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SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHY
FOR
THE YOUNG;
WITH
CRITICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
AND
PRACTICAL REMARKS
DAVID: INCLUDING THE LIFE OF SAUL.
BY REV. T. H. GALLAUDET,
PUBLISHED BY THE
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,
150 NASSAU-STREET, NEW-YORK.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by THOMAS H. GALLAUDET. in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York.
Right of publishing transferred to the American Tract Society.
CONTENTS.
CHAP. 1.-Samuel is sent to anoint David, and ex-
ecutes his commission. An evil spirit troubles
Saul,
CHAP. 2.-David, being sent for by Saul, visits him,
plays before him on the harp, (so that the evil
spirit leaves him,) and returns home,
CHAP. 3.-Goliath challenges the Israelites. David
offers to meet him in single combat,
CHAP. 4-David meets Goliath, and kills him,
CHAP. 5.-Friendship between Jonathan and David.
Saul becomes jealous of David, and lays a plan
to have him killed, but fails,
CHAP. 6.-David becomes the husband of Michal,
Saul's daughter. Jonathan pleads with Saul in
behalf of David, and succeeds,
CHAP. 7.-Saul endeavors to kill David, but he escapes.
David's wife saves him by a stratagem. He flees
to Samuel at Ramah,
CHAP. 8.-Jonathan comforts David. They renew
their covenant of friendship. Jonathan's plan to
ascertain how Saul feels towards David,
CHAP. 9.-Saul, enraged at Jonathan, endeavors to
kill him. Jonathan lets David know the enmity
of Saul towards him. David goes to Nob,
CHAP. 10. David goes to Gath, and afterwards to the
cave of Adullam,
CHAP. 11.-David provides for the safety of his pa-
rents. He goes to the forest of Hareth. Saul or-
ders Ahimelech and the other priests to be put to
death,
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CHAP. 12-Doeg slays the priests, except Abiathar,
who escapes. David succors Keliah. Jonathan
and David renew their covenant. Saul leaves
the pursuit of David, to resist the Philistines,
CHAP. 13.-David spares Saul's life, who returns
home. Samuel dies. Nabal's condition and cha-
racter,
CHAP. 14.-David determines to punish Nabal, but is
appeased by his wife Abigail. Nabal dies sud-
denly,
CHAP. 15.-David marries Abigail, and also Ahi-
noam. David again spares Saul's life, who bless-
es David, and returns home. David flees to Gath, -
and dwells there some time,
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CHAP. 16-David and his men dwell at Ziklag. He
destroys the Geshurites and Amalekites. The
Philistines prepare to attack the Israelites. Saul
assembles his forces to meet them, and inquires:
of the woman at En-dor who has a familiar spirit, 111
CHAP. 17.-David returns to Ziklag, and finds it laid
waste. He pursues the Amalekites, and is victo-
rious,
CHAP. 18. Saul and his army are defeated. He kills
himself. The men of Jabesh-Gilead remove the
bodies of Saul and his sons from Beth-shan, and
bury the bones at Jabesh,
CHAP. 19.-David's funeral song for Saul and Jona-
than. He goes to Hebron,
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CHAP. 20.-David is anointed king over Judah. Ab-
ner anoints Ish-bosheth king over Israel. Asahel
is killed by Abner,
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CHAP. 21.-Abner offers his services to David, and
makes a league with him. Joab slays Abner,
CHAP. 22-David orders a general mourning for
Abner. He causes the murderers of Ish-bosheth
to be put to death,
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