CHAPTER 1X. 493 apparition of something in the shape of Samuel, that he and his sons should die on the morrow; 1 Sam. xxxviii. 8, 19. 30. Q. Did this come to pass ? A. Yes, the Philistines slew several of his sons and tvounded him sorely in the battle, and then he fell upon his own sword, and slew himself; 1 Sam. xxxi. 3, 4. 31. Q. Where was David all this while ? A. Hewas fled the second time to Achish king of Gath, and he had been just then employed in destroying the Amalekites, who had plundered the city Ziklag, where he dwelt, and had carried awayhis wives i Sam. xxx. 16-20. 32. Q. Did not David' offer his service to the Philistines A. Yes, but he always avoided fighting against the Israelites; and besides, the lords of the Philistines at this tim ; would not suffer him to continue in their army, whichwas done by the kind providence of God, that David might not fight against Israel; 1 Sam. xxvii. 8 -11. and xxix. 4. and 2 Sam. i!1. 33. Q. What did David de upon the death Of Saul ? A. 119 made a very fine elegy upon him and Jonathan his sòn, and went up to Hebron, a city of Judah, by God's direction, where themen of Judah made him their king ; 2 Sam. ii. 1 -4. 34. Q. Who reigned then over the rest óf the tribes of Israel ? A. Ishbosheth, another of the sons of Saul; 2 Sam. ii. 8, 9. 35. Q. How came ishbosheth to lose the kingdom ? A. He quarrelled with Abner, the general of his army, where. upon Abner joined with David : andafter this, twoof the Ish- bosheth's own servants slew him in his bed; 2 Sam. ii. 7-10r 17, 18. and iv. 5, 7. 36. Q. How long did David reign in Hebron ? A. Se- ven years and a half : and then all Israel came to him and chose him for their king, andbrought him up to Jerusalem ; 2 Sam; y. 1 -6. 37. Q. What was the first thing David did when he carne to Jerusalem ? A. He took the strong hold Of Zion from the Jebusites, who had held it to that day, and called it the city of David ; 3 Sam. v, 6-9. 38. Q. Where was theark of Godall this while ? A. At Kirjathjearim, whence David now fetched it up by God's direc. tion to Jerusalem in triumph, andplaced it in Zion ; 2 Sam. vi. 1 -17. 1 Chiron: xiii. 5, 6. 39. Q. What wasDavid's pions design toward the ark of God ? A. He had a mind to build a house for the ark of God, which had hitherto dwelt in curtains ; 2 Sanr. vii. 2, 3. 40. Q: Did God encourage him to proceed in it ? A. No, God did not encourage him, because he had shed much blood ; but he promised that he should have a son, who should build him an house; 2 Sam. vii. 12, 13.
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