PART THIRD.--FROM SAUL TO SOLOMON. Lesson XXIII. Saul as King. (Tell Stories 1, 2 and 3 in Part Third.)
1. How did Sa?ul begin his rule as king of Is?´ra-el? He began by doing brave deeds.
2. What good things did Sa?ul do soon after he became king? He drove away the enemies of Is?´ra-el.
3. Who helped Sa?ul in his wars? His brave son Jon´a-than.
4. Over what enemies did Jon´a-than win a great victory? Over the Phi-lis´tines?.
5. Who spoke to Sa?ul the word of the Lord? Sam´u-el, the prophet.
6. What is a prophet? A man who speaks God's word.
7. What did Sa?ul do that was wrong? He disobeyed God's words.
8. What did Sam´u-el say to Sa?ul? "Obeying God is better than offerings."
9. What did Sam´u-el say that the Lord would do to Sa?ul? That he would take the kingdom from him.
10. How did Sam´u-el feel when he saw that Sa?ul would not obey the Lord? He wept for Sa?ul.
Lesson XXIV. The Boy David.
(Tell Stories 4 and 5 in Part Third.)
1. To what place did God send Sam´u-el to find a king in the place of Sa?ul? To Beth´=le-hem.
2. Whom did God show to Sam´u-el at Beth´=le-hem, as the one whom he had chosen? A boy named Da´vid.
3. Whose son was Da´vid? The son of an old man named Jes´se.
4. What was Da´vid at this time? He was a shepherd.
5. What did Sam´u-el do, to show that Da´vid was to be king? He poured oil on his head.
6. What did Da´vid do while caring for his sheep? He made music on his harp.
7. Who sent for Da´vid to play before him? King Sa?ul.
8. With what people were the Is?´ra-el-ites at war most of the time while Sa?ul was king? The Phi-lis-tines?.
9. What Phi-lis-tine dared the Is?´ra-el-ites to choose a man to fight with him? A giant named Go?-li´ath.
10. Who fought the giant and killed him? The boy Da´vid.
11. With what did Da´vid fight the giant? With a sling and stone.
Lesson XXV. David and Saul.
1. What did Sa?ul do with Da´vid after Da´vid had killed the Phi-lis´tine giant? He made Da´vid an officer in his army.
2. Whom did Da´vid marry after this? A daughter of King Sa?ul.
3. How did King Sa?ul feel toward Da´vid? He was very jealous.
4. How did Sa?ul show that he was jealous? He tried to kill Da´vid.
5. Who loved Da´vid greatly? Sa?ul's son Jon´a-than.
6. What promise did Da´vid make to Jon´a-than? To be true to him and kind to his children.
7. What did Da´vid do on account of Sa?ul's hate? He hid in the wilderness.
8. How did Da´vid treat Sa?ul, when he found him asleep in a cave? He spared his life.
Lesson XXVI. The End of Saul's Reign.
(Tell Stories 9 and 10 in Part Third.)
1. What is said of Sa?ul, in the latter part of his reign? The Lord had left Sa?ul.
2. Why did the Lord leave Sa?ul? Because Sa?ul would not obey the Lord.
3. What showed that the Lord had left Sa?ul? There was no one to help him in his need.
4. What people were at war with the Is?´ra-el-ites nearly all the time that Sa?ul was king? The Phi-lis-tines?.
5. Where was fought the last battle of Sa?ul's reign? On Mount Gil-bo´a?.
6. Which side was beaten in the battle of Mount Gil-bo´a?? Sa?ul and the Is?´ra-el-ites.
7. What brave man was killed in the battle? Sa?ul's son Jon´a-than.
8. What did Sa?ul do after this battle? He killed himself.
9. How long had Sa?ul ruled as king? Forty years.
10. What did Da´vid do when he heard of Sa?ul's death? He mourned for Sa?ul and Jon´a-than.
11. After Sa?ul's death what tribe chose Da´vid as its king? The tribe of Ju´dah.
Lesson XXVII. David, King of Israel.
(Tell Stories 11 and 12 in Part Third.)
1. How long did Da´vid reign as king over the tribe of Ju´dah only? Seven years.
2. What did the people of the land do seven years after Sa?ul was killed? They made Da´vid king over all Is?´ra-el.
3. How did Da´vid find the land when he became king? It was weak and in the power of enemies.
4. What great city did Da´vid take from his enemies? The city of Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
5. On what mountain was the city of Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? On Mount Zi´on.
6. What did Da´vid do with Je?-ru?´sa?-lem after he had taken it? He made it strong and lived in it.
7. What enemies did Da´vid drive out of the land? The Phi-lis´tines?.
8. What did Da´vid bring to Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? The ark of God.
9. What did Da´vid win by war? Rule over all the lands around Is?´ra-el.
10. Whose son did Da´vid treat kindly after he became king? The son of Jon´a-than.
Lesson XXVIII. David and Absalom.
(Tell Stories 13, 14 and 15 in Part Third.)
1. What wicked thing did King Da´vid do? He caused one of his brave soldiers to be killed.
2. For what purpose was this done? So that Da´vid might marry the soldier's wife.
3. Who came to Da´vid and told him that he had done wickedly? The prophet Na´than.
4. In what story did Na´than show the king how wickedly he had acted? In the story of a little lamb.
5. What did Da´vid say when Na´than spoke to him? "I have sinned against the Lord."
6. What did Na´than say should come to Da´vid because of his sin? He should be made to suffer.
7. What son of Da´vid tried to take his kingdom from him? Ab´sa-lom.
8. How far did Ab´sa-lom succeed? He drove Da´vid away from Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
9. Where was the battle fought between the men of Ab´sa-lom and the men of Da´vid? In the wood of E´phra-im.
10. What happened to Ab´sa-lom in the battle? He was killed.
11. What came to Da´vid? He reigned again as king.
Lesson XXIX. Solomon.
(Omit Story 16. Tell Stories 17 and 18 in Part Third.)
1. What did Da´vid wish to do while he was king? To build a temple to the Lord.
2. Why would not God allow Da´vid to build the temple? Because he had been a man of war.
3. What did God promise to Da´vid? That his son should build the temple.
4. How long did Da´vid reign? Forty years, seven over Ju´dah and thirty-three over Is?´ra-el.
5. What does the Bible say of Da´vid as king? He was the greatest and best of all the kings of Is?´ra-el.
6. Whom did Da´vid make king before he died? His son Sol´o-mon.
7. What did Sol´o-mon have through all his reign? Peace in all the land.
8. What did the Lord say to Sol´o-mon at night? "Ask what I shall give you."
9. For what did Sol´o-mon ask the Lord? For wisdom to rule the people.
10. What did God promise to give to Sol´o-mon besides wisdom? Riches, and honor, and long life.
Lesson XXX. The Temple.
(Tell Stories 19 and 20, in Part Third.)
1. What was the greatest work in the reign of Sol´o-mon? The building of the temple.
2. For what purpose was the temple built? For the house of God.
3. Where was the temple built? On Mount Mo?-ri´ah.
4. Of what older building was it a copy in its plan? The Tabernacle.
5. What stood in front of the temple? An open court.
6. What were the two rooms of the building? The holy place, and the holy of holies.
7. What was kept in the holy of holies? The ark of the covenant.
8. What was in the ark of the covenant? The ten commandments.
9. For what was Sol´o-mon known throughout the world? For his wisdom.
10. What queen came from a far country to see Sol´o-mon? The Queen of She´ba?.
Lesson XXXI. Review of Part Third.
(Tell enough of the stories to help the pupils in answering the questions.)
1. Who was the first king of Is?´ra-el? Sa?ul.
2. Where did Sa?ul live as king? At Gib´e-ah.
3. What was the name of Sa?ul's brave son? Jon´a-than.
4. Who spoke to Sa?ul the word of the Lord? Sam´u-el.
5. Why was the kingdom taken from Sa?ul? Because he disobeyed God.
6. Whom did God choose for king in place of Sa?ul? Da´vid.
7. Where did Da´vid live as a boy? At Beth´=le-hem.
8. What was the name of the giant whom Da´vid killed? Go?-li´ath.
9. Where did Da´vid hide from Sa?ul? In the wilderness.
10. What people were at war with Sa?ul and the Is?´ra-el-ites? The Phi-lis´tines?.
11. Where was Sa?ul killed? On Mount Gil-bo´a?.
12. Who became king after Sa?ul? Da´vid.
13. What city did Da´vid take from enemies and make his home? Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
14. Who tried to make himself king in place of Da´vid? Ab´sa-lom.
15. Who was king after Da´vid? Sol´o-mon.
16. What did Sol´o-mon build? The temple.
