_Saul took a sword and fell upon it._ THE DEATH OF SAUL Saul’s life is a tragedy, and his death is the closing scene. Circumstances close round him, and press him to his doom. These circumstances know no remorse. They never pause for pity. The last foe that Saul meets is himself. His death was neit... [ Continue Reading ]
_So Saul died and his three sons._ DEATH OF SAUL AND JONATHAN There is a proverb of the ancients, “Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.” Or, to express the same idea in the language of the Bible, “Be sure your sins will find you out.” This was the truth brought out so forcibly in the... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Philistines came to strip the slain._ AFTER THE BATTLE Is there any sadder sight than a battlefield after the guns have stopped firing? A similar scene is described in our text. Before I get through today, I will show you that the same process is going on all the world over, and every day, and... [ Continue Reading ]