iúó .s SNORT view OF SCRIOTURE HISTORY. 64. Q. What did David do under this trouble? A. Hé proclaimed Solomon the son of Bathsheba king in his own life- time, and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king of Israel ; Verses 34, 38, 39. 05. Q. Why was Solomonpreferred when he was a younger brother ? A. Because God chose him to the kingdom, and gave David some notice of it; 1 Chron. xxii. 8-10. and xxviii. 5 -7. 66. Q. What became of Adonijah ? A. He submitted to Solomon, who spared him for that time, though for a new fault he put him to death afterwards ; Verses 50, 53, and ii. 2, 24. 67. How long did David reign in all? A. Forty years, and then he died in his bed in peace ; 1 Kings ii. 10, 11. 68. Q. What were David's remarkable characters, besides that of a musician, a warrior, and a king? B. He was a great poet and a prophet ; 2 Sam. xxiii. 1, 2. 69. Q. Wherein did his skill in poesy appear? A. Not only in his admirable elegy on Saul and Jonathan, but on seve- ral occasions he wrote the most part of the book of Psalms, which are the finest pieces of ancient poesy, and he was called, the sweet Psalmist of Israel ; 2 Sam. xxiii. 1. 70. Q. Wherein cloth it appear that he had the gift of pro- phecy ? A. Because these Psalms were written by divine inspi- ration, for in some of them there are many things evidently fore- told concerning Christ ; Luke xxiv. Acts ii. 29, 30. 71. Q. What .further evidencesare there of his being a prophet ? A. He had a particular revelation made to him by the Spirit of God, of the pattern of the temple, which Solomon his son was to build, and of the orders of the priests and le- vites, and of several things relating to the worship of God, which he gave to his son Solomon ; 1 Chron. xxviii. 11 -13, 19. 72. Q. What did David do toward the building of this temple before his death ? A. He made a vast preparation of gold and silver and jewels, and other materials, and gave the pat- tern of every thing to his son Solomon, as he received it of God 1 Chron. xxii. 5, 24. and xxviii. 11, 19. and xxix. 2. CitAP. X. Of the Reign of Solomon and Rehoboam over all Israel, and the Division of the Nations into two Kingdoms. t QUESTION. WHATwas the general character of Solomon ? A. That be was the wisest of men ; 1 Kings iii. 12. and iv. 31. 2. Q. Wherein did his wisdom toward God appear? A. In that lie asked not long life, nor riches, nor honours, but un- derstanding and knowledge to govern so great a people ; 1 Kings
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