I Samuel

2: 1. The heart is at rest after answered prayer.

4: 18. Old Eli’s heart (by reason of his sons’ conduct and the disaster they brought on the ark of God) was broken before his neck.

5: 4. There is a tradition that when Christ was brought into Egypt, all the idols fell. When Christ enters the heart, all idols fall before him.

7: 7. The Israelites had learned one useful lesson — to be afraid of the Philistines. So the church and the world.

9: 2. Believers are among others what Saul was among the Israelites, the tallest by head and shoulders.

3. Saul went out after asses and found a nation of them ready to make him king.

10: 6. “Another man.”

9. “Another heart.”

11: 2. When man makes a covenant with sin, he must pay

dearly for his pleasure.

12: 7. “Stand and listen.”
16. “Stand and see.”

20. Satan tempts man to presume, then to despair.

24, 25. How to serve the Lord.
Why serve the Lord.
Results of not serving Him.

15: 22. Sacrifice without obedience is sacrilege.

24. Saul feared the people and became cowardly and disobedient. A man who fears God need have no other fear.

30. Saul said, “I have sinned.” David said, “I have sinned against the Lord.” 2 Sam. 12: 13.

David said, “Create in me a clean heart.” Ps.

51: 10. Saul says,” Don’t let the people know

my heart is not clean.” There is little worth in outward splendor, if virtue

yield it not an inward luster.

16: 13. Fn 1065 B. c. no one took David as king.

Three years later he had 400 followers. 1 Sam.

22 :2. Four years later he had GOO followers. 1 Sam.

27 :2.

A great host. 1 Chron. 12: 22. Three years later,” The men of Judah.” 2 Sam.

2:4.

The men of Israel. 2 Sam. 2:17; 5:3. See the accessions to the disciples, in Acts. 18. David’s “cornely” person; his pastime; his patriotism; his prudence; his piety; the Lord was

with him. 17: 8. No preacher can build up his church without the

active co-operation of the members. He is not

a Goliath to go forth alone, but a leader, under

God, to direct others. 37. There were doubtless many in Saul’s army who

knew God could use them to overcome Goliath,

but David was the only one who knew God would

use him. The atheist counts his enemies; the saint looks up

to God. 18:1,2. Saul took David to his home, but Jonathan took

him to his heart.

20:3. “There is but a step between me and death.” The “step” was forty-seven years. Under God’s care, it was a long one.

21: 8. The King’s business must lpe done — a. With haste.
I. Heartily. Col. 3: 23.
c. Diligently. Ezra 7: 23.

22: 2. PN i s T R E s s.

EBT.

S C O N T E N T.

D:

30: 13. Two good questions: —

To whom belongest thou?
Win-nee art thou?