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The Geology of the Bible; or, God Among the Rocks 2Sa_6:6-7 : ’93And when they came to Nachon’92s threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there … Continue reading “108. The Geology of the Bible; or, God Among the Rocks”

Recognition in Heaven 2Sa_12:23 : ’93I shall go to him.’94 There is a very sick child in the abode of David the king. Disease, which stalks up the dark lane of the poor, and puts its smothering hand on nostril and lip of the wan and wasted, also knocks at the palace door, and, bending … Continue reading “109. Recognition in Heaven”

A Righteous Judge 2Sa_3:38 : ’93Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?’94 Here is a plumed catafalque, followed by King David, who is about to deliver a funeral oration at the tomb. Concerning Abner, the great, David weeps out the text. More appropriately than when … Continue reading “107. A Righteous Judge”

A Leader Fallen 2Sa_1:25 : ’93How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!’94 An outburst of grief and eulogium from David because of the death of his dearly-beloved friend Jonathan at the battle of Gilboa, but as appropriate an exclamation for all those who heard that, last Sabbath morning, the Rev. Thomas … Continue reading “105. A Leader Fallen”

Club-Houses, Good and Bad 2Sa_2:14 : ’93Let the young men now arise, and play before us.’94 There are two armies encamped by the pool of Gibeon. The time hangs heavily on their hands. One army proposes a game of sword-fencing. Nothing could be more healthful and innocent. The other army accepts the challenge. Twelve men … Continue reading “106. Club-Houses, Good and Bad”

Stripping the Slain 1Sa_31:8 : ’93And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen in Mount Gilboa.’94 Some of you were at South Mountain or Shiloh or Ball’92s Bluff or Gettysburg, and I ask you if there is any sadder … Continue reading “103. Stripping the Slain”

2 Samuel Autor: T. De Witt Talmage

The Bundle of Life 1Sa_25:29 : ’93The soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God.’94 Beautiful Abigail, in her rhythmic plea for the rescue of her inebriate husband, who died within ten days, addresses David, the warrior, in the words of the text. She suggests that … Continue reading “101. The Bundle of Life”

Garrison Duty 1Sa_30:24 : ’93As his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff.’94 If you have never seen an army change quarters you have no idea of the amount of baggage’97twenty loads, fifty loads, a hundred loads of baggage. David and his army were … Continue reading “102. Garrison Duty”

Worldly Marriages 1Sa_25:2 : ’93And there was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel, and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats.’94 My text introduces us to a drunken bloat of large property. Before the day of safety deposits and government bonds and national banks, … Continue reading “099. Worldly Marriages”