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D A V I D S P A R E S S A U L ’S L IF E i „ „ Golden Text: "Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.” Lu. 6:27. LESSON TEXT 1 Sam. 26:7-17, 21. (Read Ps. 31:1-8.)
(7) So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster; but Abner and the people lay round about mm (8) Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. (9) And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and Tie guiltless? (10) David said, further, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. (11) The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed; but I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. (12) So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew Introduction. Seven or eight years have passed,— years full of trial for David. Saul sought his life. David spared Saul’s life at En-gedi. Samuel passed away. David had been LESSON fully tested in many EXPOSITION ways, but had been T. C. Horton graciously kept. Outline. (1) David Seeks the Camp of Saul, vs. 5-7. • (2) David Spares Saul, vs. 8-12. (3) David Scoffs at Abner, vs. 13- 16. (1) DAVID SEEKS THE CAMP OF SAUL, vs. 5-7. Saul with 3000 men was seeking David (26 :2). David sent out spies to find Saul (v. 4). When found, he was in the midst of the wagons. David had called for volunteers, “Who will go down with me to Saul?” It was a perilous undertaking.
it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them. (13) Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: (14) And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? (15) And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel ? wherefore then hast thou not kept your master, the LORD’S anointed. And now. see, where the king’s spear is, and tne cruse of water that was at his bolster. (17) And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. (21) Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. “ Who will go with me?” This is the call of Christ today. (Isa. 6:8.) “ And I heard the voice of the Lord saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Someone must go, if anything is to be done. The attitude of every be liever should be, “ Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do.” Christ never sends alone. He goes with His chosen. The man to respond to the call was one of the three mighty men of David,— Abishai (father of gifts). He was a devoted champion of David. -He was ready to go; ready to strike; ready to resent insults. (2 Sam. 16:9.) “ Then said Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, unto the king; Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.” He was in command of one-third of
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