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In The Life and Times of David, King of Israel, C. H. Mackintosh provides an accurate, historical account of how God brought a harvest of blessing to His people in spite of their evil and folly.
King Saul, the people’s choice, had been weighed in the balance and found wanting. His kingdom would pass to David, a man after God’s own heart, and the result would be glory to God and security to His people.
The lessons throughout this book teach valuable truths applicable for us today. We learn that, even in the darkest times, the Lord will raise up a witness for Himself. Our response to worldly injustice must be one of continued obedience, service, and trust, for it is in these virtues that the Lord is magnified.
Preface - IN presenting to the Christian reader the following little work on "The Life and Times of David, Bing of Israel," I feel that there is but little demand for prefatory remarks.
Many, I am aware, whose judgment and conscience I deeply respect, disapprove of human writings on subjects connected with Sacred Scripture; and, no doubt, where such writings usurp the place of Scripture in the mind, the effect is most pernicious. But where this is not the case, I believe the Lord may make a book or tract the means of much real profit to the soul.
Were the Church, as it ought to be, gathered together in the power of the Holy Ghost, and all the members working effectually in their respective places in the body, there would be little need for such an imperfect instrumentality. But in the present scattered and divided state of Christians, when we are, of necessity, deprived of much of the viva voce instructions of our brethren, it is a mercy to receive their ministrations, even though it be only by means of "paper and ink.”
If we cannot have what we would, it is well to enjoy and profit by what we can; and in all things, whether we minister, or are ministered to, may we set the Lord before us, and seek to act with a single eye to His glory. This will give everyone his proper sphere of action.
The present is a time of great diversity of judgment and conflict of opinion. Many simple souls know not what to think, or what to do. Various and discordant sounds fall upon the ear, and the sheep are scattered, up and down in fear and uncertainty. Still, however, the circumcised ear may discern the Shepherd's voice, and this gives peace in the midst of the terrible confusion.
The history of the last few years may well teach us the difficult lesson of ceasing from man, whose breath is in his nostrils, and looking simply up to God: could we but learn this, our path, for the time to come, would be safer and happier.
May the Lord bless His own word!
C. H. M.
Table of Contents
Preface
Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
1. Chapter 1: David Anointed
2. Chapter 2: the Valley of Elah
3. Chapter 3: the Cave of Adullam.
4. Chapter 4: Nabal and Abigail.—1 Sam. 25
5. Chapter 5: Ziklag
6. Chapter 6: the Return of the Ark
7. Chapter 7: David's House and the House of God
8. Chapter 8: the Conspiracy
9. Chapter 9: the Song and Last Words