414 A SHORT VIEW OF SCRIPTURE HISTORY. 18. Q. Did not Saul marry his second daughter Michas tohim ? A. Yes, but he required of him the slaughter of a hun- dred Philistines instead of his dowry, hoping that David himself would be slain in the attempt ; 1 Sain. xviii. 17-30. 19. Q. Who then were the friends of David when theking was his enemy? A. All the people of Israel loved him, and so did Jonathan the son of Saul, who screened him often from his father's malice ; 1 Sam. xviii. 5. and xix. 2. 20. Q. But how could David escape so long when Saul ordered his servants to kill him? A. He fled from place to place in the land of Israel, and was hunted like a partridge on the mountains, till at last he was forced to hide himself twice among the Philistines ; 1 Sam. xxi. 10. and xxvi. 20. and xxvii. 1. 21. Q. What did he do there ? A. When he was at Gath the first time he feigned himself mad, lest Achish theking of Gath should kill him ; 1 Sam. xxi. 12, 13. 22. Q. How did David save his father's house from Saul's rage ? A. He desired the king of Moab to let his father and his mother dwell there, but he himself went into the lanci of Judah ; 1 Sam. xxii. 1 -5. 23. Q. How did Saul further manifest his rage against David ? A. He slew fourscore and five persons of the priests of the Lord, because he supposed they had concealed David, and did not tell theking where he was ; 1 Sam. xxii. 17, 18. 24. Q. Had David any army under his command at this time ? A. Yes, he had gathered together about four hundred men, which grew in a little time to six hundred; 1 Sam. xxii. 2. and xxiii. 13. 25. Q. Did David fight with Saul all this time ? A. No, beavoided him, and fled from him continually, by shifting his place whensoever Saul pursued him, and at last was forced to go into the land of the Philistines again; 1 Sam. xxiii. and xxiv. and xxvii. 26. Q. DidDavid never attempt to kill Saul ? A. No, but he spared his life twice whenhe had it in his power to kill bim; l Sam. xxiv. 7-11. and xxvi. 11, 12. 27. Q. Had this kindness of David no influence to soften the heart of Saul toward him ? A. Yes, it did for the present; but Saul's envy and malice were so rooted in his heart, that they prevailed above all the principles of kindness andgratitude; 1 Sam. xxiv. 16-21. and xxvi. 1 -3. and xxvii. 1. 28. Q. What becameof Saul at last? A. ThePhilistines invaded Israel, and Saul was in great distress, because God gave him no directions, nor answeredhim by dreams, nor by the priests nor prophets; 1 Sain. xxviii. 4 -6. 29. Q. What did Saul do then ? A. He enquired of a woman who had a familiar spirit, and there he was told by an
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