432 A SHORT VIEW OF SCRIPTURE HISTORY. destroyed many of the inhabitants, and smote the rest with sore diseases ; I Sam. v. 6-12. 76. Q, What became of the ark then ? A. The Philistines put it into a new cart drawn by two milch-kine, whose calves were shut up at hòme, and yet they carried it directly into the land of Israel to Bethshemesh ; 1 Sam. vi. 12. 77. Q. What did the men of Bethshemesh do ? A. They looked into the ark, which was utterly forbidden, and God smote many ofthem with a great slaughter, and they sent the ark away to Kirjathjearim ; 1 Sam. vi. 19-21. 78. Q. How did Samuel deliver Israel from the Philistines when they made new war upon them ? A. He offered a burnt- offering, and prayed to the Lord, and God fought against the Philistines with thunderfrom heaven, and scatteredand destroy- ed them ; 1 Sam. vii. 9, 10, 13. 79. Q. How did Samuel gotern the people ? A. He travelled through the land every Year, he judged Israel with great honour and justice for many years, but in his old age he made his sonsjudges, and th v oppressed and abused the people ; 1 Sam. vi. 15-17. and xii. r 5. and viii. 1 -4. 80. Q. What was the request of the people on this occasion ? A. That they might have a king like, the rest of the nations ; .1 'Sam. viii. 5. 81. Q. What did Samuel do in this case ? A. Hewould lave 'advised them against it, because God was their king, but they still persisted in desiring a man for a king ; I Sam. viii. 6, 7, 19, 20. 82., Q. Did Samuel gratify them in this desire ? A. Being admonished of God, he complied with their desire, and appointed a kingover them ; 1 Sam. viii. 22. ÇHAP. IX.Of the Government of Israel under their Kings, and First of Saul and David. 1. QUESTION. WHO was the first king of Israel ? A. Saul, a very tall young mho, the son of Kish a Benjamite ; 1 Sam. ix. 1, 2. 2. Q. How did Samuel first meet with him ? A. Saul, was sent by his father to seek some asses that he had lost, and asking Samuel aboutthem, Samuel took him aside privately andanointed him king of Israel ; I Sam. ix. 15-27 and x. 1 -8. 3. Q, But how was he madeking publicly ? A. God chose And determined Saul to be king by casting lots among the tribes and families of Israel ; 1 Sam. x. 19-25. 4. Q. How did Saul behave himself in his kingdom ? A. He governed well at firstfor a little time, but afterward he dis-
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