PART V. FROM THE DEATH OF SAUL TO THE BEING The Authorised Version OF HISTORICAL PORTIONS OF THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL AND PART ARRANGED IN LESSONS, WITH ANALYSES, NOTES, AND SUMMARIES, FOR ELDER SCHOLARS, By M. T. YATES. Author of Writing-Made-Easy Copy-Books, Geography and Grammar Sheets and JOHN HEYWOOD, EXCELSIOR BUILDINGS, RIDGEFIELD, JOHN DALTON STREET, PREFACE. "Teach the Bible from the Bible itself."-Congress of Church School Managers, Leeds, 1877. THIS book gives the authorised version of the Second Book of Samuel and a part of the First Book of Kings, arranged in Lessons, with Analyses, Notes, and Summaries. No other book need be used with it, for it at once takes the place of the Bible, without superseding it, and also the handbooks now in such common use by students. It is so arranged that there is a lesson to learn and a lesson to read upon nearly every subject, and the summaries at the heads of the lessons may with advantage be revised alone, just before examination. Important texts to be committed to memory are printed in larger type. M. T. Y. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. FROM THE DEATH OF SAUL TO THE DEATH OF SOLOMON. LESSON 1.-The SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL was written by the prophets Gad and Nathan, and contains the history of David, the second king of Israel. It extends over a period of about forty years. The FIRST BOOK OF KINGS is ascribed to Ezra. It covers a period of about 132 years. Only that portion which contains the death of David and the reign of Solomon is given in this book. DATES. LESSON 2.-The principal dates are- David conveyed the Ark to Mount Zion Absalom's rebellion against his father David numbered the people Solomon anointed king The death of David |