ( an enemy1 :o is said 9 ! sup]scription to h be5 ,cu% ! ,b5jamite4 ,! fury ( t man aga9/ ,david 0 extraord9>y4 ,deliv] me1 ,o ,"l1 le/ he te> my s\l l a lion1 r5d+ x 9 pieces :5 !re is none to deliv]4 ,x is pla9 t ! =m ( calumny :i* ?is man indulg$ 9 0 accus+ ,david ( rew>d+ evil to him t 0 at peace ) him1 an accusation n only n true1 b outrage\sly contr>y to ! tru?1 see+ he _h deliv]$ him t )\t cause 0 8 enemy4 ,x is n unlikely !re=e t at ,saul's c\rt ,david _h an enemy :o _h ! bitt]e/ enmity to him1 :o nev] ceas$ to poison ,saul's m9d reg>d+ him1 :o put facts 9 ! mo/ (f5sive light1 & ev5 aft] ! fir/ act ( ,david's g5]osity to ,saul n only cont9u$1 b cont9u$ m f]oci\sly ?an ev] to inflame ,saul's m9d1 & urge him to get rid ( ?is intol]able nuisance4 ,:at c\ld h inspir$ ,cu%1 or inde$ any "o1 ) su* a hatr$ to ,david we _c def9itely say2 mu* ( x 0 due to t in/9ctive hatr$ ( holy "* :i* worldly m5 ( /rong w %[ 9 e age1 & p]haps n a little to ! appreh5sion t if ,david did ev] come to ! ?rone1 _m a wick$ man1 n[ fatt5+ on ! spoils ( ! k+dom ?r\gh ! fav\r ( ,saul1 w\ld be /ript ( 8 weal? & consign$ to obscurity4 ,x w\ld seem1 !n1 t _h ,saul be5 left alone he w\ld h left ,david alone4 ,x 0 ! bitt] & incessant plott+ ( ,david's enemies t /irr$ him up4 ,jeal\sy 0 only too active a feel+ 9 8 brea/1 & x 0 easy to "w ^u x1 & fill him ) ! idea t1 aft] all1 ,david 0 a rebel & a traitor4 ,^! ?+s ,david mu/ h kn[n2 kn[+ !m1 he made all[ance = !m1 & did n suff] 8 he>t to become altoge!r cold to ,saul4 ,! k9dly feel+s :i* ,saul express$ :5 he dismiss$ f 8 view all ! calumnies ) :i* he _h be5 poison$1 & look$ /raight at ,david1 made a deep impression on 8 rival1 & ! fruit ( !m appe>$ 9 t beautiful elegy on ,saul & ,jona?an1 :i* mu/ seem a piece ( hypocrisy if ! facts we h /at$ be n kept 9 view3 ,saul & ,jona?an 7 pleasant & lovely 9 _! lives1 & 9 _! dea? !y 7 n divid$4 ,9 ! second incid5t1 record$ 9 ! tw5ty-six? *apt]1 :5 ,david aga9 sp>$ ! life ( ,saul1 n mu* m ne$s to be said4 ,"s critics w\ld hold x to be ! same incid5t record$ by ano!r h& 9 "s e>li] docum5t consult$ by ! writ] ( #a ,samuel1 conta9+ c]ta9 v>iations su* z might take place at ! h& ( a diff]5t hi/orian4 ,b let u obs]ve ! diff]5ces ( ! two *apt]s4 7#a7 ,! sc5e is diff]5t2 9 ! "o case x is ne> ,eng$i1 9 ! o!r 9 ! wild]ness1 ne> ! hill ,ha*ilah1 :i* is be=e ,je%imon4 7#b7 ,! place :]e ,saul 0 asleep is diff]5t2 9 ! "o case a cave2 9 ! o!r case a camp1 protect$ by a tr5*4 7#c7 ,! trophy c>ri$ (f by ,david 0 diff]5t2 9 ! "o case ! skirt ( 8 g>m5t1 9 ! o!r a spe> & cruse ( wat]4 7#d7 ,! position ( ,david :5 he made himself kn[n 0 diff]5t2 9 ! "o case he w5t out ( ! cave & call$ aft] ,saul2 9 ! o!r he cross$ a gully & spoke f ! top ( a crag4 7#e7 ,8 way ( attract+ att5tion 0 diff]5t2 9 ! "o case he spoke directly to ,saul1 9 ! o!r he ralli$ ,abn]1 capta9 ( ! ho/1 = fail+ to protect ! p]son ( ! k+4 ,b we ne$ n proce$ fur!r ) ?is li/ ( diff]5ces4 ,^? we h adv]t$ to are en\gh to repel ! ass]tion t !re 7 n two sep>ate incid5ts ( ! same k9d4 ,& surely if ! au?or 0 a m]e compil]1 us+ diff]5t docum5ts1 he might h kn[n if ! incid5ts 7 ! same4 ,if x be said t we _c believe t two ev5ts s simil> c\ld h happ5$1 t ?is is too improbable to be believ$1 we may answ] by ref]r+ to simil> cases 9 ! ,gospels1 or ev5 9 common life4 ,suppose a hi/orian ( ! ,am]ican civil w> to describe :at took place at ,bull ,run4 ,fir/ he gives an acc\nt ( a battle !re betwe5 ! nor!rn & s\!rn armies1 "s incid5ts ( :i* he describes4 ,by-&-bye he aga9 speaks ( a battle !re1 b ! incid5ts he gives are q diff]5t4 ,our mod]n critics w\ld say x 0 all "o ev5t1 b t ! hi/orian1 hav+ consult$ two acc\nts1 _h clumsily writt5 z if !re _h be5 two battles4 ,we "k t ?is fancy ( criticism is baseless4 ,9 ! ,am]ican civil w> !re 7 two battles ( ,bull ,run betwe5 ! same cont5d+ p>ties at diff]5t times4 ,s we may safely believe t !re 7 two in/ances ( ,david's =be>ance to ,saul1 "o 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,eng$i1 ! o!r 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ziph4 ,& all t ne$s to be said fur!r respect+ ! second act ( =be>ance by ,david is t x %9es =? all ! bright] because x 0 ! second1 & because x happ5$ s soon aft] ! o!r4 ,we may see t ,david did n put mu* tru/ 9 ,saul's pr(ession ! fir/ "t1 = he did n disb& 8 troop1 b rema9$ 9 ! wild]ness z be=e4 ,x is q possible t ?is displeas$ ,saul4 ,x is also possible t t invet]ate false accus] ( ,david f :om he suff]$ s mu* w\ld make a great deal ( ?is to ,saul1 & w\ld repres5t to him /rongly t if ,david really 0 ! innoc5t man he claim$ to be1 aft] receiv+ ! assurance he got f him he w\ld h s5t 8 foll[]s to _! homes1 & return$ 9 peace to 8 own4 ,t he did no?+ ( ! k9d may h exasp]at$ ,saul1 & induc$ him to *ange 8 policy1 & aga9 take /eps to secure ,david1 z be=e4 ,sub/antially1 ,david's remon/rance ) ,saul on ?is second occasion 0 ! same z on ! fir/4 ,b at ?is "t he gave pro( ( a p[] ( s>casm :i* he _h n %[n be=e4 ,he rat$ ,abn] on ! loos5ess ( ! wat* he kept ( 8 royal ma/]1 & adjudg$ him wor?y ( dea? = n mak+ x impossible = any "o to come unobs]v$ s ne> ! k+1 & h him s completely 9 8 p[]4 ,! apology ( ,saul 0 sub/antially ! same z be=e2 b h[ c\ld x h be5 diff]5t8 ,! ackn[l$gm5t ( :at 0 to happ5 to ,david 0 h>dly s ample z on ! la/ occasion4 ,david d\btless p>t$ f ,saul ) ! old conviction t k9dness 0 n want+ 9 8 p]sonal feel+s1 b t ! evil influ5ces t 7 ar\nd him1 & ! fits ( disord] to :i* 8 m9d 0 subject1 might *ange 8 _s 9 a s+le h\r f t ( g5]\s b5$iction to t ( implacable jeal\sy4 ,b n[ to draw to a close4 ,we h adv]t$ to t high rev]5ce = ,god :i* 0 ! means ( re/ra9+ ,david f lift+ up 8 h& aga9/ ,saul1 because he 0 ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,let u n[ notice m p>ticul>ly :at an admirable _s ( self-re/ra9t & pati5ce ,david %[$ 9 be+ will+ to be> all ! risk & pa9 ( a mo/ di/ress+ position1 until x %\ld please ,god to br+ to him ! h\r ( deliv]ance4 ,! grace we specially comm5d is t ( wait+ = ,god's "t4 ,alas6 into h[ _m s9s1 & ev5 crimes1 h m5 be5 betray$ ?r\gh unwill+ness to wait = ,god's "t6 ,a "y man emb>ks 9 ! pursuits ( comm]ce2 b ! ga9s to be d]iv$ f ord9>y bus9ess come 9 f> too sl[ly = him2 he makes ha/e to be ri*1 engages 9 gigantic speculation1 plunges into frightful gambl+1 & 9 a few ye>s br+s ru9 on himself & all connect$ ) him4 ,h[ _m %>p & unh&some transactions cont9ually occur j because m5 are impati5t1 & wi% to hurry on "s consummation :i* _! he>ts are set on6 ,nay1 h n murd]s (t5 tak5 place j to ha/5 ! removal ( "s :o occupi$ places t o!rs 7 eag] to fill8 ,& h[ (t5 are evil ?+s done by ^? :o w n wait = ! sanction ( hon\rable m>riage8 ,b ev5 :]e no act ( crime has be5 committ$1 impati5ce ( ,god's "t may give rise to _m an evil feel+ t does n g beyond "o's own brea/4 ,_m a son :o w succe$ to an inh]itance on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 or ( "s o!r relative1 is tempt$ to wi%1 m or less consci\sly1 = an ev5t ! la/ to be desir$ by a filial he>t4 ,y may say1 x is human nature2 h[ c\ld any "o help x8 ,! example ( ,david %[s h[ "o may help x4 ,! he>t t is pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! excell5ce ( ! ,div9e w1 & ! duty & privilege ( loyally accept+ all ,8 arrangem5ts1 c nev] desire to anticipate t w 9 any matt]1 great or small4 ,= h[ c any good come 9 ! end f =c+ =w>d arrangem5ts out ( ! ,div9e ord]8 ,if1 = ! mom5t1 ?is br+s any advantage 9 "o direction1 x is sure to be foll[$ by f> great] evils 9 ano!r4 ,d we all realize ! full import ( our pray] :5 we say1 ,?y w be done on e>? z x is 9 heav58 ,( "o ?+ y may be v sure1 !re is no impati5ce 9 heav5 = a spe$i] fulfilm5t ( desirable ev5ts ?an ! w ( ,god has orda9$4 ,!re is no desire to =ce on ! :eels ( ,provid5ce if !y d n seem to be mov+ fa/ en\gh4 ,s let x be ) u4 ,let u fix x z a fir/ pr9ciple 9 our m9ds1 z an immovable rule ( our lives1 t z ,god kn[s be/ h[ to ord] ,8 provid5ce1 s any int]f]5ce ) ,him is ra% & p]il\s1 & wick$ too2 & ) ref]5ce bo? to ev5ts :i* are n lawfully 9 our h&s1 & ! "t at :i* !y are to happ51 let u realize x z alike our duty & our int]e/ to say to ,god1 9 ! _s ( full & unres]v$ tru/--,n our w1 b ,?9e be done4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,david ,,& ,,nabal4 #a ,,samuel xxv4 ,we %\ld be =m+ f> too l[ an e/imate ( ! "* ( ! p ( ,israel if we did n believe t !y 7 v pr(\ndly mov$ by ! dea? ( ,samuel4 ,ev5 admitt+ t b a small proportion ( !m are likely to h be5 9 w>m sympa?y ) 8 ard5t godl9ess1 he 0 too rem>kable a man1 & he _h be5 too conspicu\s a figure 9 ! hi/ory ( ! nation1 n to be greatly miss$1 & mu* spok5 ( & ?\ght (1 :5 he pass$ away4 ,ca/ 9 ! same m\ld ) _! great lead] & legislator ,moses1 he ex]t$ an influ5ce on ! nation only second to t :i* /ood connect$ ) ! prophet ( ! ,exodus4 ,he _h n be5 associat$ ) su* /irr+ ev5ts 9 _! hi/ory z ,moses2 nei!r _h x be5 8 function to reveal to !m ! w ( ,god1 ei!r s sy/ematically1 or s compreh5sively1 or s sup]naturally2 b he 0 m>k$ by ! same great spirituality1 ! same int5se rev]5ce = ! ,god ( ,israel1 ! same pr(\nd belief 9 ! reality ( ! cov5ant betwe5 ,israel & ,god1 & ! same conviction ( ! insep>able connection betwe5 a pure wor%ip & fl[+ prosp]ity on ! "o h&1 & idolatr\s defection & national calamity on ! o!r4 ,no man except ,moses _h ev] done m to rivet ?is tru? on ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! p4 ,x 0 ! lifelong aim & ef=t ( ,samuel to %[ t x made ! greate/ diff]5ce to !m 9 e way h[ !y act$ t[>d ,god1 9 ! way ( wor%ip1 tru/1 & ob$i5ce4 ,he made incessant w> on t cold worldly _s1 s natural to u all1 t leaves ,god out ( acc\nt z a =ce 9 our lives1 & /rives to advance our int]e/s simply by mak+ ! mo/ ( ! conditions ( mat]ial prosp]ity4 ,no d\bt ) _m m9ds ! "n ( ,samuel w\ld be associat$ ) a sev]ity & a spirituality & a want ( worldl9ess t 7 repulsive to !m1 z indicat+ "o :o c>ri$ ! matt]1 to use a common phrase1 too f>4 ,b at ,samuel's dea? ev5 ^! m5 might be visit$ ) a some:at remorseful conviction t1 if ,samuel _h gone too f>1 !y _h n gone half f> en\gh4 ,!re might come f ! retrospect ( 8 c>e] a :olesome rebuke to _! worldl9ess & neglect ( ,god2 = surely1 !y w\ld feel1 if !re be a ,god1 we ought to wor%ip ,him1 & x _c be well = u to neglect ,him altoge!r4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! c>e] ( ,samuel w\ld be recall$ ) int5se admiration & gratitude by all ! m e>ne/ ( ! p4 ,:at an impressive witness = all t 0 good & holy _h !y n _h among !m6 ,:at a liv+ temple1 :at a ,div9e epi/le1 writt5 n 9 tables ( /one1 b 9 fle%y tables ( ! he>t6 ,:at glory & hon\r _h n t man's life be5 to ! nation1--s uni=m1 s consi/5t1 s high 9 tone6 ,:at a repro( x c>ri$ to l[ & selfi% liv+1 :at a spl5did example x af=d$ to old & "y ( ! true way & end ( life1 & :at a bless$ impulse x 0 fitt$ to give !m 9 ! same direction1 %[+ s cle>ly :at is good1 & :at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god4 ,by a rem>kable connection1 ?\gh p]haps n by design1 two names are br\ght toge!r 9 ?is *apt] repres5t+ v opposite phases ( human "*--,samuel & ,nabal4 ,9 ,samuel we h ! high-m9d$ s]vant ( ,god1 tra9$ f infancy to smo!r 8 own w & pay unb\nd$ reg>d to ! w ( 8 ,fa!r 9 heav52 9 ,nabal we see ! vot>y ( ! god ( ?is _w1 enslav$ to 8 worldly lu/s1 grumbl+ & gr[l+ :5 he is compell$ to submit to ! w ( ,god4 ,samuel is ! picture ( ! s]5e & holy believ]1 enjoy+ unse5 fell[%ip ) ,god1 & f9d+ 9 t fell[%ip a bless$ balm = ! griefs & trials ( a w\nd$ _s2 ,nabal is ! picture ( ! ri* b wret*$ worldl+ :o _c ev5 enjoy ! b\nties ( 8 lot1 & is ?r[n into su* a panic by ! m]e dread ( los+ !m t he actually s9ks into ! grave4 ,"u ! "o picture we w\ld place ! words ( ! ,apo/le 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,philippians--,^: god is _! belly1 ^: glory is 9 _! %ame1 :o m9d e>?ly ?+s2 "u ! o!r ! imm$iately foll[+ words1 ,our conv]sation is 9 heav54 ,su* 7 ! two m5 to :om ! summons to appe> be=e ,god 0 s5t ab\t ! same "t2 ! "o ripe = glory1 ! o!r meet = de/ruction2 ! "o remov$ to ,abraham's bosom1 ! o!r to ! pit ( woe2 ea* to ! ma/] :om he s]v$1 & ea* to ! elem5t 9 :i* he _h liv$4 ,look on ?is picture & on t1 & say :i* y w\ld be l4 ,& z y look rememb] h[ true x is t z m5 s[ s d !y reap4 ,! "o s[$ to ! fle%1 & ( ! fle% he reap$ corruption2 ! o!r s[$ to ! ,_s1 & ( ! ,_s he reap$ life ev]la/+4 ,! cont9uity ( m5's lives 9 ! _w to come gives an awful solemnity to t portion ( _! lives :i* !y sp5d on e>?3--,he t is unju/1 let him be unju/ /ill3 & he t is fil?y1 let him be fil?y /ill3 & he t is righte\s1 let him be righte\s /ill3 & he t is holy1 let him be holy /ill4 ,!re is ano!r lesson to be ga!r$ f a matt] ( ext]nal ord] be=e we proce$ to ! p>ticul>s ( ! n>rative4 ,?is *apt]1 record+ ,david's collision ) ,nabal1 & %[+ u h[ ,david lo/ 8 temp]1 & became hot & impetu\s & impati5t 9 consequ5ce ( ,nabal's treatm5t1 comes 9 betwe5 ! n>rative ( 8 two great victories ov] ! _s ( rev5ge & impati5ce4 ,x gives u a v emphatic lesson--h[ ! s]vant ( ,god may conqu] 9 a great fight & yet be beat5 9 a small4 ,! hi/ory ( all spiritual w>f>e is full ( su* cases4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a great enemy1 ! utmo/ vigilance is ma9ta9$2 e ef=t is /ra9$1 e /imulus is appli$4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a small foe1 ! _s ( confid5ce1 ! s5se ( security1 is liable to leave e av5ue ungu>d$1 & to pave ! way = signal defeat4 ,:5 ,i am confront$ ) a great trial1 ,i rally all my res\rces to be> x1 ,i realize ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ,i say1 ,?\ ,god see/ me2 b :5 x is a little trial1 ,i am apt to meet x un>m$ & ungu>d$1 & ,i exp]i5ce a humiliat+ fall4 ,?us x is t m5 :o h 9 !m ! _s ( m>tyrs1 & :o w\ld brave a dungeon or dea? itself r ?an r5\nce a te/imony or falt] 9 a duty1 (t5 suff] defeat "u ! mo/ ord9>y temptations ( ev]yday life1--!y lose _! temp] on ! mo/ trifl+ provocations2 almo/ )\t a figure1 !y are cru%$ be=e ! mo?4 ,:e!r ! dea? ( ,samuel br\ght su* a truce to ,david z to all[ him to jo9 9 ! great national ga!r+ at 8 fun]al we d n "k ) c]ta9ty2 b imm$iately aft] we f9d him 9 a region call$ ! wild]ness ( ,p>an1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,judean ,c>mel4 ,x 0 "h t ,nabal dwelt4 ,?is ,c>mel is n to be conf\nd$ ) ! fam\s promontory ( t "n 9 ! tribe ( ,a%]1 :]e ,elijah & ! prie/s ( ,baal aft]w>ds _h _! celebrat$ conte/2 x 0 a hill 9 ! tribe ( ,judah1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! place :]e ,david _h 8 encampm5t4 ,a desc5dant ( ! lion-he>t$ ,judah & ( ! c\rage\s ,caleb1 ?is ,nabal came ( a noble /ock2 b curs$ ) a n>r[ he>t1 a s5seless head1 & a grovell+ nature1 he fell z f> bel[ av]age humanity z 8 great ance/ors _h ris5 above x4 ,) all 8 weal? & family connection1 he appe>s to u n[ z poor a creature z ev] liv$1--a sort ( gold5 bea/1 z 0 said ( ! ,emp]or ,caligula2 & we _c ?9k ( him )\t reflect+ h[ little true glory or greatness m]e weal? or worldly position conf]s1--h[ inf9itely m wor?y ( hon\r are ! /]l+ qualities ( a g5]\s ,*ri/ian he>t4 ,x is pla9 t 9 an equitable po9t ( view ,nabal ow$ mu* to ,david2 b :at he ow$ c\ld n be en=c$ by an action at law1 & ,nabal 0 "o ( ^? poor creatures t ackn[l$ge no o!r obligation4 ,! /udi$ c\rtesy & mode/y ) :i* ,david pref]r$ 8 claim is int]e/+2 x c\ld n b be aga9/ ! gra9 to say any?+ on ! subject2 if ,nabal _h n _h 8 und]/&+ bl9d$ he w\ld h sp>$ him ?is pa92 ! g5]\s he>t is ev] ?9k+ ( ! s]vices t o!rs are r5d]+1 & w nev] subject mode/y to ! pa9 ( urg+ its own4 ,ye %all greet him 9 my "n1 said ,david to 8 mess5g]s2 & ?us %all ye say to him t live? 9 prosp]ity1 ,peace be bo? to !e1 & peace to ?y h\se1 & peace be to all t ?\ ha/ ,no envy+ ( 8 prosp]ity--no grudg+ to him 8 abundance2 b only ! ,*ri/ian wi% t he might h ,god's bless+ ) x1 & t x might all turn to good4 ,x 0 ! "t ( %eep-%e>+1 :5 ! flocks 7 probably c\nt$ & ! increase ov] la/ ye> asc]ta9$2 & by a f9e old cu/om x 0 commonly ! season ( lib]ality & k9dness4 ,a "t ( increase %\ld always be s2 x is ! "t = help+ poor relations 7a duty (t5 /rangely ov]look$71 = ackn[l$g+ anci5t k9dnesses1 = reliev+ di/ress1 & = devis+ lib]al ?+s = ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,david g5tly rem9d$ ,nabal t he _h come at ?is good "t2 !n he h9t$ at ! s]vices :i* he & 8 foll[]s _h done him2 b to %[ t he did n wi% to press h>d on him1 he m]ely ask$ him to give :at might come to 8 h&2 ?\gh1 z ! ano9t$ k+ ( ,israel1 he might h assum$ a m comm&+ title1 he ask$ him to give x to ?y son1 ,david4 ,s mode/1 g5tle1 & affectionate an application1 sav\r+ s little ( ! p]secut$1 di/ract$ outlaw1 sav\r+ s mu* ( ! mild self-possess$ ,*ri/ian g5tleman1--des]v$ treatm5t v diff]5t f :at x receiv$4 ,! dete/able nigg>dl9ess ( ,nabal's he>t w\ld n suff] him to "p ) any?+ :i* he c\ld f9d an excuse = reta9+4 ,b gre$ s excessive1 ev5 9 its own eyes1 mu/ f9d "s cloak to cov] x2 & "o ( ! mo/ common & mo/ cong5ial to fl9ty he>ts is--! unwor?9ess ( ! applicant4 ,! mis] is n cont5t 9 simply refus+ an application = ! poor1 he mu/ add "s abusive *>ge to conceal 8 covet\sness--!y are lazy1 improvid5t1 intemp]ate2 or if x be a ,*ri/ian object he is ask$ to support1--^! unreasonable p are always ask+4 ,any excuse r ?an tell ! nak$ tru?1 ,we wor%ip our money2 & :5 we sp5d x1 we sp5d x on ourselves4 ,su* 0 ,nabal4 ,:o is ,david8 & :o is ! son ( ,jesse8 ,!re be _m s]vants n[-a-days t break away e man f 8 ma/]4 ,%all ,i !n take my bread1 & my wat]1 & my fle% t ,i h kill$ = my %e>]s1 & give x unto m51 t ,i "k n :5ce !y be8 ,z (t5 happ5s1 excessive selfi%ness ov]rea*$ itself4 ,insult add$ to injury 0 m ?an ,david *ose to be>2 = once1 he lo/ self-comm&1 & 0 borne along by impetu\s passion4 ,meek m51 :5 once _! temp] is r\s$1 usually g to great extremes4 ,& if ,david's purpose _h n be5 provid5tially arre/$1 ,nabal & all t belong$ to him w\ld h be5 swept be=e morn+ to de/ruction4 ,) ! quickness & in/9ctive c]ta9ty ( a clev] woman's judgm5t1 ,abigail1 ,nabal's wife1 saw at once h[ ?+s 7 go+4 ,) m ?an ! calmness & self-possession ( _m a clev] woman1 %e arrang$ & despat*$ ! rem$y almo/ in/antane\sly aft] ! infliction ( ! wrong4 ,h[ s sup]ior a woman c\ld h got yok$ to s wor?less a man we c sc>cely conjecture1 unless on ! vulg> & too common supposition t ! *url's weal? & family _h some?+ to d ) ! mat*4 ,no d\bt %e _h _h h] puni%m5t4 ,b luxury _h n impair$ ! en]gy ( h] _s1 & weal? _h n de/roy$ ! regul>ity ( h] habits4 ,h] promptness & h] prud5ce all mu/ admire1 h] commiss>iat skill 0 wond]ful 9 its way2 & ! exquisite tact & clev]ness ) :i* %e %[$ & *eck$ ! int5d$ crime ( ,david--all ! :ile seem+ to pay him a complim5t--c\ld n h be5 surpass$4 ,n[ !re=e1 my "l1 z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 see+ ! ,"l ha? )hold5 !e f com+ to %$ blood1 & f av5g+ ?yself ) ?9e own h&1 n[ let ?9e enemies & !y t seek evil to my "l be z ,nabal4 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable ( all h] qualities is h] fai?2 x rem9ds u ( ! fai? ( ,rahab ( ,j]i*o1 or ( ! fai? ( ,jona?an2 %e _h ! firm p]suasion t ,david 0 own$ ( ,god1 t he 0 to be ! k+ ( ,israel1 & t all ! devices m5 might use aga9/ him w\ld fail2 & %e address$ him--poor outlaw ?\gh he 0--z "o ( ^: elevation to sov]eign p[]1 aft] :at ,god _h spok51 !re c\ld n be ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4 ,h] lib]ality1 too1 0 v great4 ,& !re 0 a tru?ful1 hone/ tone ab\t h]4 ,p]haps %e spoke ev5 too pla9ly ( h] husb&1 b ! occasion admitt$ ( no sort ( apology = him2 !re 0 no deceit ab\t h]1 & z little flatt]y4 ,h] words _h a :olesome hone/ air1 & "s ( h] expressions 7 s+ul>ly happy4 ,:5 %e spoke ( ! s\l ( my "l z b\nd 9 ! bundle ( life ) ! ,"l ?y ,god1 %e seem$ to anticipate ! v language 9 :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t describes ! union ( ,*ri/ & ,8 p1 ,y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,%e _h a cle> conception ( ! sure m]cies ( ,david1 c]ta9ly 9 ! lit]al1 & we may hope also 9 ! spiritual s5se4 ,! rev5geful purpose & ra% v[ ( ,david 7 n ! result ( delib]ate consid]ation2 !y 7 =m$ "u ! influ5ce ( excitem5t1--mo/ unlike ! solemn & pray]ful mann] 9 :i* ! exp$ition at ,keilah _h be5 und]tak54 ,god unackn[l$g$ _h left ,david to misdirect$ pa?s4 ,b if we blame ,david1 z we mu/1 = 8 he$less passion1 we mu/ n less admire ! read9ess ) :i* he li/5s to ! reasonable & pi\s c\nsel ( ,abigail4 ,) ! ready in/9ct ( a graci\s he>t he recognises ! h& ( ,god 9 ,abigail's com+1--?is m]cy _h a heav5ly orig92 & cordially praises ,him = ,8 re/ra9+ provid5ce & re/ra9+ grace4 ,he c&idly admits t he _h =m$ a v s9ful purpose2 b he frankly ab&ons x1 accepts h] (f]+1 & s5ds h] away 9 peace4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :i* s5t !e ?is day to me2 & bless$ be ?y advice1 & bless$ be ?\ :i* ha/ kept me ?is day f com+ to %$ blood1 & f av5g+ myself ) m9e own h&4 ,x is a m>k ( s9c]e & g5u9e godl9ess to be n less ?ankful = be+ kept f s9n+ ?an f be+ rescu$ f suff]+4 ,& x 0 n long be=e ,david _h conv9c+ pro( t x is be/ to leave v5geance 9 ! h&s ( ,god4 ,x came to pass1 ab\t t5 days aft]1 t ! ,"l smote ,nabal t he di$4 ,hav+ ab&on$ himself at 8 fea/ to ! bea/lie/ s5suality1 8 n]v\s sy/em und]w5t a depression correspond+ to ! excitem5t t _h accompani$ ! debau*4 ,9 ?is mis]able /ate ( collapse & weakness1 ! news ( :at _h happ5$ gave him a fright f :i* he nev] recov]$4 ,a few days ( mis]y1 & ?is wret*$ man w5t to 8 own place1 !re to jo9 ! great cr[d ( selfi% & godless m5 :o said to ,god1 ,dep>t f u1 & to :om ,god w b e*o _! own wi%--,dep>t f ,me6 ,:5 ,david he>d ( 8 dea?1 8 satisfaction at ! manife/ int]position ( ,god on 8 behalf1 & 8 ?ankfulness = hav+ be5 enabl$ to conqu] 8 impetuosity1 ov]came = ! "t e o!r consid]ation4 ,full ( ?is view1 he bless$ ,god = ,nabal's dea?1 rejoic+ ov] 8 untimely end m p]haps ?an 0 altoge!r becom+4 ,we1 at lea/1 %\ld h lik$ to see ,david dropp+ a te> ov] ! grave ( "o :o _h liv$ )\t grace & :o di$ )\t com=t4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 we are unable to sympa?ize ) ! e>ne/ness ( ! feel+ produc$ by ,god's visible v9dication ( him2 a feel+ t w\ld be all ! m f]v5t1 because :at _h happ5$ to ,nabal mu/ h be5 view$ z a type ( :at 0 sure to happ5 to ,saul4 ,9 ! dea? ( ,nabal1 ,david by fai? saw ! de/ruction ( all 8 enemies--no wond] ?\gh 8 _s 0 lift$ up at ! sight4 ,if x 7 n = a s+le expression1 we %\ld1 )\t hesitation1 set d[n ! ?irty-sev5? ,psalm z writt5 at ?is p]iod4 ,! tw5ty-fif? v]se seems to connect x ) a lat] p]iod2 ev5 !n x seems q c]ta9 t1 :5 ,david wrote x1 ! case ( ,nabal 7among o!r cases p]haps7 0 full 9 8 view4 ,! great fact 9 provid5ce on :i* ! psalm turns is ! sure & spe$y de/ruction ( ! wick$2 & ! great lesson ( ! psalm to ,god's s]vants is n to fret because ( _! prosp]ity1 b to re/ pati5tly on ! ,"l1 :o w cause ! meek to inh]it ! e>?4 ,_m ( ! m9or expressions & rem>ks1 too1 are q 9 h>mony ) ?is occasion3 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l & d good1 s %alt ?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,cease f ang]1 & =sake wra?2 fret n ?yself 9 any wise to d evil4 ,! meek %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,! m\? ( ! righte\s speake? wisdom1--unlike ,nabal1 a fool by "n & a fool by nature4 ,! great duty en=c$ is t ( wait+ on ! ,"l2 n m]ely because x is "r 9 itself to d s1 b because ,he %all br+ =? ?y righte\sness z ! light & ?y judgm5t z ! noonday4 ,! *apt] ends ) ,abigail's m>riage to ,david4 ,we are told1 at ! same "t1 t he _h ano!r wife1 ,ah9oam ! ,jezreelite1 & t ,mi*al1 ,saul's daught]1 _h be5 tak5 f him1 & giv5 to ano!r4 ,^! /atem5ts _c b grate ^u our e>1 indicat+ a laxity 9 matrimonial relations v f> remov$ f our mod]n /&>d alike ( duty & ( delicacy4 ,we _c acquit ,david ( a want ( pati5ce & self-re/ra9t 9 ^! matt]s2 und\bt$ly x is a blot 9 8 "*1 & x is a blot t l$ to v s]i\s results4 ,x 0 an elem5t ( co>s5ess 9 a nature t 9 mo/ ?+s 0 highly ref9$4 ,david miss$ ! true ideal ( family life1 ! true ideal ( love1 ! true ideal ( purity4 ,8 polygamy 0 n inde$ imput$ to him z a crime2 x 0 tol]at$ 9 him1 z x _h be5 tol]at$ 9 ,jacob & 9 o!rs2 b its natural & inde$ almo/ necess>y effects 7 n obviat$4 ,9 8 family x br$ /rife1 animosity1 division2 x br$ fe>ful crimes among bro!rs & si/]s2 :ile1 9 8 own case1 8 unsubdu$ animalism /a9$ 8 consci5ce ) ! deepe/ s9s1 & r5t 8 he>t ) t]rible sorr[s4 ,h[ dang]\s is ev5 "o vuln]able spot--"o unsubdu$ lu/ ( evil6 ,! fable repres5t$ t ! heel ( ,a*illes1 ! only vuln]able "p ( 8 body1 because 8 "m held him by x :5 %e dipp$ him 9 ! ,/yx1 0 ! spot on :i* he receiv$ 8 fatal w\nd4 ,x 0 ?r\gh an unmortifi$ lu/ ( ! fle% t ne>ly all ,david's sorr[s came4 ,h[ emphatic 9 ?is view ! pray] ( ! ,apo/le--,i pray ,god t y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,& h[ necess>y & appropriate ! exhortation1 ,put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god--girdle1 brea/plate1 s&als1 helmet1 sword--all2 leave no "p unprotect$1 t ye may be able to )/& 9 ! evil day1 & hav+ done all to /&4 ,?us1 !n1 x appe>s1 t = all t 0 beautiful 9 ,david he 0 n a p]fect "*1 & n )\t /a9s t s]i\sly affect$ ! integrity & consi/5cy ( 8 life4 ,9 t mo/ important "p ( a "y man's duty--to obta9 full comm& ( himself1 yield to no unlawful bodily indulg5ce1 & d no?+ t1 directly or indirectly1 c t5d to l[] ! "* or impair ! delicacy ( wom51--,david1 in/ead ( an example1 is a beacon4 ,greatly ?\gh 8 e>ly trials 7 bless$ 9 mo/ ?+s1 !y 7 n bless$ 9 all ?+s4 ,we mu/ n1 = ?is reason1 turn f him z "s d1 ) scorn4 ,we are to admire & imitate ! qualities t 7 s f9e1 especially 9 e>ly life4 ,w\ld t _m ( u 7 l him 9 8 t5d]ness1 8 godl9ess1 & 8 atta*m5t to 8 p6 ,8 "n is "o ( ! embalm$ names ( ,holy ,writ1--all ! m t :5 he did become consci\s ( 8 s91 no man ev] rep5t$ m bitt]ly2 & no man's _s1 :5 bruis$ & brok51 ev] s5t m ( ! fragrance z ( myrrh & aloes & cassia out ( ! ivory palaces4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,david',s ,,second ,,flight ,,to ,,ga?4 #a ,,samuel xxvii42 xxviii4 #a1 #b2 xxix4 ,we are n prep>$ = ! sad decl9e 9 ! _s ( tru/ :i* is record$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt]4 ,! victory ga9$ by ,david ov] ! c>nal _s ( rev5ge1 %[n s signally 9 8 sp>+ ! life ( ,saul a second "t1 w\ld h l$ u to expect t he w\ld nev] aga9 fall "u ! influ5ce ( c>nal fe>4 ,b !re are /range ebbs & fl[s 9 ! spiritual life1 & sometimes a victory br+s its dang]s1 z well z its glory4 ,p]haps ?is v conque/ excit$ 9 ,david ! _s ( self-confid5ce2 he may h _h less s5se ( 8 ne$ ( daily /r5g? f above2 & he may h fall5 into ! /ate ( m9d aga9/ :i* ! ,apo/le w>ns u1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall4 ,9 8 collision ) ,nabal we saw him fail 9 :at seem$ "o ( 8 /rong po9ts--! v _s ( self-control :i* he _h ex]cis$ s rem>kably t[>d ,saul2 & n[ we see him fail 9 ano!r ( 8 /rong po9ts--! _s ( tru/ t[>d ,god4 ,c\ld any?+ %[ m cle>ly t ev5 ! mo/ em95t graces ( ! sa9ts spr+ f no native f\nta9 ( goodness )9 !m1 b dep5d on ! cont9uance ( _! vital fell[%ip ) ,him ( :om ! ,psalmi/ said1 ,all my spr+s are 9 ,!e8 7,psalm lxxxvii4 #g74 ,c>elessness & pray]lessness int]rupt t fell[%ip2 ! supply ( daily /r5g? ceases to come2 temptation arises1 & !y become weak l o!r m54 ,abide 9 ,me1 said our ,"l1 ) special emphasis on ! ne$ ( p]man5ce 9 ! relation2 & ! prophet says1 ,!y t wait on ! ,"l1 z a habitual ex]cise1 %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run & n be we>y1 & !y %all walk & n fa9t4 ,! mo/ /range ?+ ab\t ,david's new decl9e is1 t x l$ him to try a device :i* he _h tri$ be=e1 & :i* _h prov$ a great failure4 ,we see him retreat+ be=e an enemy he _h (t5 conqu]$2 retreat+1 too1 by a pa? e foot ( :i* he _h trav]s$1 & ) ^: bitt] end+ he 0 already famili>4 ,j z be=e1 8 decl5sion beg9s ) di/ru/2 & j z be=e1 dissimulation is ! product ( ! di/ru/ful _s4 ,he is br\ght into ! mo/ pa9ful dilemma1 & into exp]i5ce ( ! mo/ griev\s disa/]2 b ,god1 9 ,8 inf9ite m]cy1 extricates him f ! "o & enables him to retrieve ! o!r4 ,x is affliction t br+s him to 8 s5ses & drives him to ,god2 x is ! return+ _s ( pray] & tru/ t su/a9s him 9 8 difficulties1 & at la/ br+s to him1 f ! h& ( ,god1 a m]ciful deliv]ance f !m all4 ,our fir/ po9t ( int]e/ is ! gr[? & manife/ation ( ! _s ( di/ru/4 ,david said 9 8 he>t1 ,i %all n[ p]i% "o day by ! h& ( ,saul2 !re is no?+ bett] = me ?an t ,i %\ld spe$ily escape into ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,we f9d x difficult to acc\nt = ! sudd5 triumph ( ?is v despond5t feel+4 ,x is h>dly en\gh to say t ,david c\ld h _h no confid5ce 9 ,saul's expressions ( regret & decl>$ purposes ( am5dm5t4 ,t 0 no new feature ( ! case4 ,p]haps "o elem5t ( ! explanation may be1 t ,saul1 ) 8 ?ree ?\s& m51 _h n only become famili> ) all ,david's hid+-places1 b _h /ation$ troops 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! di/rict t w\ld s hamp] 8 movem5ts z to hem him 9 z 9 a prison4 ,!n also !re may h be5 "s new outbreak ( ! malignant fury ( ,cu% ! ,b5jamite1 & o!r enemies :o 7 ab\t ,saul1 r\s+ ! k+ to ev5 m e>ne/ ef=ts ?an ev] to appreh5d him4 ,!re is yet ano!r circum/ance 9 ,david's situation1 t has n1 we ?9k1 obta9$ ! notice x des]ves1 b :i* may h _h a v mat]ial influ5ce on 8 decision4 ,david _h n[ two wives ) him1 ,abigail ! wid[ ( ,nabal1 & ,ah9oam ! ,jezreelitess4 ,he w\ld naturally be desir\s to provide !m ) ! com=ts ( a settl$ home4 ,a b& ( "y m5 might put up ) ! risks & discom=ts ( a roam+ life1 :i* x w\ld n be possible = wom5 to be>4 ,! r\gh] sex might ?9k no?+ ( midnight removals1 & attacks 9 ! d>k1 & scamp]s ov] wild passes & rugg$ m\nta9s at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 & snat*es ( food at irregul> times1 & all ! o!r exp]i5ces :i* ,david & 8 m5 _h borne pati5tly & *e]fully 9 ! e>li] /ages ( _! outlaw hi/ory4 ,b = wom5 ?is 0 unsuitable4 ,x is true t ?is alone w\ld n h l$ ,david to say1 ,i %all "o day p]i% by ! h& ( ,saul4 ,b x w\ld increase 8 s5se ( difficulty2 x w\ld make him feel m ke5ly ! emb>rassm5ts ( 8 situation2 x w\ld help to ov]:elm him4 ,& :5 he 0 ?us at 8 wit's end1 ! s5se ( dang] f ,saul w\ld become m & m s]i\s4 ,! t5sion ( a m9d ?us press$ on e side is some?+ t]rible4 ,press$ & tortur$ by inv9cible difficulties1 ,david gives way to despair--,i %all "o day p]i% by ! h& ( ,saul4 ,let u obs]ve ! mann] 9 :i* ?is feel+ grew to su* /r5g? z to give rise to a new l9e ( conduct4 ,x got entrance into 8 he>t4 ,x hov]$ ab\t him 9 a some:at loose =m1 be=e he took hold ( x1 & resolv$ to act ^u x4 ,x approa*$ him 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* temptation approa*es _m a "o1 fir/ pres5t+ itself to ! imag9ation & ! feel+s1 try+ to get hold ( !m1 & !n gett+ possession ( ! w1 & turn+ ! :ole man 9 ! desir$ direction4 ,l a skilful adv]s>y :o fir/ attacks an outpo/1 app>5tly ( little value1 b :5 he has got x erects on x a batt]y by :i* he is able to conqu] a ne>] position1 & ?us gradually approa*es1 till at la/ ! v citadel is 9 8 h&s1--s s9 at fir/ hov]s ab\t ! outpo/s ( ! s\l4 ,(t5 x seems at fir/ j to play ) ! imag9ation2 "o fancies ?is ?+ & ! o!r1 ?is s5sual indulg5ce or t act ( di%one/y2 & !n1 hav+ become famili> ) x !re1 "o admits x to ! inn] *amb]s ( ! s\l1 & ere long ! lu/ br+e? =? s94 ,! lesson n to let s9 play ev5 ) ! imag9ation1 b drive x !nce ! mom5t "o becomes consci\s ( its pres5ce1 _c be press$ too /rongly4 ,h y ev] /udi$ ! language ( ! ,"l's ,pray]8--,lead u n into temptation4 ,y are be+ l$ into temptation :5ev] y are l$ to ?9k1 ) int]e/ & half long+1 ( any s9ful indulg5ce4 ,wisdom dem&s ( y t ! mom5t y are consci\s ( su* a feel+ y resolutely exclaim1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan6 ,x is ! tempt] try+ to e/abli% a foo?old 9 ! outworks1 mean+1 :5 he has done s1 to advance ne>] & ne>] to ! citadel1 till at la/ y %all f9d him 9 /rong possession1 & y\r s\l entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( p]dition4 ,! conclusion to :i* ,david came1 "u ! influ5ce ( di/ru/1 z to ! be/ c\rse = him to foll[ %[s :at opposite decisions may be arriv$ at1 accord+ to ! po9t ( view at :i* m5 take _! /&4 ,!re is no?+ bett] = me ?an t ,i %\ld escape spe$ily into ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,f a m correct po9t ( view1 no?+ c\ld h be5 worse4 ,_h ,moses ?\ght ( 8 prospects f ! same position1 he w\ld h said1 ,!re is no?+ bett] = me ?an to rema9 ! son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & enjoy all ! good ?+s to :i* ,provid5ce has s rem>kably call$ me2 b /&+ on ! gr\nd ( fai?1 8 conclusion 0 precisely ! opposite4 ,look+ abroad ov] ! _w ) ! eye ( s5se1 ! "y man may say1 ,!re is no?+ bett] = me ?an t ,i %\ld rejoice 9 my y\?1 & t my he>t %\ld *e] me 9 ! days ( my y\?1 & t ,i %\ld walk 9 ! ways ( m9e he>t & 9 ! sight ( m9e eyes4 ,b ! eye ( fai? sees om9\s cl\ds & ga!r+ /orms 9 ! di/ance1 :i* %[ t !re c\ld be no?+ worse4 ,z usual1 ,david's error 0 connect$ ) ! omission ( pray]4 ,we f9d no clause 9 ?is *apt]1 ,br+ hi!r ! ephod4 ,he ask$ no c\nsel ( ,god2 he did n ev5 sit d[n to delib]ate calmly on ! matt]4 ,! impulse to :i* he yield$ requir$ him to decide at once4 ,! ^w spe$ily indicates ! pres5ce ( panic1 ! action ( a tumultu\s =ce on 8 m9d1 induc+ him to act z promptly z "o does 9 rais+ "o's arm to w>d (f a ?reat5$ bl[4 ,possibly he _h ! feel+ t1 if ,god's m9d 7 consult$1 x w\ld be contr>y to 8 desire1 & on t gr\nd1 l too _m p]sons1 he may h %runk f hone/ pray]4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! _s ( ! psalm--,%[ me ,?y ways1 ,o ,"l1 tea* me ,?y pa?s2 lead me 9 ,?y tru? & tea* me1 = ,?\ art ! ,god ( my salvation2 on ,!e d ,i wait all ! day4 ,do/ ?\ imag9e1 ,david1 t ! ,"l's arm is %ort5$ t x _c save1 & ,8 e> heavy t x _c he>8 ,w\ld n ,he :o deliv]$ y 9 six tr\bles cause t 9 sev5 no evil %\ld t\* !e8 ,has ,he n promis$ t ?\ %alt be hid f ! sc\rge ( ! tongue1 nei!r %alt ?\ be afraid ( de/ruction :5 x come?8 ,do/ ?\ n "k t ?y se$ %all be great & ?9e (fspr+ z ! grass ( ! e>?8 ,?\ %alt come to ?y grave 9 a full age1 l z a %ock ( corn come? 9 9 8 season4 ,s ,david arose1 & he pass$ ov] ) ! six hundr$ m5 t 7 ) him1 unto ,a*i% ! son ( ,mao*1 k+ ( ,ga?4 ,x is ?\ght by "s t ?is 0 a diff]5t k+ f ! =m]1 ! "n ,a*i% l ! "n ,ph>aoh be+ us$ by all ! k+s4 ,at fir/ ! arrangem5t seem$ to succe$4 ,a*i% appe>s to h receiv$ him k9dly4 ,david dwelt ) ,a*i% at ,ga?1 he & 8 m51 e man ) 8 h\sehold1 ev5 ,david ) 8 two wives4 ,! emphasis laid on ! h\sehold & ! wives %[s h[ difficult x _h be5 to provide = !m be=e4 ,& ,saul1 at la/1 gave up ! *ase1 & s\ght = him no m4 ,( c\rse1 9 giv+ him a fri5dly reception1 ,a*i% mu/ h _h a view to 8 own int]e/4 ,he w\ld calculate on mak+ use ( him 9 8 battles ) ,saul1 & v probably give an incr$ul\s smile if he he>d any?+ ( ! scruples he _h %[n to lift up 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,avail+ himself ( ! fav\rable impression made on ,a*i%1 ,david n[ begs to h a c\ntry t[n allott$ to him z 8 resid5ce1 s z to avoid :at appe>$ ! unseeml9ess ( 8 dwell+ 9 ! royal city ) him4 ,!re 0 mu* common s5se 9 ! dem&1 & ,a*i% c\ld n b feel x4 ,ga? 0 b a little place1 & ,a*i%1 if he 0 b "l ( ,ga?1 0 n a v p[]ful k+4 ,! pres5ce 9 su* a place ( a =eign pr9ce1 ) a ret9ue ( soldi]s six hundr$ /rong1 0 h>dly becom+4 ,possibly ,a*i%'s own body gu>d did n come up 9 numb] & 9 pr[ess to ! troop ( ,david4 ,! reque/ = a sep>ate resid5ce 0 !re=e grant$ readily1 & ,ziklag 0 assign$ to ,david4 ,x lay ne> ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,phili/9es1 close to ! s\!rn des]t4 ,at ,ziklag he 0 away f ! eye ( ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es t _h always view$ him ) su* jeal\sy2 he 0 f> away f ! /ill great] jeal\sy ( ,saul2 & ) ,ge%urites1 & ,gezrites1 & ,amalekites 9 8 neighb\rhood1 ! natural enemies ( 8 c\ntry1 he _h opportunities ( us+ 8 troop s z at once to improve _! discipl9e & promote ! welf>e ( 8 native l&4 ,!re 0 ano!r fav\rable occurr5ce 9 ,david's exp]i5ce at ?is "t4 ,f a p>allel passage 7#a ,*ron4 xii47 we le>n t dur+ 8 resid5ce among ! ,phili/9es he 0 con/antly receiv+ important accessions to 8 troop4 ,"o set ( m5 :o came to him1 ,b5jamites1 ( ! tribe ( ,saul1 7 rem>kably skilful 9 ! use ( ! b[ & ! sl+1 able to use ei!r "r h& or left ) equal ease4 ,! m5 t came to him 7 n f "o tribe only1 b f _m4 ,a v important section 7 f ,b5jam9 & ,judah4 ,at fir/ ,david seem$ to h "s suspicion ( _! s9c]ity4 ,go+ out to meet !m he said to !m1 ,if ye be come peaceably to me to help me1 my he>t %all be knit unto y2 b if ye be come to betray me to my enemies1 see+ !re is no wrong 9 my h&s1 ! ,god ( our fa!rs look !reon & rebuke x4 ,! answ] 0 giv5 by ,amasai1 9 ! _s & rhy?mical language ( prophecy3 ,?9e are we1 ,david1 & on ?y side1 ?\ son ( ,jesse2 peace1 peace be unto !e1 & peace be to ?9e help]s2 = ?y ,god helpe? !e4 ,?us he 0 cont9ually receiv+ evid5ce ( ! fav\r 9 :i* he 0 held by 8 p1 & 8 b& 0 cont9ually increas+1 until x 0 a great ho/1 l ! ho/ ( ,god4 ,x seem$1 up to ?is po9t1 z if ,provid5ce _h fav\r$ 8 removal to ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 & br\ght to him ! security & ! prosp]ity :i* he c\ld n f9d 9 ! l& ( ,judah4 ,b x 0 ill-ga9$ security & only mock-prosp]ity2 ! day ( 8 tr\bles drew on4 ,! use :i*1 z we h se51 he made ( 8 troop 0 to invade ! ,ge%urites1 ! ,gezrites1 & ! ,amalekites4 ,9 tak+ ?is /ep ,david _h a s9i/] purpose4 ,x w\ld n h be5 s agreeable to ! ,phili/9es to le>n t ! arms ( ,david _h be5 turn$ aga9/ ^! tribes z aga9/ 8 own c\ntrym54 ,:5 !re=e he 0 ask$ by ,a*i% :]e he _h gone t day1 he return$ an answ] fitt$1 & inde$ int5d$1 to deceive4 ,)\t say+ 9 words1 ,i h be5 fight+ aga9/ my own p 9 ! s\? ( ,judah1 he l$ ,a*i% to believe t he _h1 & he 0 pleas$ :5 8 words 7 tak5 9 t s5se4 ,a*i%1 we are told1 believ$ ,david1 believ$ t he _h be5 9 arms aga9/ 8 c\ntrym54 ,he ha? made 8 p ,israel utt]ly to abhor him2 !re=e he %all be my s]vant = ev]4 ,c\ld !re h be5 a m lam5table spectacle8 "o ( ! noble/ ( m5 /a9$ by ! meanness ( a false ins9uation2 ,david1 ! ano9t$ ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 rang$ ) ! common h]d ( li>s6 ,nor 0 ?is ! only error into :i* 8 crook$ policy n[ l$ him4 ,to cov] 8 deceitful c\rse he _h rec\rse to an act ( t]rible c>nage4 ,x 0 deem$ by him important t no "o %\ld be able to c>ry to ,a*i% a fai?ful report ( :at he _h be5 do+4 ,to prev5t ?is he made a complete massacre1 put to dea? e man1 woman1 *ild ( ! ,amalekites & o!r tribes :om he n[ attack$4 ,su* massacres 7 inde$ q common 9 ,ea/]n w>f>e4 ,! ,bulg>ian & o!r massacres ( :i* we h he>d 9 our own day %[ t ev5 yet1 aft] an int]val ( ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 !y are n =eign to ! practice ( ,ea/]n nations4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 !y 7 n ?\ght m (1 or worse (1 ?an any ( ! o!r incid5ts ( w>4 ,w> 0 held to b9d up into "o bundle ! :ole lives & prop]ty ( ! enemy1 & give to ! conqu]or supreme control ov] x4 ,to de/roy ! :ole 0 j ! same 9 pr9ciple z to de/roy a "p4 ,if ! de/ruction ( ! :ole 0 necess>y 9 ord] to c>ry out ! objects ( ! campaign1 x 0 n m wick$ to p]petrate su* de/ruction ?an to de/roy a "p4 ,true1 accord+ to our mod]n view1 !re is some?+ mean 9 fall+ on helpless1 def5celess wom5 & *ildr51 & slaught]+ !m 9 cold blood4 ,& yet our mod]n ideas all[ ! bomb>dm5t or ! besieg+ ( great cities1 & ! br++ ( ! m sl[ b t]rible process ( />vation to be> aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 & all1 9 ord] to compel a surr5d]4 ,mu* ?\gh mod]n civilisation has done to less5 ! horrors ( w>1 if we approve ( all its me?ods we _c af=d to hold up our h&s 9 horror at ^? :i* 7 judg$ all[able 9 ! days ( ,david4 ,yet surely1 y may say1 we might h expect$ bett] ?+s ( ,david4 ,we might h expect$ him to break away f ! common s5tim5t1 & to %[ m humanity4 ,b ?is w\ld n h be5 reasonable4 ,= x is v seldom t ! individual consci5ce1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! be/ m51 becomes s5sible at once ( ! vices ( its age4 ,h[ _m good m5 9 ?is c\ntry1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury1 7 zeal\s def5d]s ( slav]y1 & 9 ,am]ica d[n to a mu* lat] "t6 ,!re is no?+ m ne$ful = u 9 /udy+ hi/ory1 ev5 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 ?an to rememb] t v rem>kable individual excell5ce may be f\nd 9 connection ) a great am\nt ( ! vices ( ! age4 ,we _c attempt to %[ t ,david 0 n guilty ( a horrible c>nage 9 8 treatm5t ( ! ,amalekites4 ,all we c say is1 he %>$ 9 ! belief ( ! "t t su* c>nage 0 a lawful incid5t ( w>4 ,we _c b feel t 9 ! :ole circum/ances x left a /a9 ^u 8 "*2 & yet he may h engag$ 9 x )\t any consci\sness ( b>b>ity1 )\t any idea t ! day w\ld come :5 8 fri5ds w\ld blu% = ! de$4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 n[ prep>+ a new campaign "u ,a*i% aga9/ ,saul & 8 k+dom1 & ,a*i% det]m9$ t ,david %\ld g ) him2 fur!r1 t he %\ld g 9 ! capacity ( keep] ( 8 head1 or capta9 ( 8 body gu>d1 & t ?is %\ld n be a tempor>y arrangem5t1 b p]man5t--= ev]4 ,x is difficult = u to conceive ! dep? ( ! emb>rassm5t into :i* ?is intimation mu/ h plung$ ,david4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d h[ scrupul\s & s5sitive 8 consci5ce 0 z to rais+ 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$2 & we mu/ take into acc\nt ! horror he mu/ h felt at ! ?\ght ( ru%+ 9 deadly array aga9/ 8 own de> c\ntrym51 ) mo/ ( :om he _h _h no qu>rel1 & :o _h nev] done him any h>m4 ,:5 ,a*i% made him head ( 8 body gu>d he paid a great complim5t to 8 fidelity & brav]y2 b 9 proportion z ! po/ 0 hon\rable x 0 disagreeable & emb>rass+4 ,= ,david & 8 m5 w\ld h to fight close to ,a*i%1 "u 8 v eye2 & any symptoms ( hold+ back f ! fray--any incl9ation to be (f1 or to sp>e ! foe1 :i* natural feel+ might h dictat$ 9 ! h\r ( battle1 mu/ be resi/$ 9 pres5ce ( ! k+4 ,p]haps ,david reckon$ t if ! ,israelites 7 defeat$ by ! ,phili/9es he might be able to make bett] t]ms = !m--might ev5 be ( use to ,saul himself1 & ?us r5d] su* s]vices z w\ld atone = 8 ho/ile attitude4 ,b ?is 0 a wret*$ consolation4 ,david 0 entangl$ s t he c\ld nei!r advance nor retreat4 ,be=e him 0 ,,god1 clos+ ,8 pa? 9 front2 beh9d him 0 ,,man1 clos+ x 9 re>2 & we may well believe he w\ld h will+ly giv5 all he possess$ if only 8 feet c\ld h be5 cle> & 8 consci5ce upright z be=e4 ,/ill1 he does n appe> to h return$ to a c&id frame ( m9d1 b r to h cont9u$ ! dissimulation4 ,he _h gone ) ,a*i% z f> z ! battlefield1 :5 x pleas$ ,god1 9 great m]cy1 to extricate him f 8 difficulty by us+ ! jeal\sy ( ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es z ! means ( 8 dismissal f ! active s]vice ( ,k+ ,a*i%4 ,b in/ead ( gladly retir+ :5 he receiv$ intimation t 8 s]vices 7 disp5s$ )1 we f9d him 7*ap4 xxix4 #h7 remon/rat+ ) ,a*i%1 speak+ z if x 7 a disappo9tm5t n to be all[$ to g ) him1 & z if he ?ir/$ = an opportunity ( *a/is+ 8 c\ntrym54 ,x is sad to f9d him cont9u+ 9 ?is /ra94 ,we are told t ! "t dur+ :i* he abode 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,phili/9es 0 a full ye> & f\r mon?s4 ,x 0 to all appe>ance a "t ( spiritual decl5sion2 & z di/ru/ rul$ 8 he>t1 s dissimulation rul$ 8 conduct4 ,x c\ld h>dly h be5 o!r ?an a "t ( m]ely =mal pray]s & com=tless spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,if he w\ld b h all[$ himself to believe x1 he 0 f> happi] 9 ! cave ( ,adullam or ! wild]ness ( ,eng$i1 :5 ! c&le ( ! ,"l %one ^u 8 head1 ?an he 0 aft]w>ds amid ! spl5d\r ( ! palace ( ,a*i%1 or ! pr9cely indep5d5ce ( ,ziklag4 ,! only bright spot 9 ?is transaction 0 ! v cordial te/imony borne by ,a*i% to ! faultless way 9 :i* ,david _h uni=mly s]v$ him4 ,x is seldom inde$ t su* language z ,a*i% employ$ c be us$ ( any s]vant--,i "k t ?\ art good 9 my sight1 z an angel ( ,god4 ,a*i% mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! utt] abs5ce ( trea*]y & ( all self-seek+ 9 ,david4 ,david _h %[n t s+ul>1 unblemi%$ tru/wor?9ess t e>n$ su* gold5 op9ions = ,joseph 9 ! h\se ( ,potiph> & f ! keep] ( ! prison4 ,9 ?is respect he _h kept 8 light %9+ be=e m5 ) a cle>1 uncl\d$ lu/re4 ,ev5 amid 8 spiritual backslid+ & sad di/ru/ ( ,god1 he _h nev] /a9$ 8 h&s ) gre$ or !ft1 he _h 9 all ^! respects kept himself unspott$ ( ! _w4 ,! *apt] ( ,david's hi/ory :i* we h n[ be5 pursu+ is a v pa9ful "o1 b ! circum/ances 9 :i* he 0 plac$ 7 extremely difficult & try+4 ,x is impossible to ju/ify ! c\rse he took4 ,by-&-bye we %all see h[ ,god *a/is$ him = x1 & by *a/is+ him br\ght him to ,himself4 ,b to ^? :o are dispos$ to be v sev]e on him we might well say1 ,he t is )\t s9 among y1 let him fir/ ca/ a /one at him4 ,:o among y h n be5 induc$ at times to try c>nal & unwor?y exp$i5ts = extricat+ y\rselves f difficulty8 ,:o1 9 days ( boyhood or girlhood1 nev] told a falsehood to cov] a fault8 ,:o ( y h be5 uni=mly accu/om$ to c>ry to ,god e difficulty & trial1 ) ! hone/1 immovable det]m9ation to d simply & solely :at might seem to be agreeable to ,god's w8 ,h we n all cause to m\rn ov] conduct t has di%on\r$ ,god & di/ress$ our consci5ces8 ,may ,he give all ( u light to see :]e9 we h come %ort 9 ! pa/1 or :]e9 we are com+ %ort 9 ! pres5t4 ,& f ! bottom ( our he>ts may we be taught to raise our pray]1 ,f all ! craft & cunn+ ( ,satan2 f all ! devices ( ! c>nal m9d2 f all t bl9ds u to ! pure & p]fect w ( ,god--good ,"l1 deliv] u4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,saul ,,at ,,endor4 #a ,,samuel xxviii4 #c-be4 ,= a consid]able "t ,saul _h be5 drift+ along l a crippl$ vessel at sea1 a melan*oly example ( a man =sak5 ( ,god4 ,b z 8 decisive enc\nt] ) ! ,phili/9es drew on1 ! /ate ( helplessness to :i* he _h be5 r$uc$ became m app>5t ?an ev]4 ,he _h sagacity en\gh to p]ceive t ! exp$ition :i* ! ,phili/9es 7 n[ lead+ aga9/ him 0 ! mo/ =midable t _h ev] tak5 place 9 8 day4 ,x 0 no ord9>y battle t 0 to be f\ght2 x 0 "o t w\ld decide ! fate ( ! c\ntry4 ,! magnitude ( ! exp$ition on 8 "p is app>5t f an expression 9 ! f\r? v]se--,saul ga!r$ all ,israel toge!r4 ,! place ( enc\nt] 0 n any ( ! old battle-fields ) ! ,phili/9es4 ,usually ! engagem5ts _h tak5 place 9 "s ( ! valleys t ran d[n f ! t]ritories ( ,dan1 or ,b5jam91 or ,judah into ! ,phili/9e pla91 or on ! heights above ^!4 ,b su* places 7 comp>atively contract$1 & did n af=d scope = great bodies ( troops4 ,?is "t ! ,phili/9es *ose a wid] & m comm&+ battlefield4 ,advanc+ nor?w>ds along _! own m>itime pla91 & beyond x along ! pla9 ( ,%>on1 !y turn$ ea/w>ds into ! great pla9 ( ,esdraelon or ,jezreel1 & occupi$ ! nor!rn side ( ! pla94 ,! troops ( ,saul 7 encamp$ on ! s\!rn side1 occupy+ ! nor!rn slope ( ,m\nt ,gilboa4 ,!re ! two armies fac$ ea* o!r1 ! wide pla9 /ret*+ betwe54 ,x 0 a pa9ful mom5t = ,saul :5 he got 8 fir/ view ( ! ,phili/9e ho/1 = ! sight ( x fill$ him ) con/]nation4 ,x w\ld appe> to h surpass$ t ( ,israel v greatly 9 numb]s1 9 res\rces1 z x c]ta9ly did 9 its confid5t _s4 ,yet1 if ,saul _h be5 a man ( fai?1 none ( ^! ?+s w\ld h mov$ him4 ,0 x n 9 t v neighb\rhood t ,b>ak1 ) 8 ha/y levies1 _h inflict$ a signal defeat on ! ,canaanites8 ,& 0 x n 9 t v pla9 t ! ho/s ( ,midian lay encamp$ 9 ! days ( ,gideon1 :5 ! b>ley cake roll+ into _! camp ov]turn$ & t]rifi$ ! ho/1 & a complete discomfiture foll[$8 ,:y %\ld n ! ,"l "w z great a deliv]ance n[8 ,if ,god 0 ) !m1 ,he 0 m ?an all t c\ld be aga9/ !m4 ,might n ?is be ano!r ( ! days =etold by ,moses1 :5 "o %\ld *ase a ?\s&1 & two put t5 ?\s& to flight8 ,yes1 if ,god 0 ) !m4 ,all turn$ ^u t if4 ,& ,saul felt t ,god 0 n ) !m1 & t !y c\ld n c\nt on any su* deliv]ance z1 9 bett] times1 _h be5 v\*saf$ to _! fa!rs4 ,& :y1 ,o ,saul1 :5 y felt ?us1 did y n humble y\rself be=e ,god1 confess all y\r s9s1 & implore ,him to %[ y m]cy8 ,:y did y n cry1 ,return1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long8 ,& let x rep5t ,!e conc]n+ ,?y s]vants8 ,w\ld y h f\nd ,god inexorable8 ,w\ld ,8 e> h be5 heavy t x c\ld n he>8 ,don't y rememb] h[ ,moses said t :5 ,israel1 9 sore bondage1 %\ld cry humbly to ,god1 ! ,"l w\ld he> 8 cry1 & h m]cy on him8 ,:y1 ,o ,saul1 d y n fall 9 ! du/ be=e ,him8 ,someh[ ,saul felt t he c\ld n4 ,among o!r effects ( s9 & rebellion1 "o ( ! wor/ is a /iff5+ ( ! s\l1 mak+ x h>d & rigid1 s t x _c b5d1 x _c melt1 x _c *ange its c\rse4 ,! long c>e] ( wilfulness t ,saul _h foll[$ _h produc$ 9 him ?is /iff5+ effect2 8 _s 0 h>d5$ 9 its own ways1 & incapable ( all ex]cise ( contrition or humiliation1 or any?+ ess5tially diff]5t f ! c\rse he _h be5 foll[+4 ,!re are times 9 ! life ( a deeply afflict$ woman :5 ! be/ ?+ %e c\ld d w\ld be to weep1 b t is j ! ?+ %e _c d4 ,!re are times :5 ! be/ ?+ an invet]ate s9n] c\ld d w\ld be to fl+ himself be=e ,god & sob = m]cy1 b fl+ himself be=e ,god & sob he _c4 ,saul 0 incapable ( t ex]cise ( s\l :i* w\ld h sav$ him & 8 p4 ,mo/ t]rible effect ( *]i%$ s96 ,x dries up ! f\nta9s ( contrition & !y w n fl[4 ,x /iff5s ! knees & !y w n b5d4 ,x p>alyses ! voice & x w n cry4 ,x bl9ds ! eyes & !y see n ! ,savi\r4 ,x closes ! e>s & ! voice ( m]cy is unhe>d4 ,x drives ! di/ress$ "o to wells )\t wat]1 to refuges ( lies1 to trees twice dead1 to physicians :o h no m$ic9es1 to gods :o h no salvation2 all he feels is t 8 case is desp]ate1 & yet some:]e or o!r he mu/ h help6 ,saul did n neglect ! outw>d means by :i* 9 o!r days ,god _h be5 accu/om$ to direct ! nation4 ,he tri$ e au?oriz$ way he c\ld ?9k ( = gett+ guidance f above4 ,he believ$ 9 a heav5ly p[]1 & he ask$ its guidance & its help4 ,b ,god took no notice ( him4 ,he answ]$ him nei!r by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets4 ,m51 ?\gh 9 he>t rebelli\s aga9/ ,god's w1 w g ?r\gh a great deal ( me*anical s]vice 9 ! hope ( secur+ ,8 fav\r4 ,x is n _! muscles t get /iff5$1 b _! s\ls4 ,:at a /range conception !y mu/ h ( ,god :5 !y fancy t m]e ext]nal s]vices w please ,him6 ,h[ little ,saul knew ( ,god :5 he suppos$ t1 ov]look+ all ! rebellion ( 8 he>t1 ,god w\ld respond to a me*anical ef=t or ef=ts to communicate ) ,him6 ,don't y "k1 ,o ,saul1 t y\r iniquities h sep>at$ betwe5 y & y\r ,god1 & y\r s9s h hid ,8 face f y t ,he w n he>8 ,no?+ w h ! lea/ effect on ,him till y own y\r s94 ,i w g & return unto ,my place1 until !y ackn[l$ge _! (f5ce & seek ,my face4 ,& ?is is j :at y w n1 _c d6 ,h[ inf9itely preci\s w\ld "o te> ( g5u9e rep5tance h be5 9 t d>k h\r6 ,x w\ld h sav$ ?\s&s ( ! ,israelites f a bloody dea?2 x w\ld h sav$ ! nation f defeat & humiliation2 x w\ld h remov$ ! ob/acle to fell[%ip ) ! ,hope ( ,israel1 :o w\ld h /ood true to ,8 anci5t "*1--! ,savi\r !re( 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,b ,saul's day ( grace 0 ov]1 & accord+ly we f9d him driv5 to ! mo/ humbl+ exp$i5t to :i* a man c /oop--seek+ c\nsel f a qu>t] aga9/ :i*1 9 8 m prosp]\s days1 he _h direct$ 8 special en]gies1 z a sup]/iti\s1 demoraliz+ ag5cy4 ,he _h be5 mo/ zeal\s 9 ext]m9at+ a class ( p]sons1 ab\nd+ 9 ,ea/]n c\ntries1 :o pret5d to "k ! secrets ( ! future1 & to h access to ! inhabitants ( ! unse5 _w4 ,little c\ld he h dreamt 9 ^? days ( fi]y zeal t a "t w\ld come :5 he w\ld rejoice to le>n t "o poor wret* _h escap$ ! vigilance ( 8 (fic]s1 & /ill c>ri$ on1 or pret5d$ to c>ry on1 a nef>i\s traffic ) ! realms ( ! dep>t$6 ,x %[s h[ little man is acqua9t$ ) ! inn] feel+s ( o!r m5--h[ little he kn[s ev5 himself4 ,d\btless he ?\ght1 9 ! days ( ext]m9at+ zeal1 t x 0 %e] folly & drivell+ sup]/ition t enc\rag$ ^! sorc]]s1 & t by cle>+ !m away he w\ld be ridd+ ! l& ( a mass ( rubbi% t c\ld be ( s]vice to no "o4 ,he did n consid] t !re are times ( wret*$ness & despair :5 ! s\l t kn[s n ,god w seek c\nsel ev5 ( m5 ) a famili> _s--he little dreamt t su* w\ld be ! case ) himself4 ,is ?y s]vant a dog t he %\ld d ?is ?+8 he w\ld h ask$ ) great indignation 9 ^? e>ly days1 if x _h be5 ins9uat$ t he w\ld ev] be tempt$ to resort to su* c\nsellors4 ,:at bett] c\ld ,i ev] be ( any?+ !y c\ld tell me8 ,surely x w\ld be wis] to meet any conceivable dang] full 9 ! face ?an to seek aft] su* c\nsel z !y c\ld give6 ,he did n consid] t :5 man's _s is ov]:elm$ )9 him1 & 8 crav+ = help is l ! passion ( a madman1 he w clut* l a dr[n+ man at a /raw1 he w ev5 resort to a woman ) a famili> _s1 if1 p]adv5ture1 "s h9t c be got to extricate him f 8 mis]y4 ,b to ?is complexion x came at la/4 ,) dreadful sacrifice ( self-respect1 ,saul _h to ask 8 advis]s to seek out = him a woman ( ?is description4 ,!y 7 able to tell him ( su* a woman resid+ at ,endor1 ab\t t5 miles f :]e !y 74 ,) two att5dants he set out aft] nightfall1 disguis$1 & f\nd h]4 ,naturally1 %e 0 afraid to d any?+ 9 ! way ( bus9ess 9 ! face ( su* measures z ! k+ _h tak5 aga9/ all ( h] craft1 nor w\ld %e /ir until %e _h got a solemn promise t %e w\ld n be mole/$ 9 any way4 ,!n1 :5 all 0 ready1 %e ask$ :om %e %\ld call up4 ,call up ,samuel1 said ,saul4 ,to ! great a/oni%m5t ( ! woman h]self1 %e sees ,samuel ris+ up4 ,a %riek f h] indicates t %e is z mu* a/oni%$ & = ! mom5t fright5$ z anyone c be4 ,evid5tly %e did n expect su* an app>ition4 ,! effect 0 mu* too great = ! cause4 ,%e sees t 9 ?is app>ition a p[] is conc]n$ mu* beyond :at %e c wield4 ,in/9ctively %e appreh5ds t ! only man ( importance en\gh to receive su* a sup]natural visit mu/ be ! head ( ! nation4 ,:y did y deceive me8 %e said1 = ?\ art ,saul4 ,nev] m9d t1 is virtually ,saul's reply2 b tell me :at y h se54 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion gives h] answ] bett] ?an ! old] "o--,i saw a god arise out ( ! e>?4 ,:at is 8 appe>ance8 e>ne/ly asks ,saul4 ,he is an old man1 & he is cov]$ ) a mantle4 ,& ,saul sees t x is really ,samuel4 ,b :at 0 x t really happ5$1 & h[ did x come ab\t8 ,t ! woman 0 able1 ev5 if %e really _h ! aid ( evil spirits1 to br+ ,samuel into ,saul's pres5ce we _c believe4 ,nor c\ld %e believe x h]self4 ,if ,samuel really appe>$--& ! n>rative assumes t he did--x mu/ h be5 by a direct miracle1 ,god sup]naturally clo?+ 8 _s 9 some?+ l its old =m1 & br++ him back to e>? to speak to ,saul4 ,9 judgm5t x seem$ good to ,god to let ,saul h 8 desire1 & to give him a real int]view ) ,samuel4 ,he gave him 8 reque/1 b s5t leanness to 8 s\l4 ,s f> f hav+ 8 fe>s allay$ & 8 burd5 remov$1 ,saul 0 made to see f ,samuel's communication t !re 0 no?+ b ru9 be=e him2 & he mu/ h gone back to ! pa9ful duty ( ! morr[ /agg]+ "u a load heavi] ?an be=e4 ,samuel beg9s ! conv]sation2 & he does s by reproa*+ ,saul = hav+ disquiet$ him1 & br\ght him back f 8 peaceful home above to m+le aga9 9 ! /rife & turmoil ( human ?+s4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! hagg>d & weird desolation ( ,saul's answ]4 ,i am sore di/ress$2 = ! ,phili/9es make w> aga9/ me1 & ,god is dep>t$ f me & answ]e? me no m1 nei!r by prophets nor by dreams3 !re=e ,i h call$ !e1 t ?\ maye/ make kn[n unto me :at ,i %all d4 ,0 ev] a k+ 9 su* a plight8 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght1 :5 ,samuel & ,saul fir/ came toge!r1 & ,saul li/5$ s respectfully to ! prophet c\nsell+ him conc]n+ ! k+dom1 t _! la/ meet+ %\ld be l ?is8 ,9 all ,saul's /atem5t !re is no ^w t c>ries su* a load ( mean+ & ( despair z ?is--,god is dep>t$ f me4 ,x is ! tok5 ( univ]sal confusion & calamity4 ,& ,saul felt x1 & z no "o und]/ood ^! ?+s l ,samuel1 he _h s\ght ,samuel to c\nsel 8 wayw>d son1 to tell him :at to d4 ,x is n e s9n] t makes ! discov]y 9 ?is life :at awful results foll[ :5 ,god is dep>t$ f him4 ,b if ! discov]y does n dawn on "o 9 ?is life1 x w come on him ) ov]:elm+ =ce 9 ! life to come4 ,m5 little ?9k :at !y are prep>+ = !mselves :5 !y say to ,god1 ,dep>t f u1 = we desire n ! k ( ,?y ways4 ,! s]vice ( ,god is irksome2 ! re/ra9ts ( ,god's law are di/ress+2 !y l a free life1 fre$om to please !mselves4 ,& s !y "p company ) ,god4 ,! =m ( ,div9e s]vice may be kept up or x may n3 b ,god is n _! ,god1 & ,god's w is n _! rule4 ,!y h left ,god's ways1 !y h foll[$ _! own4 ,& :5 consci5ce has sometimes giv5 !m a tw+e1 :5 ,god has rem9d$ !m by ! sil5t monitor ( ,8 claims1 _! answ] has be51 ,let u alone1 :at h we to d ) ,!e8 ,dep>t f u1 leave u 9 peace4 ,ah6 h[ little h y consid]$ t ! mo/ awful ?+ t c\ld happ5 to y is j = ,god to dep>t f y6 ,if we c\ld conceive ! e>? a s5sitive be+1 & someh[ to get a dislike = ! sun1 & to pray ! sun to dep>t f h]1 h[ awful w\ld be ! fulfilm5t6 ,los+ all ! g5ial influ5ces t bright5 h] surface1 t cov] h] face ) beauty & enri* h] soil ) abundance1 all ! f\l & slimy creatures ( d>kness w\ld creep out1 all ! noxi\s influ5ces ( dissolution & dea? w\ld riot 9 _! t]rible fre$om6 ,& is n ?is b a poor fa9t picture ( man =sak5 by ,god6 ,o s9n]1 if ev] ?y wi% %\ld be fulfill$1 h[ wilt ?\ curse ! day 9 :i* ?\ did/ utt] x6 ,:5 vile lu/s rise to uncontrollable au?ority--:5 ^? :om y love turn hopelessly wick$1 :5 y f9d y\rselves joyless1 helpless1 hopeless1 :5 y try to rep5t & _c rep5t1 :5 y try to pray & _c pray1 :5 y try to be pure & _c be pure--:at a t]rible calamity y w !n feel x t ,god is dep>t$ f y6 ,trifle n1 ,o man1 ) ?y relation to ,god2 & let n ?y hi/ory be su* t x %all h to be writt5 9 ! words ( ! prophet--,b !y rebell$ & vex$ ,8 ,holy ,_s2 !re=e ,he 0 turn$ to be _! enemy & ,he f\ght aga9/ !m 7,isaiah lxiii4 #aj74 ,!re 0 no com=t = ,saul 9 ,samuel's reply1 b mu* ! contr>y4 ,:y %\ld he h ask$ advice ( ! ,"l's s]vant1 :5 he own$ t he 0 =sak5 by ! ,"l ,himself8 ,:at c\ld ! s]vant d = him if ! ,ma/] 0 become 8 enemy8 ,:at c a prie/ or a m9i/] d = any man if ,god has turn$ ,8 face away f him8 ,c he make ,god d5y ,himself1 & become fav\rable to "o :o has scorn$ or s9n$ away ,8 ,holy ,_s8 ,saul 0 exp]i5c+ no m ?an he _h j reason to expect s9ce t fatal day :5 he _h fir/ delib]ately set up 8 own w above ,god's w 9 ! affair ( ,amalek4 ,9 ! c\rse :i* he began !n1 he _h p]si/5tly cont9u$1 & ,god 0 n[ j execut+ ! ?reat5+s :i* ,saul _h brav$4 ,& next day w\ld witness ! la/ ( 8 sad hi/ory4 ,! ,"l w\ld deliv] ,israel into ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es2 9 ! collision ( ! armies he & 8 sons w\ld be sla92 disa/] to 8 arms1 dea? to himself1 & de/ruction to 8 dyna/y w\ld all come toge!r on t mis]able day4 ,x is no wond] t ,saul 0 utt]ly pro/rat$3 ,he fell /raightway all along on ! e>?1 & 0 sore afraid1 because ( ! words ( ,samuel2 & !re 0 no /r5g? 9 him2 = he _h eat5 no bread all ! day1 nor all ! night4 ,he c\ld n h expect$ t ! int]view ) ,samuel w\ld be a pleasant "o1 b he nev] imag9$ t x w\ld ann\nce su* awful calamities4 ,h y n kn[n sometimes ! t]rible s5sation :5 y _h he>d !re 0 some?+ wrong ) "s ( y\r fri5ds1 & on go+ to inquire1 discov]$ t ! calamity 0 inf9itely worse ?an y _h ev] dreamt (8 ,a mom5t>y p>alysis comes ov] "o2 y are /unn$ & made helpless by ! tid+s4 ,we may ev5 be tempt$ to ?9k t surely ,samuel 0 too h>d on ,saul2 might he n h temp]$ 8 awful message by "s qualify+ ^w ( hope & m]cy8 ,! answ] is1 ,samuel spoke ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,we are all prone to ! ?\ght t :5 evil m5 get _! doom !re w surely be some?+ to modify or mitigate its rig\r4 ,samuel's words to ,saul indicate no su* relaxation4 ,moral law w v9dicate itself z natural law v9dicates itself--,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,! la/ incid5t 9 ! *apt] is int]e/+ & pleas+4 ,we might h ?\ght t su* a call+ z t foll[$ by ! wit* ( ,endor w\ld h de/roy$ all ! humanities 9 h] nature2 t %e w\ld h look$ on ! k+'s di/ress ) a cold1 /oical eye1 & t h] only conc]n w\ld be to obta9 = h]self a fee adapt$ to ! occasion4 ,b %e %[s mu* ( ! woman left 9 h] aft] all4 ,:5 %e rehe>ses h] s]vice1 & ! p]il ( h] life at :i* x has be5 r5d]$1 to prep>e ! way = h] ask+ a fav\r1 ! fav\r :i* %e does ask is n = h]self at all1--x is on ,saul's own behalf1 t %e might be p]mitt$ ! hon\r ( prep>+ = him a meal4 ,saul's m9d is too mu* occupi$ & too mu* agitat$ to c>e = any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,/ill pro/rate on ! gr\nd he says1 ,i w n eat4 ,m5 ov]:elm$ by calamity hate to eat1 !y are too excit$ to exp]i5ce hung]4 ,x 0 only :5 8 s]vants1 ?9k+ h[ mu* he _h gone ?r\gh already1 h[ mu* m he _h to g ?r\gh on ! morr[1 & h[ utt]ly unfit 8 exhau/$ body 0 = ! /ra9--x 0 !n only t he yield$ to ! reque/ ( ! woman4 ,& ! woman %[$ t1 = all h] s9i/] bus9ess1 %e 0 equal to ! occasion ( ent]ta9+ a k+4 ,! fat calf 9 ! h\se correspond$ to ! fatt$ calf 9 ! p>able ( ! prodigal son4 ,x 0 n ! cu/om ev5 9 families ( ! ri*] class to eat meat at ord9>y meals2 x 0 res]v$ = fea/s & extraord9>y occasions2 & 9 ord] to be ready = any em]g5cy a calf 0 kept close to ! h\se1 ^: fle%1 f ! delicate way 9 :i* x 0 re>$ & f$1 0 t5d] en\gh to be s]v$ ev5 at s ha/y a meal4 ,) cakes ( unleav5$ bread1 ?is di% c\ld be pres5t$ v rapidly1 &1 unlike ! ha/y meals :i* are common among u1 0 really a m sub/antial & n\ri%+ ent]ta9m5t ?an ord9>y4 ,x is t\*+ to m>k ^! traces ( womanly feel+ 9 ?is unhappy be+1 rem9d+ u ( ! r$eem+ features ( ,rahab ! h>lot4 ,:at effect ! :ole transaction _h on ! woman we are n told1 & x w\ld be va9 to conjecture4 ,& n[ ,saul retraces 8 d>k & dre>y way s\?w>d to ! heights ( ,gilboa4 ,we c h>dly exagg]ate 8 mis]able condition4 ,he _h mu* to ?9k (1 & he w\ld h ne$$ a cle>1 uncl\d$ m9d4 ,we c ?9k ( him only z mis]ably di/ract$1 & unable to let 8 m9d settle on any?+4 ,x w\ld h ne$$ 8 utmo/ res\rces to arrange = ! battle ( to-morr[1 a battle 9 :i* he knew t defeat 0 com+1 b :i* he might endeav\r1 nev]!less1 to make z little disa/r\s z possible4 ,moreov]1 he knew x 0 to be ! la/ day ( 8 life1 & tr\bl$ ?\ghts c\ld n b /eal 9 on him z to :at %\ld happ5 :5 he /ood be=e ,god4 ,no d\bt1 too1 !re 7 _m sad ?\ghts ab\t 8 sons1 :o 7 to be involv$ 9 ! same fate z himself4 ,0 !re no way ( sav+ any ( !m8 ,! arrangem5t ( 8 temporal effects1 too1 w\ld claim att5tion1 =1 re/less & excitable z he _h be51 x 0 n likely t 8 private affairs w\ld be 9 v good ord]4 ,anon 8 ?\ghts might w&] back to 8 fir/ int]view ) ,samuel1 & bitt] remorse w\ld s5d its pang ?r\gh him z he ?\ght h[ diff]5tly he might h left ! k+dom if he _h fai?fully foll[$ ! c\nsels ( ! prophet4 ,possibly amid all ^! gloomy ?\ghts "o ?\ght ( a bright] ord] might /eal into 8 m9d--h[ ?or\ghly ,david1 :o w\ld come to ! ?rone aft] him1 w\ld retrieve 8 errors & re/ore prosp]ity1 & make ! k+dom :at x _h nev] be5 "u him1 a model k+dom1 wor?y to %ad[ =? ! glories ( ,messiah's com+ reign4 ,poor di/ract$ man1 he 0 little fitt$ ei!r to fight a battle ) ! ,phili/9es or to enc\nt] ! la/ enemy on 8 own acc\nt4 ,:at a lesson to be prep>$ be=eh&6 ,on a dea?b$1 especially a sudd5 "o1 di/ractions c h>dly fail to visit u--?is ?+ & ! o!r ?+ ne$+ to be arrang$ & ?\ght (4 ,happy !y :o at su* a mom5t c say1 ,i am n[ ready to dep>t4 ,into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s1 = ,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,david ,,at ,,ziklag4 #a ,,samuel xxx4 ,aft] ,david _h receiv$ f ,k+ ,a*i% ! appo9tm5t ( capta9 ( 8 body gu>d1 he _h ) 8 troops accompani$ ! ,phili/9e army1 pass+ along ! m>itime pla9 to ! v end ( _! j\rney--to ! spot select$ = battle1 close to ! f\nta9 :i* is 9 ,jezreel4 ,x seems to h be5 only aft] ! :ole ,phili/9e ho/ 7 rang$ 9 battle array t ! pres5ce ( ,david & 8 m51 :o rema9$ 9 ! re> to protect ! k+1 arre/$ ! att5tion ( ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es1 & on _! remon/rance !y 7 s5t away4 ,x is probable t ,david's return to ,ziklag1 & ! exp$ition 9 :i* he _h to engage to recov] 8 wives & 8 prop]ty1 took place at or ab\t ! v "t :5 ,saul made 8 j\rney to ,endor1 & :5 ! fatal battle ( ,gilboa 0 rag+4 ,we h se5 t ?\gh ,david nev]1 l ,saul1 ?rew (f ! au?ority ( ,god1 he _h be5 foll[+ ways ( 8 own1 ways ( deceit & unfai?fulness4 ,he too _h be5 expos+ himself to ! displeasure ( ,god1 & on him1 z on ,saul1 "s retribution behov$ to fall4 ,b 9 ! two cases we see ! diff]5ce betwe5 judgm5t & *a/isem5t4 ,9 ! case ( ,saul x 0 judgm5t t came d[n2 8 life & 8 c>e] 7 t]m9at$ av[$ly z ! puni%m5t ( 8 (f5ce4 ,9 ! case ( ,david ! rod 0 lift$ to correct1 n to de/roy2 to br+ him back1 n to drive him = ev] away2 to fit him = s]vice1 n to cut him asund]1 or appo9t him 8 portion ) ! hypocrites4 ,!re is e reason to believe t ! awful disa/] t befell ,david on 8 return to ,ziklag 0 ! means ( re/or+ him to a tru/ful & tru?ful frame4 ,x appe>s f ! *apt] n[ be=e u t1 9 ! abs5ce ( ,david & 8 troop1 sev]e reprisals _h be5 tak5 by ! ,amalekites = ! defeat & utt] de/ruction :i* !y _h lately inflict$ on a portion ( _! tribe4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! ,amalekites 7 a widely disp]s$ p1 consi/+ ( _m tribes1 ea* liv+ sep>ately f ! re/1 b s relat$ t 9 any em]g5cy !y w\ld readily come to "o ano!r's help4 ,news ( ! ext]m9ation ( ! tribes :om ,david _h attack$1 & :om he _h utt]ly de/roy$ le/ any ( !m %\ld br+ ^w to ,a*i% ( 8 real employm5t1 _h be5 br\ght to _! neighb\rs2 & ^! neighb\rs det]m9$ to take rev5ge = ! slaught] ( _! k9sm54 ,! opportunity ( ,david's abs5ce 0 tak5 = invad+ ,ziklag1 = :i* purpose a l>ge & well-equipp$ exp$ition _h be5 got toge!r2 & z !y met ) no opposition1 !y c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e !m4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 z !y f\nd no enemies !y did n draw ! sword2 !y c\nt$ x bett] policy to c>ry (f all t c\ld be transport$1 s z to make use ( ! goods1 & sell ! wom5 & *ildr5 into slav]y1 & z !y _h a great multitude ( bea/s ( burd5 ) !m 7v]4 #ag7 !re c\ld be no difficulty 9 c>ry+ out ?is plan4 ,x seems v /range t ,david %\ld h left ,ziklag app>5tly )\t ! protection ( a s+le soldi]2 b :at seems to u folly _h all ! effect ( consummate wisdom 9 ! end2 ! passions ( ! ,amalekites 7 n excit$ by opposition or by blood%$2 _! de/ructive prop5sities 7 satisfi$ ) de/roy+ ! t[n ( ,ziklag1 & e p]son & ?+ t c\ld be remov$ 0 c>ri$ away unhurt4 ,b = days to come ,david c\ld n "k t _! exp$ition _h be5 conduct$ 9 ?is unusually peaceful way2 8 imag9ation & 8 fe>s w\ld picture f> d>k] sc5es4 ,x mu/ h be5 an awful mom5t to ,david--h>dly less s ?an to ,saul :5 he saw ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es ne> ,jezreel--to rea* :at _h be5 rec5tly s peaceful a home & f9d x a mass ( smok+ ru9s4 ,if he _h be5 dispos$ to congratulate himself on ! success ( ! policy :i* _h dictat$ 8 escape f ! l& ( ,judah1 & 8 settl+ at ,ziklag "u protection ( ,k+ ,a*i%1 h[ 9 "o mom5t mu/ ! rott5ness ( ! :ole plan h fla%$ ^u him1 & h[ aw$ mu/ he h be5 at ! pro( n[ s cle>ly af=d$ t ! :ole arrangem5t _h be5 fr[n$ on by ! ,god ( heav56 ,:at an agony ( susp5se & di/ress he mu/ h be5 9 till m def9ite news c\ld be obta9$2 & :at a bur/ ( despair mu/ h be5 he>d ?r\gh ! camp :5 x became kn[n to 8 foll[]s t ! wor/ t c\ld be conceiv$ _h happ5$--t _! h\ses 7 all de/roy$1 _! prop]ty seiz$1 & _! wives & *ildr5 c>ri$ (f1 to be disgrac$1 or sold1 or but*]$1 z might suit ! fancy ( _! ma/]s6 ,& !n1 t remorseless massacre t !y _h lately inflict$ on ! k9sm5 ( _! invad]s1 h[ likely x w\ld be to exasp]ate _! passions aga9/ !m6 ,:at m]cy w\ld !y %[ ^: neighb\rs _h receiv$ no m]cy8 ,:at a dreadful fate w\ld ^! helpless wom5 & *ildr5 be n[ exp]i5c+6 ,x 0 probably "o ( ! bitt]e/ ( ! _m bitt] h\rs t ,david ev] sp5t4 ,fir/ !re 0 ! natural feel+ ( disappo9tm5t1 aft] a long & we>y m>*1 :5 ! com=ts ( home _h be5 s eag]ly look$ =w>d to1 & ea* man seem$ already 9 ! embrace ( 8 family1 to f9d home utt]ly oblit]at$1 & its place m>k$ by black5$ ru9s4 ,!n !re 0 ! f> m int5se pang to e affectionate he>t1 caus$ by ! c>ry+ (f ( ! memb]s ( _! families2 ?is1 x appe>s1 0 ! pr$om9ant feel+ ( ! camp3 ! s\l ( ! p 0 griev$1 e man = 8 sons & = 8 daught]s4 ,& someh[ ,david 0 ! p]son blam$1 p>tly p]haps ?r\gh t ha/y b unju/ feel+ t blames ! lead] ( an exp$ition = all ! mi%aps att5d+ x1 & p>tly also1 x may be1 because ,ziklag _h be5 left utt]ly undef5d$4 ,:at bus9ess _h he to m>* u all at ! heels ( ^! uncircumcis$ ,phili/9es1 z if we ought to make common cause ) !m1 only to m>* u back aga9 j z we came1 to ga9 no?+ !re & to lose ev]y?+ "h6 ,to all ?is 0 add$ a fur!r elem5t ( excitem5t3 x 0 n m]ely calamities kn[n & se5 t work$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! p2 ! gloom ( dread$ b unc]ta9 horrors help$ to excite !m /ill m4 ,imag9ation w\ld quickly supply ! place ( evid5ce 9 pictur+ ! situation ( _! wives & *ildr54 ,! feel+s ( ! troops 7 s fe>fully excit$ aga9/ ,david t !y spoke ( /on+ him4 ,! v m5 t _h lately approa*$ him ) ! beautiful salutation1 ,peace1 peace be to !e1 & peace be to ?9e help]s1 = ?y ,god helpe? !e1 n[ spoke ( /on+ him4 ,h[ l ! _s & ! conduct ( _! desc5dants a ?\s& ye>s lat]1 %\t+ at "o "t1 ,hosanna to ! ,son ( ,david1 & b a few days aft]1 ,crucify ,him1 crucify ,him4 ,! /ate ( ,david's feel+s mu/ h be5 all ! m t]rible = ! uneasy consci5ce he _h 9 ! matt]1 = he _h too mu* cause to feel t ! dissembl+ policy :i* he _h be5 pursu+ _h caus$ ano!r massacre1 m frightful ?an t ( ! prie/s aft] 8 visit to ,nob4 ,x is probable t at ?is awful mom5t ! m9d ( ,david 0 visit$ by a bless$ influ5ce f above4 ,! wail ( woe t spread ?r\gh 8 camp1 & ! dismal ru9s t cov]$ ! site ( 8 rec5t home1 seem to h spok5 to him 9 t tone ( rebuke :i* ! words ( ! prophet aft]w>ds convey$1 ,?\ art ! man6 ,"u great excitem5t ! m9d works ) great rapidity1 & passes almo/ ) ! spe$ ( lightn+ f "o mood to ano!r4 ,x is q possible t "u ! same electric %ock1 z we may call x1 t br\ght ,david to a s5se ( 8 s9 he 0 guid$ back to 8 =m] confid5ce 9 ! m]cy & grace ( 8 cov5ant ,god4 ,9 "o in/ant1 we may believe1 ! mis]able holl[ness ( all ^? c>nal devices 9 :i* he _h be5 tru/+ w\ld fla% ^u 8 m9d1 & ,god--8 own lov+ ,fa!r & cov5ant ,god--w\ld appe> wait+ to be graci\s & long+ = 8 return4 ,& n[ ! prodigal son is 9 8 ,fa!r's arms1 weep+1 sobb+1 confess+1 b at ! same "t feel+ ! luxury ( =giv5ess1 rejoic+1 tru/+ & delight+ 9 ,8 protection & bless+4 ,x may inde$ be object$ t we are proce$+ too mu* on m]e imag9ation 9 suppos+ t ,david's return to a condition ( holy tru/ 9 ,god 0 effect$ 9 ?is rapid way4 ,! view may be wrong1 & we d n insi/ on x4 ,:at we f\nd on is ! v %ort int]val betwe5 8 la/ act ( dissimulation 9 pr(ess+ to desire to accompany ,a*i% to battle1 & 8 manife/ re/oration to ! _s ( tru/1 ev9c$ 9 ! words1 appli$ to him :5 ! p spoke ( /on+ him1 ,b ,david /r5g!n$ himself 9 ! ,"l 8 ,god 7v]4 #f74 ,^! words %[ t he has got back to ! true track at la/1 & f t mom5t prosp]ity returns4 ,:at a bless$ ?+ x 0 = him t 9 t h\r ( utmo/ ne$ he 0 able to d]ive /r5g? f ! ?\ght ( ,god1--able to ?9k ( ! ,mo/ ,high z wat*+ him ) int]e/1 & /ill ready to deliv] him6 ,x 0 a some:at simil> incid5t1 ?\gh n prec$$ by any su* previ\s backslid+--a simil> manife/ation ( ! magical p[] ( tru/--t took place 9 ! life ( a m mod]n ,david1 "o :o 9 s]v+ ,god & do+ good to man _h to enc\nt] a life ( w&]+1 privation1 & dang] seldom surpass$--! ,african mission>y & explor]1 ,david ,liv+/one4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 great j\rney f ,/4 ,paul de ,lo&a on ! we/ coa/ ( ,africa to ,quilimane on ! ea/1 he _h to enc\nt] _m an angry & gre$y tribe1 :om he 0 too poor to be able to pacify by ! ord9>y me?od ( valuable pres5ts4 ,on "o occasion1 9 ! =k at ! conflu5ce ( ! riv] ,loangwa & ! riv] ,zambesi1 he f\nd "o ( ^? ho/ile tribes4 ,x 0 necess>y = him to h canoes to cross--!y w\ld l5d him only "o4 ,9 o!r respects !y %[$ an attitude ( ho/ility1 & ! appe>ances all po9t$ to a furi\s attack ! foll[+ day4 ,liv+/one 0 tr\bl$ at ! prospect1--n t he 0 afraid to die1 b because x seem$ z if all 8 discov]ies 9 ,africa w\ld be lo/1 & 8 sangu9e hopes = plant+ comm]ce & ,*ri/ianity among its b5ight$ & teem+ tribes knock$ on ! head4 ,b he rememb]$ ! words ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,g ye !re=e into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel unto e creature1 & lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,on ?is promise he re/$1 & /eadi$ 8 flutt]+ he>t4 ,x is ! ^w ( a g5tleman1 he said1 ! ^w ( "o ( ! mo/ p]fect hon\r4 ,i w n try1 z ,i once ?\ght1 to escape by night1 b ,i w wait till to-morr[1 & leave be=e !m all4 ,%\ld su* a man z ,i be afraid8 ,i w take my obs]vations = longitude tonight1 ?\gh x %\ld be my la/4 ,my m9d is n[ q at re/1 ?ank ,god4 ,he wait$ z he _h said1 & next morn+1 ?\gh ! arrangem5ts ( ! natives /ill betok5$ battle1 he & 8 m5 7 all[$ to cross ! riv] 9 successive deta*m5ts1 )\t mole/ation1 he himself wait+ to ! la/1 & n a hair ( _! heads be+ hurt4 ,x 0 a f9e in/ance ( a believ+ ,*ri/ian /r5g!n+ himself 9 8 ,god4 ,:5 fai? is g5u9e1 & ! habit ( ex]cis+ x is active1 x c remove m\nta9s4 ,! fir/ result ( ! re/or$ feel+ ( tru/ 9 ,david 0 8 giv+ hon\r to ,god's appo9t$ ord9ance by ask+ c\nsel ( ,him1 ?r\gh ,abia?> ! prie/1 z to ! c\rse he %\ld foll[4 ,x is ! fir/ "t we read ( him do+ s s9ce he left 8 own c\ntry4 ,at fir/ "o wond]s h[ he c\ld h discont9u$ s preci\s a means ( asc]ta9+ ! w ( ,god & ! pa? ( duty4 ,b ! tru? is1 :5 a man is left to himself he c>es = no advice or direction b 8 own incl9ation4 ,he is n desir\s to be l$2 he wi%es only to g com=tably4 ,indiff]5ce to ,god's guidance expla9s mu* neglect ( pray]4 ,david has n[ made 8 application1 & he has got a cle> & decid$ answ]4 ,he c feel n[ t he is tread+ on solid gr\nd4 ,h[ mu* happi] he mu/ h be5 ?an :5 driv+ hi!r & ?i!r1 s*em+ & dissembl+1 & fl\nd]+ f "o device ( c>nal wisdom to ano!r6 ,z = 8 p1 he c ?9k ( !m n[ ) f> m tranquillity2 h !y n be5 all along 9 ,god's keep+1 & is x n true t ,he t keepe? ,israel nei!r slumb]s nor sleeps8 ,we ne$ n dwell at great l5g? on ! incid5ts t imm$iately foll[$4 ,no ev5ts c\ld h fall5 out m fav\rably4 ,"o-?ird ( 8 troops 0 inde$ s exhau/$ t !y _h to be left at ! brook ,besor4 ,) ! o!r f\r hundr$ he set out 9 se>* ( ! foe4 ,! special provid5ce ( ,god1 s cle>ly & frequ5tly display$ on ?is occasion1 provid$ a guide = ,david 9 ! p]son ( an ,egyptian slave1 :o1 hav+ fall5 sick1 _h be5 ab&on$ by 8 ma/]1 & _h be5 ?ree days & nights )\t meat or dr9k4 ,c>eful treatm5t hav+ resuscitat$ ?is "y man1 & a solemn assurance hav+ be5 giv5 him t he w\ld nei!r be kill$ nor giv5 back to 8 ma/] 7! latt] alt]native seems to h be5 z t]rible z ! o!r71 he conducts !m )\t loss ( "t to ! camp ( ! ,amalekites4 ,ea* day's j\rney br\ght !m ne>] & ne>] to ! great wild]ness :]e1 "s five or six hundr$ ye>s be=e1 _! fa!rs _h enc\nt]$ ,amalek at ,rephidim1 & _h ga9$ a great victory ov] !m1 aft] n a few fluctuations1 ?r\gh ! uplift$ arms ( ,moses1 ! tok5 ( reliance on ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,?r\gh ! same good h& on ,david1 ! ,amalekites1 surpris$ 9 ! mid/ ( a "t ( c>eless & upro>i\s fe/ivity1 7 completely r\t$1 & all b de/roy$4 ,e article !y _h /ol51 & e woman & *ild !y _h c>ri$ (f1 7 recov]$ unhurt4 ,su* a deliv]ance 0 beyond expectation4 ,:5 ! ,"l turn$ aga9 ! captivity ( ,ziklag1 !y 7 l m5 t dream4 ,! happy *ange ( circum/ances 0 signaliz$ by ,david by two memorable acts1 ! "o an act ( ju/ice1 ! o!r an act ( g5]osity4 ,! act ( ju/ice 0 8 int]f]+ to repress ! selfi%ness ( ! "p ( 8 troops :o 7 engag$ 9 ! fight ) ,amalek1 "s ( :om wi%$ to exclude ! disabl$ portion1 :o _h to rema9 at ! brook ,besor1 f %>+ ! spoil4 ,! objectors are call$ ! wick$ m5 & ! m5 ( ,belial4 ,x is a significant circum/ance t ,david _h be5 unable to inspire all 8 foll[]s ) 8 own _s--t ev5 at ! end ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,ziklag !re 7 wick$ m5 & m5 ( ,belial among !m4 ,no d\bt ^! 7 ! v m5 t _h be5 l\de/ 9 _! compla9ts aga9/ ,david1 & _h spok5 ( /on+ him :5 !y came to "k ( ! calamity at ,ziklag4 ,compla9+ m5 are g5]ally selfi% m54 ,!y object$ to ,david's proposal to %>e ! spoil ) ! :ole body ( 8 foll[]s4 ,_! proposal 0 especially displeas+ to ,david at a "t :5 ,god _h giv5 !m su* tok5s ( undes]v$ goodness4 ,x 0 ( ! same sort z ! act ( ! un=giv+ s]vant 9 ! p>able1 :o1 ?\gh =giv5 8 t5 ?\s& tal5ts1 came d[n ) unmitigat$ f]ocity on ! fell[-s]vant t ow$ him an hundr$ p5ce4 ,! act ( g5]osity 0 8 di/ribution ov] ! cities 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! spoil :i* he _h tak5 f ! ,amalekites4 ,if he _h be5 ( a selfi% nature he might h kept x all = himself & 8 p4 ,b x 0 ! spoil ( ! enemies ( ! ,"l4 ,x 0 ,david's desire to recognise ,god 9 connection ) ?is spoil1 bo? to %[ t he _h n made 8 onslaught on ! ,amalekites = p]sonal ends1 & to ackn[l$ge1 9 royal /yle1 ! goodness :i* ,god _h %[n him4 ,t x 0 an act ( policy z well z a recognition ( ,god may be readily ackn[l$g$4 ,und\bt$ly ,david 0 desir\s to ga9 ! fav\rable reg>d ( 8 neighb\rs1 z a help t[>d 8 recognition :5 ! ?rone ( ,israel %\ld become empty4 ,b we may surely admit ?is1 & yet recognise 9 8 actions on ?is occasion ! g5]osity z well z ! godl9ess ( 8 nature4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? m5 to :om x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive1 & :o are nev] s happy !mselves z :5 !y are mak+ o!rs happy4 ,! ,be!l m5tion$ 9 v]4 #bg z fir/ among ! places b5efit$ c h>dly be ! place ord9>ily kn[n by t "n1 :i* 0 f> di/ant f ,ziklag1 b "s o!r ,be!l mu* ne>] ! s\!rn bord] ( ! l&4 ,! mo/ nor!rly ( ! places specifi$ ( ^: situation we are assur$ 0 ,hebron1 itself well to ! s\? ( ,judah1 & soon to become ! capital :]e ,david reign$4 ,! l>ge numb] ( places t %>$ 8 b\nty 0 a pro( ( ! royal lib]ality ) :i* x 0 spread abroad4 ,& 9 ?is b\nty1 ?is royal pr(usion ( gifts1 we may surely recognise a fit type ( great ,david's great] ,son4 ,h[ cle>ly x appe>$ f ! v fir/ t ! _s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ exemplifi$ ,8 own maxim :i* we h j quot$1 ,x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,once only1 & t 9 ,8 infancy1 :5 ! wise m5 laid at ,8 feet _! myrrh1 frank9c5se1 & gold1 d we read ( any?+ l a lavi% contribution ( ! gifts ( e>? be+ giv5 to ,him4 ,b foll[ ,him ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse ( ,8 e>?ly life & m9i/ry1 & see h[ j 0 ! image ( ,mala*i t comp>$ ,him to ! sun--! ,sun ( ,righte\sness ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s4 ,:at a glori\sly diffusive nature ,he _h1 dropp+ gifts ( fabul\s price 9 e direction )\t money & )\t price6 ,jesus w5t ab\t 9 all ,galilee 7x 0 n[ ! turn ( ! nor? to enjoy ! b5efit71 tea*+ 9 _! synagogues1 & prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom1 & heal+ all mann] ( diseases & all mann] ( sickness among ! p4 ,li/5 to ! op5+ words ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt2 :at a dropp+ ( honey z f ! honeycomb we h 9 ^? beatitudes1 :i* s wond]fully comm5d ! preci\s virtues to :i* !y are atta*$6 ,foll[ ,jesus ?r\gh any "p ( ,8 e>?ly c>e]1 & y f9d ! same _s ( royal lib]ality4 ,/& by ,him ev5 9 ! la/ h\r ( ,8 mortal life1 & c\nt ,8 de$s ( k9dness4 ,see h[ ,he heals ! e> ( ,mal*us1 ?\gh ,he heal$ no w\nds ( ,8 own4 ,li/5 to ,him deprecat+ ! te>s ( ! weep+ wom51 & turn+ _! att5tion to evils among !mselves t _h m ne$ to be wept =4 ,he> ! t5d] tones ( ,8 pray]1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,obs]ve ! graci\s look ,he ca/s on ! ?ief beside ,him 9 answ] to 8 pray]--,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ?is day %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,m>k h[ affectionately ,he provides = ,8 "m4 ,see ,him aft] ,8 resurrection say+ to ! weep+ ,m>y1 ,woman1 :y weepe/ ?\8 ,c\nt t multitude ( fi%es :i* ,he has br\ght to ! nets ( ,8 disciples1 9 tok5 ( ! ri*es ( spiritual success ) :i* !y are to be bless$4 ,& m>k1 on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 h[ ri*ly f ,8 ?rone 9 glory ,he %$s d[n ! ,holy ,_s1 & quick5s ?\s&s toge!r ) ! brea? ( spiritual life4 ,?\ ha/ asc5d$ on high1 ,?\ ha/ l$ captivity captive1 ,?\ ha/ receiv$ gifts = m52 yea1 = ! rebelli\s also1 t ! ,"l ,god might dwell among !m4 ,x is a mo/ bless$ & salut>y ?+ = y all to *]i% ! ?\ght ( ! royal munific5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,?9k ( ! k9de/ & mo/ lavi% giv] y ev] knew1 & ?9k h[ ,*ri/ surpasses him 9 ?is v grace z f> z ! heav5s are above ! e>?4 ,:at enc\ragem5t does ?is give y to tru/ 9 ,him6 ,:at a s9 x %[s y to commit :5 y turn away f ,him6 ,b rememb]1 too1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! image ( ! invisible ,god4 ,rememb] t ,he came to reveal ! ,fa!r4 ,p]haps we are m dispos$ to d\bt ! royal munific5ce ( ! ,fa!r ?an t ( ! ,son4 ,b h[ unreasonable is ?is6 ,0 n ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 ) all ! glori\s fulness conta9$ 9 him1 ! gift ( ,god--,8 unspeakable gift8 ,& 9 e act ( g5]osity done by ,*ri/ h we n j an exhibition ( ! ,fa!r's he>t8 ,sometimes we ?9k h>dly ( ,god's g5]osity 9 connection ) ,8 decree ( election4 ,leave t alone2 x is "o ( ! deep ?+s ( ,god2 rememb] t e s\l br\ght to ,*ri/ is ! fruit ( ,god's unm]it$ love & inf9ite grace2 & rememb] too :at a va/ company ! r$eem$ are1 :5 9 ! ,apocalyptic vision1 an e>ly section ( !m--^? t came out ( ! great tribulation--=m$ a great multitude t no man c\ld numb]4 ,sometimes we ?9k t ,god is n g5]\s :5 ,he takes away v preci\s com=ts1 & ev5 ! mo/ *]i%$ treasures ( our he>ts & our homes4 ,b t is love 9 disguise2 ,:at ,i d ?\ kn[e/ n n[1 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,& sometimes we ?9k t ,he is n g5]\s :5 ,he is sl[ to answ] our pray]s4 ,b ,he designs only to enc\rage u to p]sev]ance1 & to increase & f9ally all ! m rew>d our fai?4 ,yes1 truly1 :atev] anomalies ,provid5ce may pres5t1 & !y are _m2 :atev] seem+ contradictions we may enc\nt] to ! doctr9e ( ! exce$+ ri*es ( ! grace ( ,god1 let u ascribe all t to our imp]fect vision & our imp]fect und]/&+4 ,let u correct all su* n>r[ impressions at ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,let u reason1 l ! ,apo/le3 ,he t sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him also freely give u all ?+s8 ,& let u feel assur$ t :5 at la/ ,god's ways & deal+s ev5 ) ?is wayw>d _w are made pla91 ! "o conclusion :i* !y w g to e/abli% = ev]more is--t ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,saul4 #a ,,samuel xxxi4 ,! pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 :]e ! battle betwe5 ,saul & ! ,phili/9es 0 f\ght1 has be5 celebrat$ = _m a deadly enc\nt]1 f ! v e>lie/ p]iod ( hi/ory4 ,monum5ts ( ,egypt lately deciph]$ make x v pla9 t long be=e ! c\ntry 0 possess$ by ! ,israelites ! pla9 _h exp]i5c$ ! %ock ( cont5d+ armies4 ,! records ( ! reign ( ,?otmes ,,iii41 :o has sometimes be5 call$ ! ,alex&] ! ,great ( ,egypt1 be> te/imony to a decisive fight 9 8 "t ne> ,megiddo1 & enum]ate ! names ( _m t[ns 9 ! neighb\rhood1 mo/ ( :i* occur 9 ,bible hi/ory1 ( :i* ! spoil 0 c>ri$ to ,egypt & plac$ 9 ! temples ( ! ,egyptian gods4 ,"h1 too1 x 0 aft]w>ds t ,b>ak enc\nt]$ ! ,canaanites1 & ,gideon ! ,midianites & ,amalekites2 "h ,jehu smote all t rema9$ ( ! h\se ( ,ahab 9 ,jezreel1 & all 8 great m51 & 8 famili> fri5ds1 & 8 prie/s1 until he left none rema9+2 "h ,josiah 0 sla9 9 8 great battle ) ! ,egyptians2 "h 0 ! great lam5tation aft] ,josiah's dea?1 celebrat$ by ,ze*>iah1 ! m\rn+ ( ,hadad-,rimmon 9 ! valley ( ,megiddo2 9 %ort1 9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,cl>ke1 ,esdraelon has be5 ! *os5 place ( encampm5t 9 e great conte/ c>ri$ on 9 ! c\ntry1 until ! disa/r\s m>* ( ,napoleon ,bonap>te f ,egypt into ,syria4 ,jews1 ,g5tiles1 ,s>ac5s1 ,crusad]s1 ,egyptians1 ,p]sians1 ,druses1 ,turks1 ,arabs1 & ,fr5*1 w>riors out ( e nation :i* is "u heav51 h pit*$ _! t5ts ^u ! pla9s ( ,esdraelon1 & h beheld _! bann]s wet ) ! dews ( ,tabor & ,h]mon4 ,s late z #ahdj1 :5 ! ,pa*a ( ,egypt _h seiz$ ^u ,syria1 he 0 compell$ to ab&on ! c\ntry :5 ! citadel ( ,acre1 :i* gu>ds ! entrance ( ! pla9 ( ,esdraelon by sea1 0 bomb>d$ & de/roy$ by ! ,briti% fleet4 ,x is no wond] t 9 ! symbolical visions ( ! ,apocalypse1 a t[n 9 ?is pla91 ,ar-,mag$don1 is select$ z ! battlefield = ! great conflict :5 ! k+s ( ! :ole e>? are to be ga!r$ toge!r unto ! battle ( ! great day ( ,almighty ,god4 ,z 9 ! pla9s ( ,belgium1 ! pla9s ( ,lomb>dy1 or ! c>se ( ,/irl+1 battle aft] battle has be5 f\ght 9 ! space betwe5 ,jezreel & ,gilboa1 to decide :o %\ld be ma/] ( ! :ole adjac5t t]ritory4 ,! ,phili/9e ho/ are said to h ga!r$ !mselves toge!r & pit*$ 9 ,%unem 7*ap4 xxviii4 #d71 & aft]w>ds to h ga!r$ all _! ho/s to ,aphek1 & pit*$ by ! f\nta9 :i* is 9 ,jezreel 7xxix4 #a74 ,t is to say1 !y advanc$ f a we/w>d to a nor?w>d position1 :i* la/ !y occupi$ be=e ! battle4 ,saul appe>s f ! beg9n+ to h arrang$ 8 troops on ! nor!rn slopes ( ,m\nt ,gilboa1 & to h rema9$ 9 t position dur+ ! battle4 ,x 0 an excell5t position = fight+1 b v unfav\rable = a retreat4 ,app>5tly ! ,phili/9es began ! battle by mov+ s\?w>ds across ! pla9 till !y rea*$ ! foot ( ,gilboa1 :]e ! tug ( w> began4 ,not)/&+ ! fav\rable position ( ! ,hebrews1 !y 7 completely defeat$4 ,! ar*]s appe> to h done deadly execution2 z !y advanc$ ne>] to ! ho/ ( ,israel1 ! latt] w\ld move backw>d to get out ( range2 :ile ! ,phili/9es1 ga9+ confid5ce1 w\ld press !m m & m1 till ! ord]ly retreat became a t]rible r\t4 ,s utt]ly r\t$ 0 ! ,israelite army t !y d n appe> to h tri$ a s+le rally1 :i*1 z !y _h to retreat ov] ,m\nt ,gilboa1 x w\ld h be5 s natural = !m to d4 ,panic & con/]nation seem to h seiz$ !m v e>ly 9 ! battle2 t !y w\ld be defeat$ 0 probably a =egone conclusion1 b ! attitude ( a retreat+ army seems to h be5 assum$ m quickly & sudd5ly ?an c\ld h be5 suppos$4 ,if ! ,phili/9e army1 see+ ! e>ly confusion ( ! ,israelites1 _h ! c\rage to p\r !mselves along ! valleys on ea* side ( ,gilboa1 no way ( retreat w\ld be left to _! enemy except ov] ! top ( ! hill4 ,& :5 t 0 rea*$1 & ! ,israelites began to desc5d1 ! arr[s ( ! pursu+ ,phili/9es w\ld fall on !m ) m deadly effect ?an ev]1 & ! slaught] w\ld be trem5d\s4 ,saul seems nev] to h be5 defici5t 9 p]sonal c\rage1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! battle he & 8 /aff 7 evid5tly 9 ! v ?icke/ ( ! fight4 ,! ,phili/9es foll[$ h>d ^u ,saul & ^u 8 sons2 & ! ,phili/9es slew ,jona?an1 & ,ab9adab1 & ,mel*i-%ua1 ! sons ( ,saul4 ,saul himself 0 greatly di/ress$ 9 8 flight by reason ( ! ar*]s4 ,f9d+ himself w\nd$1 & be+ provid$ ) nei!r *>iot nor o!r means ( escape1 a horror seiz$ him t if once ! enemy got possession ( him alive !y w\ld subject him to "s nameless mutilation or horrible humiliation too t]rible to be ?\ght (4 ,h5ce 8 reque/ to 8 arm\r-be>] to fall on him4 ,:5 ! arm\r-be>] refus$1 he took a sword f him & kill$ himself4 ,x may readily be all[$ t to "o n rul$ habitually by reg>d to ! w ( ,god ?is 0 ! wise/ c\rse to foll[4 ,if ! ,phili/9e treatm5t ( captive k+s resembl$ ! ,assyrian1 dea? 0 f> r to be *os5 ?an life4 ,:5 we f9d on ,assyrian monum5ts su* frightful pictures z ^? ( k+s oblig$ to c>ry ! heads ( _! sons 9 processions1 or !mselves p9n$ to ! gr\nd by /akes driv5 ?r\gh _! h&s & feet1 & und]go+ ! horrible process ( be+ flay$ alive1 we ne$ n wond] at ,saul %r9k+ ) horror f :at he might h _h to suff] if he _h be5 tak5 prison]4 ,b :at are we to ?9k ( ! moral aspect ( 8 act ( suicide8 ,t 9 all ord9>y cases suicide is a d>+ s91 :o c d5y8 ,god has n giv5 to man ! disposal ( 8 life 9 su* a s5se4 ,x is a d>+ ?+ = man to close 8 day ( grace soon] ?an ,god w\ld h clos$ x4 ,x is a reckless ?+ to ru% into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak] be=e ,8 ,mak] has call$ him to appe>4 ,x is a presumptu\s ?+ to calculate on bett]+ 8 condition by plung+ into an untri$ et]nity4 ,no d\bt "o mu/ be t5d] 9 judg+ ( m5 press$ h>d by real or imag9>y t]rors1 p]haps _! reason /agg]+1 _! in/9cts trembl+1 & a horror ( great d>kness obscur+ ev]y?+4 ,yet h[ (t51 9 8 la/ writt5 words1 does ! suicide be> te/imony aga9/ himself :5 he hopes t ,god w =give him1 & besee*es 8 fri5ds to =give him4 ,does n ?is %[ t 9 8 secret s\l he is consci\s t he ought to h borne long]1 ought to h quitt$ himself m l a man1 & suff]$ e extremity ( =tune be=e qu5*+ ! flame ( life )9 him8 ,! tru? is1 t ! suicide ( ,saul1 z ( _m ano!r1 is an act t _c be judg$ by itself1 b mu/ be tak5 9 connection ) ! c\rse ( 8 previ\s life4 ,we h said t to "o n habitually rul$ by reg>d to ! w ( ,god1 self-de/ruction at su* a mom5t 0 ! wise/ c\rse4 ,t is to say1 if he m]ely balanc$ :at appe>$ to be involv$ 9 t]m9at+ 8 life aga9/ :at 0 involv$ 9 ! ,phili/9es tak+ him & tortur+ him1 ! =m] alt]native 0 by f> ! m tol]able4 ,b ! "q comes up1--if he _h n habitually disreg>d$ ! w ( ,god1 w\ld he ev] h be5 9 t pr$icam5t8 ,! crim9ality ( _m an act mu/ be ?r[n back on a previ\s act1 out ( :i* x has aris54 ,a drunk>d 9 a midnight debau* qu>rels ) 8 fa!r1 & plunges a knife into 8 he>t4 ,:5 he comes to himself he is absolutely unconsci\s ( :at he has done4 ,he tells y he _h no wi% nor desire to injure 8 fa!r4 ,x 0 n 8 prop] self t did x1 b 8 prop] self ov]-ma/]$1 ov]-?r[n1 brutaliz$ by ! mon/] dr9k4 ,d y excuse him on ?is acc\nt8 ,f> f x4 ,y excuse him ( a delib]ate design aga9/ 8 fa!r's life4 ,b y say ! possibility ( t de$ 0 involv$ 9 8 gett+ drunk4 ,= a man to get drunk1 to deprive himself = ! "t ( 8 s5ses1 & expose himself to an influ5ce t may cause him to commit a mo/ horrible & unnatural crime1 is a fe>ful s94 ,?us y c>ry back ! crim9ality ( ! murd] to ! previ\s act ( gett+ drunk4 ,s 9 reg>d to ! suicide ( ,saul4 ,! crim9ality ( t act is to be c>ri$ back to ! s9 ( :i* he 0 guilty :5 he det]m9$ to foll[ 8 own w in/ead ( ! w ( ,god4 ,x 0 ?r\gh t s9 t he 0 br\ght into 8 pres5t position4 ,_h he be5 dutiful to ,god he w\ld nev] h be5 9 su* a dilemma4 ,on ! "o h& he nev] w\ld h be5 s defeat$ & humiliat$ 9 battle2 & on ! o!r h& he w\ld h _h a tru/ 9 ! ,div9e protection ev5 :5 a bloody enemy l ! ,phili/9es 0 ab\t to seize him4 ,x 0 ! true s\rce alike ( 8 public defeat & ( 8 private despair t he indicat$ :5 he said to ,samuel1 ,god is dep>t$ f me2 & he might h be5 sure t ,god w\ld n h dep>t$ f him if he _h n fir/ dep>t$ f ,god4 ,x is a mo/ important pr9ciple ( life we ?us get sight (1 :5 we see ! be>+ t "o act ( s9 has ^u ano!r4 ,x is v seldom inde$ t ! consequ5ces ( any s9 t]m9ate ) itself4 ,s9 has a m>vell\s p[] ( begett+1 ( lead+ y on to o!r acts t y did n ?9k ( at fir/1 ( involv+ y 9 me%es t 7 !n q out ( y\r view4 ,& ?is multiply+ process ( s9 is a c\rse t may beg9 v e>ly4 ,*ildr5 are w>n$ ( x 9 ! hymn--,he t does "o fault at fir/1 & lies to hide x1 makes x two4 ,a s9 ne$s to be cov]$1 & ano!r s9 is resort$ to 9 ord] to provide ! cov]+4 ,nor is t all4 ,y h a p>tn] 9 y\r s91 & to free y\rself y p]haps betray y\r p>tn]4 ,t p>tn] may be n only ! weak] vessel1 b also by f> ! heavi] suff]]1 & yet1 9 y\r wret*$ selfi%ness1 y d5y all %>e ( ! s91 or y leave y\r p>tn] to be ru9$4 ,alas6 alas6 h[ t]rible are ! ways ( s94 ,h[ difficult x (t5 is = ! s9n] to retrace 8 /eps6 ,& h[ t]rible is ! /ate ( m9d :5 "o says1 ,i mu/ commit ?is s9 or t--,i h no alt]native6 ,h[ t]rible 0 ,saul's position :5 he said1 ,i mu/ de/roy myself4 ,truly s9 is a h>d1 unfeel+ ma/]--,! way ( transgressors is h>d4 ,he only t walke? uprightly walke? surely4 ,bless$ are ! undefil$ 9 ! way1 t walk 9 ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,! t]rible nature ( ! defeat :i* ! ,israelites suff]$ on ?is day f ! ,phili/9es is app>5t f :at is said 9 ! sev5? v]se--,& :5 ! m5 ( ,israel t 7 on ! o!r side ( ! valley1 & !y t 7 beyond ,jordan1 saw t ! m5 ( ,israel fl$1 & t ,saul & 8 sons 7 dead1 !y =sook _! cities & fl$2 & ! ,phili/9es came & dwelt 9 !m4 ,! pla9 ( ,esdraelon is int]rupt$1 & 9 a s5se divid$ into two1 by ?ree hills--,tabor1 ,gilboa1 & ,little ,h]mon4 ,on ! ea/]n side ( ^! hills ! pla9 is cont9u$ on to ! ,jordan valley4 ,! effect ( ! battle ( ,gilboa 0 t all ! ri* settlem5ts 9 t "p ( ! pla9 _h to be =sak5 by ! ,israelites & giv5 up to ! ,phili/9es4 ,m ?an t1 ! ,jordan valley ceas$ to af=d ! protection :i* up to ?is "t x _h suppli$ aga9/ enemies f ! we/4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ! trans-,jordanic tribes 7 expos$ to q a diff]5t set ( enemies4 ,x 0 ! ,syrians f ! nor?1 ! ,moabites & ! ,ammonites f ! ea/1 & ! ,midianites & ,amalekites f ! remot] des]ts1 t 7 usually ! foes ( ,reub51 ,gad1 & ,manasseh4 ,b on ?is occasion a new foe assail$ !m4 ,! ,phili/9es actually cross$ ! ,jordan1 & ! ri* pa/ures ( ,gilead & ,ba%an1 ) ! flocks & h]ds t sw>m$ ^u !m1 became ! prey ( ! uncircumcis$4 ,?us ! t]ror ( ! ,phili/9es1 hi!rto conf9$ to ! we/]n portion ( ! c\ntry1 0 spread1 ) all its att5dant horrors1 ov] ! l5g? & bread? ( ,israel4 ,we get a vivid view ( ! /ate ( ! c\ntry :5 ,david 0 call$ to take *>ge ( x4 ,& we get a vivid view ( ! worse ?an emb>rassm5t1 ! fatal crime1 into :i* ,david w\ld h be5 l$ if he _h rema9$ 9 ! ,phili/9e camp & tak5 any "p 9 ?is campaign4 ,h[ utt]ly cru%$ ! ,phili/9es consid]$ ! ,israelites to be1 & h[ incapable ( /rik+ any bl[ 9 _! own def5ce1 is app>5t f ! humiliat+ treatm5t ( ! bodies ( ,saul & 8 sons1 ! details ( :i* are giv5 9 ?is *apt] & 9 ! p>allel passage 9 #a ,*ronicles 7*ap4 x474 ,if !re _h be5 any possibility ( ! ,israelites be+ /ung into a new ef=t by ! di%on\r done to _! k+ & pr9ces1 t di%on\r w\ld n h be5 s t]ribly insult+4 ,b !re 0 no su* possibility4 ,! treatm5t 0 d\bly insult+4 ,saul's head1 sev]$ f 8 body1 0 put 9 ! temple ( ,dagon 7#a ,*ron4 x472 8 arm\r 0 hung up 9 ! h\se ( ,a%t>o?2 & 8 body 0 fa/5$ to ! wall ( ,be?-%an4 ,! same treatm5t seems to h be5 be/[$ on 8 ?ree sons4 ,! o!r "p ( ! insult arose f ! idolatr\s _s 9 :i* all ?is 0 done4 ,! tid+s ( ! victory 7 ord]$ to be c>ri$ to ! h\se ( _! idols z well z to _! p 7#a ,sam4 xxxi4 #i74 ,! trophies 7 display$ 9 ! temples ( ^! idols4 ,! _s ( vaunt+1 :i* _h s r\s$ ,david aga9/ ,golia? because he defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god1 appe>$ f> m (f5sively ?an ev]4 ,n only 0 ,israel defeat$1 b 9 ! view ( ! ,phili/9es ,israel's ,god z well4 ,dagon & ,a%t>o? _h triumph$ ov] ,jehovah4 ,! humiliation suff]$ 9 ! days :5 ! ark ( ,god br\ght su* calamities to !m & _! gods 0 n[ amply av5g$4 ,! image ( ,dagon 0 n f\nd ly+ on its face1 all %att]$ save ! /ump1 aft] ! heads ( ,saul & 8 sons _h be5 plac$ 9 8 temple4 ,yes1 & ! nobles at lea/ ( ! ,phili/9es w\ld boa/ t ! slaught] ( ,golia? by ,david1 & ! plac+ ( 8 head & 8 arm\r ne> ,j]usalem--probably 9 ! holy place ( ,israel--7 amply av5g$4 ,well 0 x = ,david1 we may say aga91 t he _h no %>e 9 ?is t]rible battle6 ,h5ce=? und\bt$ly !re w\ld be no m truce on 8 "p t[>ds ! ,phili/9es4 ,_h !y n di%on\r$ ! p]son ( 8 k+8 _h !y n insult$ ! dead body ( ,jona?an 8 noble fri5d8 _h !y n hurl$ new defiance aga9/ ! ,god ( ,israel8 _h !y n spread robb]y & deva/ation ov] ! :ole l5g? & bread? ( ! c\ntry1 & turn$ e happy family into a gr\p ( c[]+ slaves8 ,7 ?is p to be any long] hon\r$ ) 8 fri5d%ip8 ,o my s\l1 come n ?\ into _! secret2 unto _! assembly1 m9e hon\r1 be n ?\ unit$6 ,! only r$eem+ incid5t1 9 all ?is pa9ful n>rative1 is ! spirit$ ent]prise ( ! m5 ( ,jabe%-gilead1 com+ to ,be?-%an by night1 remov+ ! bodies ( ,saul & 8 sons f ! wall1 & bury+ !m ) all hon\r at ,jabe%4 ,be?-%an 0 a consid]able di/ance f ,gilboa1 :]e ,saul & 8 sons appe> to h fall52 b probably x 0 ! l>ge/ city 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & !re=e ! be/ adapt$ to put ! rema9s ( ! k+ & ! pr9ces to op5 %ame4 ,jabe%-gilead 0 some:]e on ! o!r side ( ! ,jordan1 di/ant f ,be?-%an sev]al miles4 ,x 0 highly cr$itable to its p t1 aft] a long int]val1 ! remembrance ( ,saul's fir/ exploit1 :5 he reliev$ !m f ! cruel ?reats ( ! ,ammonites1 0 /ill /rong en\gh to impel !m to ! gallant de$ :i* secur$ hon\rable burial = ! bodies ( ,saul & 8 sons4 ,we are consci\s ( a rev]5tial feel+ ris+ 9 our he>ts t[>d ?is p z we ?9k ( _! k9dness to ! dead1 z if ! :ole human race 7 "o family1 & a k9dness done ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago 7 9 "s s5se a k9dness to ourselves4 ,t fir/ exploit ( ,saul's1 rescu+ ! m5 ( ,jabe%-gilead1 seems nev] to h be5 surpass$ by any o!r ent]prise ( 8 reign4 ,z we n[ look back on ! c>e] ( ,saul1 :i* occupies s l>ge a portion ( ?is book1 we d n f9d mu* to int]e/ or refre% u4 ,he belong$ to ! ord] ( milit>y k+s4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? :o 7 devot$ to ! intellectual1 or ! social1 or ! religi\s elevation ( 8 k+dom4 ,8 "o idea ( a k+ 0 to rid 8 c\ntry ( its enemies4 ,he f\ght1 we are told1 aga9/ all 8 enemies on e side1 aga9/ ,moab1 & aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & aga9/ ,edom1 & aga9/ ! k+ ( ,zobah1 & aga9/ ! ,phili/9es3 & :i!rsoev] he turn$ himself he vex$ !m4 ,& he did valiantly & smote ,amalek1 & deliv]$ ,israel out ( ! h&s ( !m t spoil$ !m4 ,t success gave him a good "n z k+1 b x did n draw mu* affection to him2 & x _h m effect 9 ridd+ ! p ( evil ?an 9 conf]r+ on !m positive good4 ,royalty br$ 9 ,saul :at x br$ 9 mo/ k+s ( ! ,ea/1 an imp]i\s temp]1 a despotic w4 ,ev5 9 8 own family he play$ ! despot4 ,& if he play$ ! despot at home he did s n less 9 public4 ,all t we c say 9 8 fav\r is1 t he did n c>ry 8 despotism s f> z _m4 ,b 8 jeal\s & 9 s f> despotic temp] c\ld n b h _h an evil effect on 8 p4 ,we _c suppose t :5 jeal\sy 0 s deep 9 8 nature ,david 0 ! only "o ( 8 (fic]s :o exp]i5c$ x4 ,! secession ( s _m v able m5 to ,david1 ab\t ! "t :5 he 0 ) ! ,phili/9es1 look$ z if ,saul c\ld n b be jeal\s ( any man :o rose to high milit>y em95ce4 ,t ,saul 0 capable ( fri5dly impulses is v diff]5t f say+ t 8 he>t 0 w>m & w9n+4 ,! mo/ vital want 9 him 0 ! want ( godl9ess4 ,he _h little fai? 9 ! nation z ,god's nation1 ,god's h]itage4 ,he _h little love = prophets1 or = m5 ( fai?1 or = any :o atta*$ great importance to moral & spiritual consid]ations4 ,8 p]secution ( ,david & 8 murd] ( ! prie/s are deep /a9s ?an c nev] be eras$4 ,& t godless nature ( 8 became worse z he w5t on4 ,x is /rik+ t ! la/ transaction 9 8 reign 0 a decid$ failure 9 ! v dep>tm5t 9 :i* he _h usually excell$4 ,he :o _h ga9$ :at em95ce he _h z a milit>y k+1 utt]ly fail$1 & involv$ 8 p 9 utt] humiliation1 9 t v dep>tm5t4 ,8 abilities fail$ him because ,god _h =sak5 him4 ,! ,phili/9es :om he _h s (t5 defeat$ cru%$ him 9 ! end4 ,to him ! la/ act ( life 0 v diff]5t f t ( ,samson--,samson conqu]+ 9 8 dea?2 ,saul defeat$ & disgrac$ 9 84 ,ne$ we aga9 urge ! lesson8 ,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r2 b !y t despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$4 ,y d>e n leave ,,god out 9 y\r e/imate ( ! =ces t be> ^u y\r life4 ,y d>e n give to ,him a second>y place4 ,god mu/ h ! fir/ place 9 y\r reg>ds4 ,are y really hon\r+ ,him above all1 priz+ ,8 fav\r1 obey+ ,8 w1 tru/+ 9 ,8 ^w8 ,are y ev5 try+1 amid _m mortify+ failures1 to d s8 ,x is n ! wor/ life t numb]s _m a failure1 _m a confession1 _m a pray] = m]cy & = grace to help 9 "t ( ne$1 provid$ always y\r he>t is habitually direct$ to ,god z ! great end ( exi/5ce1 ! ,pole ,/> by :i* y\r /eps are habitually to be direct$1 ! ,sov]eign ^: holy w mu/ be y\r great rule1 ! ,patt]n ^: lik5ess %\ld be /amp$ on y\r he>ts1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( y\r ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ^: love1 & fav\r1 & bless+ are ev]more ! be/ & brighte/ inh]itance = all ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,,end ,,( ,,vol4 #a4 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson1 ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury4