_His hands were feeble._ MEN WITHOUT CO-OPERATION WEAK The man spoken of was Saul’s son, and as the son of a king what reason had he to have enfeebled hands? The reason is that Abner was dead. But could not a king’s son do without Abner? Have not king’s sons abundant resources in themselves, witho... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab, and Baanah._ THE DEATH OF ISHBOSHETH I. The motives that induced those two traitors to murder Ishbosheth were: 1. Abner’s death had disabled him for any royal duty. 2. All the tribes were in a confusion to hear their peacemaker was slain; hereupon... [ Continue Reading ]
_And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother._ NOBLENESS AND SELFISHNESS We praise Caesar for slaying the man who brought intelligence of Pompey’s death; let us have some reverent regard for this passion in the heart of David--this loyalty and all but adoration for the man who was king of Isr... [ Continue Reading ]