. The culture of Christian manhood; Sunday mornings in Battell chapel, Yale university . well es-timate. Share, young men, with this conqueror ofsin and death his spoils of conquest, and sharehis assurances of the ultimate completion ofthat universal kingdom which is * righteous-ness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 183 The Peril of Protracted Temptation By Teunis S. Hamlin, Pastor of the Church of the Covenant, Washington, D. C. ^Joah had turned after Adonijah, though he turned notafter Ahsalom.^^—/ Kings it. 28. JOAB was Davids nephew, the second ofthe three sons of his sister Zeruiah
. The culture of Christian manhood; Sunday mornings in Battell chapel, Yale university . well es-timate. Share, young men, with this conqueror ofsin and death his spoils of conquest, and sharehis assurances of the ultimate completion ofthat universal kingdom which is * righteous-ness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 183 The Peril of Protracted Temptation By Teunis S. Hamlin, Pastor of the Church of the Covenant, Washington, D. C. ^Joah had turned after Adonijah, though he turned notafter Ahsalom.^^—/ Kings it. 28. JOAB was Davids nephew, the second ofthe three sons of his sister Zeruiah. Hisyoungest brother, Asahel, famous for hisswiftness in running, was killed by Abner atthe battle of Gibeon. The oldest, Abishai,a brave, fierce, revengeful man, was alwaysat his uncles side and rendered him invalu-able service. But Joab, greatest in militaryprowess, as well as most statesmanlike, reachedthe place of power next the king treacherously killed Abner, partly in re-venge for his brothers death and partly lest he should hold under David the same post of 184. Joabs Greatness commander-in-chief that he had held underSaul. The king was grieved and outraged atthis act, and compelled Joab to attend Abnersfuneral in sackcloth and with rent robe. Still,induced, no doubt, by his preeminent fitness,he gave him Abners place. Joab had fairlywon this by accepting the challenge of Davidto scale the rock of Jebus and thus capturethe fortress that was to become the nationalcapital. So far as defense and conquest areconcerned he may be called the founder ofthe kingdom. He made his headquarters inJerusalem and had a magnificent countryresidence near by. He enjoyed almost royaltitles and honors. He was devotedly loyalto his uncle and master. At the siege ofRabbah he took the lower town on the river,and then sent for the king to come and cap-ture the fortress, lest the glory of the victoryshould attach to the name of Joab. Heboldly disobeyed orders in killing the kingsre
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