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ABSALOM REBELS AGAINST DAVID ImUv ScM Lmtm <« lb*. 1, IM

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DAVID.—About Ct or d yMra old. Is the thirty.eecood year of his rdfn. SOLOMON-Probably ellht or nine rearm old. DAVIDS COLNSELORS. - 0) The gmpfmt N«<

God" n Bam. 1I:*D (t) UuahaL a Comment and Suggeatlve Thou The Young Mac Absalom.—Abe

daughter of Talmal. king of Geahur, a .-eglon nortbeaat of the Sea of Galilee in the foothills of the Lebanon mountains He was born soon after Darid became king of Israel and hence waa between lb and SO years old at the time of his rebellion. His Inheritance. Being the descendant of kings In both lines of descent, of distinguished appearance and princely manners. Absalom Inherited "all the handsomeness, manly bearing. and beauty of bla father's handsome snd manly house. The sscred writer expstlatee with evident relish upon Absalom's extraordinary beauty. In all Israel there waa none to be so much praised ss Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of bis foot even to the crown of bis head there was no blemish in him. And the hair of bla bead la a proverb to this day." —Alexander Whyte. But this was not all ha Inherited. From his mother he Inherited all that a corrupt court* and heathen ten den dot and environment had Impressed upon ber nature. From bis father be Inherited s great mind, a strong will, a large nature, strong passions, but also a power of self-control, an enlightened consdonce. a religions nature, and all that the training of his Bethlehem home could Impress upon his character. Conditions Favorable to a Change of Government. 1. It was s time gf general peace througbont the wide empire. Fbr all restless, warlike spirits an opportunity waa given for Internal dissension, fault-finding, and opposi-

tion.

I There was s growing dlsaatla faction with the king. The business of tha law courts, over which the king himself presided, had become to be attended to by one mi peals from Inferior Judges an brought directly before the kli not all receive a fair hearing. S. David was very busy preparing materials and gathering money fer a future temple. Nothing was accomplished, yet the taxes we: 4. David would naturally at his age bs less active, less to tha eye. doing less tor the outward glory

of the kingdom.

5. It Is possible that the evenly lertbed in the’ last chapter of 1 ft os! took place before- this time. ' enroll meet would be unpopular. * plague that followed would Intensify

the discontent.

6. In this case David was Dear the end of ll/e. and Absalom would try uot so much to take his father's kingdom from him. ss to insure that he himself should be the successor.

V. L "Prepared

horses and

The orientals are vary display. Dr. Trumbull little party started from Cairo for the pyramids s handsome young "Sals' bedecked with scarlet and blue ant green and gold ran before them at the top of bis speed, calling out for a path aurag the camels and end-foot paseeugera.—Orient*! Social

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V. 2. "Absalom rose up early" to be on hand whan the people came to present their cases to the king. Business In the east la bald early, la order to escape the beat of the dgy. They retired early, for modem light* wpre not In their bouses for even tag work. Kings therefore held courts to the early morning. "Beside the way of the gata" There was usually an open market place near the gates for bual peee and public meetings. We should Inquire of our own hearts whether we are grateful to God for all bis benefits to us, and whether we are showing our gratitude

by our .Uvea.

The story of King Lear 1s a eomfeectary on Ingratitude, V. 7. "And It came to pass after 40 years' Some think this number Is counted from the beginning of David's reign, but most regard It an a transcriber'• error for tour, a mis lake easily mad# *ben numbm* were das Ignated by letters rru-n'rery similar. The R. V. margin says: "Soma Sudani autborltlea road •fcur years.'" So doe* Josephus. "Let me go and pay my vow. ... to Uebroa" A place conveniently dls'r.&t; for bis and at the beginning of David’s (be capital oWwlea, Far worse than ‘bgratltnda of man Is i&giaUlud- ofrMMren

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CONSTITUTION G> Th - ST ATI OF NEW JeftSSV SV TMS LEOIS LA TUBS OF IMS.

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PROPOSALS FOR A GRAVEL ROAD a certified chuck to the amount <

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.

laaled proposals wlU be rtcel-

OnQ Thousand Dolli

payable to the order of Authony B.

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Freeholders of Cape >!ay County. J. The successful bidder wUl be required to execute within ten days

after the contract ha* t

to him a bond In such sum and i

auch security as ahpll t the Board of Chosen 4

bond shall be in sum uot leas than

coat of the* road when r -will be required to

i State Commissioner of . Uon Frederick' GtlkyK V J . and to,the Bngler prior to tho time of submitting 1 tor constructing, a sample of tha aval to proposes to use in tie con-

1 struedon of the road.

AD proposal* must be oa the re*u-

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ty, N. J.. until of the day of it*

(4th) day of hundred and

eight (1904), at Cape May House. W- J-, for the conatn a grovel road from the North East end of the bridge over Cape. Bland Creak at SctoUengaro Lauding, to tto «f r tto Main Sea Store Bead at OoJd Spring, a ttotai and ninety-/tor tbouai (1.094) mtlee. and known as

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