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THE STORY OF THE CAVE OF ADULLAM
Now Saul had a son, Jonathan, near David's own age. He and David became
fast friends and loved one another as brothers. Saul the king became
very jealous of David because the people praised him after his fight
with Goliath. He even threatened to take David's life. He tried to catch
him in his own house, but David's wife let him down from a window by a
rope and he escaped. He met his friend Jonathan, who told him that he
should flee. They renewed their promises of friendship, which they kept
ever afterward.
From his meeting with Jonathan, David went forth to be a wanderer,
having no home as long as Saul lived. He found a great cave, called the
cave of Adullam, and hid in it. Soon people heard where he was, and from
all parts of the land, especially from his own tribe of Judah, men who
were not satisfied with the rule of King Saul gathered around David.
Saul soon heard that David, with a band of men, was hiding among the
mountains of Judah, and that among those who aided him were certain
priests.
This enraged King Saul, and he ordered his guards to kill all the
priests. The guards would not obey him, for they felt that it was a
wicked thing to lay hands upon the priests of the Lord.
But he found one man whose name was Doeg, an Edomite, who was willing to
obey the king. And Doeg, the Edomite, killed eighty-five men who wore
the priestly garments.
All through the land went the news of Saul's dreadful deed, and
everywhere the people began to turn from Saul, and to look toward David
as the only hope of the nation.
When Saul died he was followed by David, the shepherd boy, now grown to
manhood and greatly loved by the people. He had many battles to fight
with the Philistines and was nearly always victorious. He was a warrior
king; but he was more than a warrior. He played on his harp and composed
many beautiful hymns and songs, which are collected in the book of
Psalms. He was a good king and tried to obey God's command. He had a
long reign and his people were happy and prosperous. He had many sons
and daughters and beautiful palaces for them to live in.
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THE STORY OF ADAM AND EVE
THE STORY OF NOAH AND THE ARK
THE STORY OF HAGAR AND ISHMAEL
THE STORY OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC
THE STORY OF JACOB
THE SALE OF A BIRTHRIGHT
THE STORY OF THE LADDER THAT REACHED TO HEAVEN
THE STORY OF JOSEPH
THE COAT OF MANY COLORS
THE DREAMS OF A KING
THE STORY OF THE MONEY IN THE SACKS
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST BROTHER
THE STORY OF MOSES, THE CHILD WHO WAS FOUND IN THE RIVER
THE STORY OF THE GRAPES FROM CANAAN
THE STORY OF GIDEON AND HIS THREE HUNDRED SOLDIERS
THE STORY OF SAMSON, THE STRONG MAN
THE STORY OF RUTH, THE GLEANER
THE STORY OF DAVID
THE SHEPHERD BOY
THE STORY OF THE FIGHT WITH THE GIANT
THE STORY OF THE CAVE OF ADULLAM
THE STORY OF SOLOMON AND HIS TEMPLE
THE STORY OF ELIJAH, THE PROPHET
THE STORY OF JONAH AND THE WHALE
THE STORY OF THE FIERY FURNACE
THE STORY OF DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN
THE STORY OF THE ANGEL BY THE ALTAR
THE STORY OF JESUS
THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM
THE STORY OF THE STAR AND THE WISE MEN
THE STORY OF THE CHILD IN THE TEMPLE
THE STORY OF THE WATER THAT WAS TURNED INTO WINE
THE STORY OF THE STRANGER AT THE WELL
THE STORY OF THE FISHERMEN
THE STORY OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
THE STORY OF THE MIRACLE WORKER
THE GOOD SHEPHERD AND THE GOOD SAMARITAN
THE STORY OF THE PALM BRANCHES
THE STORY OF THE BETRAYAL
THE STORY OF THE EMPTY TOMB
THE STORY OF THE MAN AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE
THE STORY OF STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR
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