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Speaker 4: Hello everyone, This is Aunt Carol and i'm Uncle Anne.
Speaker 4: Today we're going to hear the next chapter about King
Speaker 4: Saul and David.
Speaker 5: As you recall, Saul was the first king of Israel,
Speaker 5: and for a time he was a very good king.
Speaker 4: Later, he was disobedient to God's commands and God's blessing
Speaker 4: was removed from him. God told Samuel the prophet to
Speaker 4: anoint David because he was to be the next king
Speaker 4: of Israel.
Speaker 5: David had killed the great giant Goliath and had done
Speaker 5: many other mighty deeds. When King Saul heard the people
Speaker 5: praising David, he became very jealous and vengeful.
Speaker 4: He took his army and hunted for David. But David
Speaker 4: and his band of six hundred men hid in forests, desert, strongholds,
Speaker 4: and caves.
Speaker 5: Today's story can be found in the Book of Samuel,
Speaker 5: chapters twenty three and twenty four. We call it King
Speaker 5: Saul and a Cave.
Speaker 6: The young prophet God had said, under David, do not
Speaker 6: remain in the stronghold, depart and go into the land
Speaker 6: of Judah and David did as a prophet said, and
Speaker 6: came to the forest of Hearth, where he and his
Speaker 6: band of six hundred men of old.
Speaker 7: All right's a wonderful day, sir, warm, beautiful sunshiny, All
Speaker 7: nature smiles. Even the brooks sings on its merry way
Speaker 7: to the sea. The birds and all things of nature
Speaker 7: proclaim the wonderful power and glory of God.
Speaker 1: Oh, what is a joe abb What do you mean?
Speaker 8: Sir?
Speaker 9: What is it when you.
Speaker 10: Talk like that?
Speaker 11: You're trying to get me into a good frame of mind. Now,
Speaker 11: what's happened this time?
Speaker 7: I can't fool you, can I mean? Well, sir, it's
Speaker 7: the Philistines again. They fight against the helpless people of Keilah,
Speaker 7: robbing them, stealing their grain from the threshing floors, plundering, destroying.
Speaker 7: I thought that well, that you would surely see fit
Speaker 7: to rescue the Kilah people from the Philistines.
Speaker 11: I most certainly wish to do that, and I also
Speaker 11: want to protect that which has been given me to
Speaker 11: protect you and the several hundred men under my command.
Speaker 11: Before making a decision, I shall seek counsel of God
Speaker 11: and learn his will about the matter.
Speaker 6: So David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord said
Speaker 6: to David, go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.
Speaker 7: David, Sir, I gathered together the men and ordered them
Speaker 7: to prepare to march against the Philistines at Keilah.
Speaker 9: But they they're.
Speaker 7: Fearful, said they were afraid for their lives right here
Speaker 7: in Judah. How much more if they go to Keilah
Speaker 7: against the entire Philistine army.
Speaker 11: Perhaps I should again inquire of God as to what
Speaker 11: we should do.
Speaker 7: I'm sure, Sir, that if the men can be persuaded
Speaker 7: that it is God's will, they will go to Keilah.
Speaker 7: They will do so fearlessly, willingly. A man your attention, please, David,
Speaker 7: our leader wishes to say a few words.
Speaker 8: You.
Speaker 11: All of you are more to me than just men
Speaker 11: and soldiers, your friends, my friends, and my concern. I
Speaker 11: have a sense of deep responsibility for you and your welfare.
Speaker 11: Twice now I have sought counsel of the Lord, and
Speaker 11: twice he's told me to go to Keilah and smite
Speaker 11: the Philistines. Twice has God promised us victory under these circumstances.
Speaker 11: Are there any of you who wish to remain here?
Speaker 11: In camp while the rest of us rescue the besieged
Speaker 11: city of Keilah.
Speaker 1: Who of you want to go?
Speaker 12: Our forses need help the eastern gate send.
Speaker 9: Some men, Yes, sir, they are routed, Sir.
Speaker 7: Not a Philistine left in the city.
Speaker 11: Well done, Joebb. Did any of the Philistines escape?
Speaker 7: I imagine a few did, sir. But we captured all
Speaker 7: their supplies, cattle, sheep, stores of food, everything good.
Speaker 9: We will, of course keep it for our own use.
Speaker 11: Well. Our share is victors, Yes, but the people of
Speaker 11: kee Isla need food too. The Philistines have been robbing them.
Speaker 11: Locate the chief elder of the city and ask him
Speaker 11: to come here or I'll go to him, whichever he prefers. Yes, sir,
Speaker 11: you are the chief elder of ke Isla.
Speaker 13: I am, sir, and I wish to take this opportunity
Speaker 13: to thank you, and you're a brave man for your
Speaker 13: timely rescue. We were under the complete domination of the Philistines.
Speaker 13: Now thanks to you, we are again free man.
Speaker 11: The victory belongs to God, give him the praise and
Speaker 11: the glory.
Speaker 13: It shall be done in a public ceremony.
Speaker 11: In the meantime, we've captured the supplies of the enemy.
Speaker 11: I think it only fair that we share the booty
Speaker 11: with the citizens of Keila, for we are in need
Speaker 11: of supplies too.
Speaker 13: It sounds reasonable to me, sir.
Speaker 14: Then you agree.
Speaker 13: I agree, And David, Sir, I have a suggestion. Kaila
Speaker 13: is a city on a hill with a view of
Speaker 13: all the surrounding country. This makes it impossible for an
Speaker 13: enemy to approach without being seen. Now, now, why not
Speaker 13: remain here, you and your men under our protection and
Speaker 13: the protection of our walled and well fortified city.
Speaker 11: I accept your offer, providing there's room in your city
Speaker 11: for my men.
Speaker 13: Oh, we'll make room for them, sir. They shall share
Speaker 13: and share equally the comforts and facilities of Keila, Your majesty.
Speaker 9: Yes, General Abner, there's a man here.
Speaker 14: From a small town who wishes an audience with.
Speaker 9: His audience with me too busy for an audience with anyone.
Speaker 15: It has something to do about David, Sir, David, What
Speaker 15: about David? He says, he has information as to David's whereabout?
Speaker 9: Well, show him in, show him in. Oh you know
Speaker 9: where David and his men are hiding.
Speaker 16: Yes, your majesty, they are in Kela at this very moment.
Speaker 9: You are sure of this, yes, your majesty. Keilah, I
Speaker 9: understand is surrounded and protected by a wall and gates
Speaker 9: and bard is your majesty, I have David at last.
Speaker 9: He cannot escape me this time, Abner, call all able
Speaker 9: bodied men to the colors. We will march against Keyla
Speaker 9: and capture David.
Speaker 7: Well, Joe ebba am I men happy here in Kyla,
Speaker 7: reasonably so, I guess, sir.
Speaker 11: Well are they treated well by the people?
Speaker 7: Oh, yes, sir, very well. Indeed, just the same, Sir.
Speaker 7: I think at best we leave Keilah at once.
Speaker 9: Leave Keilah. Your suggestion is based on what Joan.
Speaker 7: One of my spies, one of my most reliable spies,
Speaker 7: reports that King Saul has been informed that we are
Speaker 7: here and that he plans to march against us at
Speaker 7: once and with his entire army.
Speaker 11: You're sure of this, yes, sir. Positive ask the priest
Speaker 11: to Biathar to come here. I would confer with him
Speaker 11: at once. Sir Abiathar, you are a priest of the Lord.
Speaker 11: I'm in dire need of the Lord's council. I've heard
Speaker 11: that Saul prepares to come to Keilah to destroy us
Speaker 11: and this city bring the sacred Ephod here that we
Speaker 11: may inquire of the Lord to determine if this be true.
Speaker 6: And David inquired of the Lord, saying.
Speaker 11: O, Lord, the God of Israel, thy servant has heard
Speaker 11: that Saul seeks to come to destroy the city. On
Speaker 11: my account, I beseech thee Lord to tell thy servant
Speaker 11: if Saul will come.
Speaker 6: The Lord indicated to David that Saul would come down.
Speaker 11: Will the men of Kielah surrender me and my men
Speaker 11: into the hands of Saul?
Speaker 6: Again? The answer came, they will surrender you.
Speaker 15: Men.
Speaker 11: God has revealed to me that King Saul is preparing
Speaker 11: to march against us here. So we must depart. It's
Speaker 11: best I think that we do not move and live
Speaker 11: as one group will split up. However, I shall keep
Speaker 11: in touch with all of you by way of messengers
Speaker 11: and scouts in and around zif there are many strongholds
Speaker 11: and mountain hiding places. As soon as possible, we shall
Speaker 11: again be together as a united force for justice and
Speaker 11: obedience to the true God of Heaven. So, my friends,
Speaker 11: be of good courage, and may God go with you,
Speaker 11: bless you and keep you as my earnest wish abner.
Speaker 9: Yes, your majesty, you're sure, absolutely sure that David and
Speaker 9: his men are still in Kila.
Speaker 14: Yes, your majesty.
Speaker 9: When was the last time your spies reported David still there?
Speaker 9: Early this morning, Your majesty, Then he is still there.
Speaker 9: Soon I shall have him in my hands. What a
Speaker 9: beautiful site for a city on a hill with full
Speaker 9: view of the country on every side. Your men have
Speaker 9: the city wall completely surrounded.
Speaker 15: A dog could scarcely escape through our lines, Your Majesty,
Speaker 15: I'll take a detachment of men, and your Majesty the
Speaker 15: city gate opened.
Speaker 9: A man emerges, David, probably coming forth to surrender at last.
Speaker 9: I'll have him exactly where I want him, hanging on
Speaker 9: the point of my spear.
Speaker 14: It's a messenger, your majesty.
Speaker 9: What does he want, Your majesty, come forward, long live
Speaker 9: the king. What do you want?
Speaker 16: I regret to inform his Majesty that that well.
Speaker 9: That the people, that is to say, come on, come
Speaker 9: on out of the David.
Speaker 16: He and his men have escaped, your majesty, David escape suddenly,
Speaker 16: Your Majesty, David and all his men just got up
Speaker 16: and left.
Speaker 11: That's all I know.
Speaker 9: Did you tell him I was coming with an army?
Speaker 14: Oh?
Speaker 9: No, he must have known it or he would not
Speaker 9: have left. So suddenly, yes, your majesty, Then who told him?
Speaker 9: Who is the traitor? Your majesty, Well it is the lord.
Speaker 9: I don't care who told him. We're going to find
Speaker 9: and capture him. Now that's an order. Did you hear that?
Speaker 14: General issue?
Speaker 9: And I get busy, disperse your men in every direction.
Speaker 9: I want all of the mountains and wilderness of Zif searched,
Speaker 9: every crack and crevice, every cave and hiding place. Find David,
Speaker 9: capture him. I want him alive in these hands. A line.
Speaker 14: You understand, issue masure Ah.
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Speaker 4: Now let's get back to our story. King Saul and
Speaker 4: a cave.
Speaker 6: And Saul sought David every day, but God delivered him
Speaker 6: not into his hands. And David, seeing that Saul continually
Speaker 6: searched for him, lived and moved about from place to
Speaker 6: place in the wilderness of Zif.
Speaker 11: Oh, how I love.
Speaker 9: Thy law God.
Speaker 10: It is my meditation all day.
Speaker 11: Thy commandments have made me.
Speaker 10: Wise wiser than my ned, and me through thy precepts
Speaker 10: I get understanding.
Speaker 11: Therefore I hate all falls.
Speaker 7: Away begging your pardon, sir. But a lone man approaches camp.
Speaker 11: Perhaps he's a chance hunter, someone who's not aware of
Speaker 11: our present, and.
Speaker 7: He appears to know exactly where he's going. It's not
Speaker 7: the least bit hesitant.
Speaker 11: Well bring him here to me, yes, sir, David Jonathan,
Speaker 11: I had no idea it was you.
Speaker 9: Oh, it's good to see.
Speaker 11: And you too, David, my brother David.
Speaker 7: Sir, but this is Jonathan, son of King Saul, crown
Speaker 7: prince next in line for the throne of Israel.
Speaker 11: Don't you think I know who it is, Sir. It
Speaker 11: may be a trap, a trap nonsense. Jonathan is my friend,
Speaker 11: my true friend. He would do nothing to harm or
Speaker 11: in danger.
Speaker 7: But David, Sir, his first loyalty is to his father,
Speaker 7: his first allegiance to his king and country.
Speaker 11: Thank you, General, joeb you thank me?
Speaker 7: Or I've questioned your motives in coming here after I've
Speaker 7: doubted your friendship for David.
Speaker 11: Indeed, I do thank you.
Speaker 9: General.
Speaker 17: Your duty and allegiance is to David. As general, your
Speaker 17: first duty is to protect him, which I see you
Speaker 17: do very well and conscientiously.
Speaker 11: I apologize quite all right.
Speaker 7: Joe, long live his highness?
Speaker 14: Long li.
Speaker 11: Oh he seems to be a good man, Joe. Ever,
Speaker 11: he'll make a fine general, no doubt about that. Now, Jonathan,
Speaker 11: my friend and brother, How are things at the Royal Palace?
Speaker 8: Oh?
Speaker 11: We miss you, David.
Speaker 17: All of us, servants, my sisters, ministers, all of us
Speaker 17: except father, And all we hear from him is where
Speaker 17: is David? Why doesn't my general find him?
Speaker 11: Father is obsessed with a mad desire to slay you.
Speaker 11: Oh I fear for you, David. Well, I too fear Jonathan.
Speaker 11: Yet all this is in God's providence. It's teaching me
Speaker 11: many things. Patience, leadership, quick decision, complete dependence upon God,
Speaker 11: appreciation of nature, and the of remaining true to principle.
Speaker 11: Though the heavens fall about me above all, Jonathan, my
Speaker 11: true friend and brother. I'm fast learning that evil must
Speaker 11: fail and shall some day end, while good succeeds and
Speaker 11: shall someday prevail, And that all good things come from
Speaker 11: God and all evil from his adversaries.
Speaker 9: Satan.
Speaker 17: God chose well when he chose you as the next
Speaker 17: king of Israel, and you shall be the next king,
Speaker 17: and I shall be next unto you. So, David, the
Speaker 17: hand of my father, the King shall not find your harm.
Speaker 17: You these things my father fall well realizes, and they
Speaker 17: make him angry, furious he knows he cannot win against
Speaker 17: God and God's anointed one. So fear not, David, and
Speaker 17: be of good cheer in God's own good time. This
Speaker 17: fugitive life shall end. You shall sit on the throne
Speaker 17: of Israel, ruling the people with justice, kindness, and love.
Speaker 6: And the two made a covenant before the Life Lord.
Speaker 6: Then Jonathan returned to the royal Palace and David abode
Speaker 6: in the woods of Ziph Meanwhile, at the royal Palace
Speaker 6: and Gibbea.
Speaker 9: You may come forward only your King Saul, which one
Speaker 9: of you is spokesman. I have your majesty your request
Speaker 9: for an audience, mention that you know where David is hiding.
Speaker 11: We do, your Majesty, where.
Speaker 18: He and his men are dwelling in certain strongholds, using
Speaker 18: the forests of the hill of Hakai lines Zif. Now, King,
Speaker 18: according to your heart's desire, come down, and our part
Speaker 18: shall be to surrender him into the King's hand.
Speaker 9: May you be blessed of the Lord, for you have
Speaker 9: had compassion on me. Now do this, Have your people
Speaker 9: discover all the places where David and his men hide out.
Speaker 9: You can be sure he has several, and returned to
Speaker 9: me with this information, and I shall go with you
Speaker 9: to Zif. Then shall we capture David and put an
Speaker 9: end to his in glorious ambitions and aspirations.
Speaker 6: Ser And it came to pass that when Saul and
Speaker 6: his soldiers were come to Zif, that David and his
Speaker 6: band had escaped to the wilderness of Mayon. And when
Speaker 6: Saul heard of it, he pursued after David to the
Speaker 6: wilderness of Maeon, and it became known to saw that
Speaker 6: David and his band of six hundred men were on
Speaker 6: a certain mountain and maon and Saul commanded his soldiers
Speaker 6: to encompass the mountain about and David went on this
Speaker 6: side and on that, but he could not escape, for
Speaker 6: the king's men were on every side of the mountain.
Speaker 11: Well, Joe, Abba, it looks like we're finally cornered. King
Speaker 11: Saul's men have us surrounded.
Speaker 9: You can be sure he's happy about it too.
Speaker 11: You don't seem very sad or worried yourself.
Speaker 9: I'm not.
Speaker 7: God chose you as Israel's next king, and you will
Speaker 7: be Neither men, nor powers, nor principalities can stop it.
Speaker 11: Do you have the slightest idea how we're going to
Speaker 11: escape the King's soldiers?
Speaker 7: Not the slightest, But God? Does we have done all
Speaker 7: we can. Now we can safely and with confidence, leave
Speaker 7: the rest up to God. Wait here comes on of
Speaker 7: the lookouts.
Speaker 11: Now, David, David, David, your highness, we are saved from
Speaker 11: King Saul.
Speaker 9: What happened? I'm not sure myself. I only know what
Speaker 9: I saw go on go on.
Speaker 19: I was standing there, I'm that protruding rock when a
Speaker 19: writer hastily rode into King Saul's camp. Yes, he went
Speaker 19: directly into the King's tent, and almost at once excitement
Speaker 19: rain tents were knocked down and stored in wagons, and
Speaker 19: fires were put out. When I left, the king had
Speaker 19: mounted and with General Abner was following the soldiers toward Gibbea.
Speaker 9: The capital city fight.
Speaker 11: Did King Saul rush away like that?
Speaker 7: Probably received a message at the Philistines we're attacking his
Speaker 7: capital or some other vulnerable point, and he had to go.
Speaker 2: In a hurry.
Speaker 11: Oh, God has a thousand ways his miracles to perform.
Speaker 6: And when Saul left off pursuing David and battled the Philistines,
Speaker 6: David departed from the wilderness of zip and went and
Speaker 6: dwelt in the strongholds of Engidae. Now, when Saul was
Speaker 6: returned from fighting the Philistines, Abner conferred with Saul.
Speaker 20: Your majesty, Yes, General Abner, I am informed by reliable
Speaker 20: sources that David and his men are now in the
Speaker 20: wilderness of Bengidai a Engiedai.
Speaker 9: We can find and capture him. There aren't many places
Speaker 9: there that six hundred men can hide.
Speaker 14: Shall I alert the entire army, Your majesty.
Speaker 9: Not this time, Abner. Pick out your very best men,
Speaker 9: three thousand of them, and we will catch David.
Speaker 7: And but David, Sir, we cannot remain in here. Saul
Speaker 7: and his men are coming. We'll be trapped.
Speaker 11: So we have one chance, Joeb. This cave is used
Speaker 11: as a sheep fold. Surely Saul will not think to
Speaker 11: look in a sheep fold for us.
Speaker 9: It could work. But is there enough room in the cave.
Speaker 7: For all of us?
Speaker 11: Yes, by crowding and by using every available crevice and.
Speaker 7: Rock, and we'd have to be very quiet, very still.
Speaker 11: We'd have to remain on the sides of the cave,
Speaker 11: well hidden and not making any movements or sounds. Now
Speaker 11: what are you thinking?
Speaker 7: Surely worth a try, sir.
Speaker 11: Now get the rest of the men in the cave
Speaker 11: and and struck them what to do.
Speaker 3: Yes, it begins to look like we're safe, David. But
Speaker 3: Saul doesn't give up easily. But he's already looked in
Speaker 3: here for a few moments. I froze in my tracks.
Speaker 3: He looked for our.
Speaker 7: Footprints forgetting his sheep would obliterate him. And then when
Speaker 7: the shepherd's cave.
Speaker 9: Took the flocks down of water.
Speaker 7: Saul was sure we were not hidden in here.
Speaker 11: Don't be too sure, Joe, Abs give up. There comes
Speaker 11: someone in the mouth of the cave right now, and
Speaker 11: it's the King himself.
Speaker 8: General. I'm going in here for a few minutes and
Speaker 8: dressed post guards at the entrance, but I'm not to
Speaker 8: be disturbed.
Speaker 9: It's cool inside.
Speaker 14: Besides, I'm in need of a nap.
Speaker 7: Yes, it looks like the King is playing right into
Speaker 7: our hands. If he just falls asleep, he probably will
Speaker 7: look at him flops down in the sands if he
Speaker 7: had had rest for.
Speaker 11: A week, and he probably hasn't.
Speaker 7: He's removed his royal tunic. He doesn't want to get
Speaker 7: his precious royal robe dirty. It's a symbol of his
Speaker 7: great power.
Speaker 9: As a king.
Speaker 11: He's practically asleep already, and there's our chance.
Speaker 2: To kill him.
Speaker 7: I'll order the man to sneak down and pounce upon him.
Speaker 11: Wait before anything is done, I personally am going down
Speaker 11: there and be sure he's asleep.
Speaker 7: I'll be back shortly.
Speaker 11: Yes, Yes, he's asleep, all right, sound asleep.
Speaker 7: Why didn't you run him through, sir when you had
Speaker 7: the chance there he was sound asleep, unguarded, and you
Speaker 7: with a sharp sword in your hand. What did you do?
Speaker 7: You merely cut off the skirt from his robe.
Speaker 11: Why, Saul is God's anointed king of Israel. Until God
Speaker 11: sees fit to remove Saul, I shall honor and respect
Speaker 11: him as king.
Speaker 7: But God promised you that he would deliver Saul into
Speaker 7: your hands to do as you see fit.
Speaker 11: God kept his promise. Saul has this day been delivered
Speaker 11: unto my hands, and I chose to honor him as
Speaker 11: God's chosen best. Then we will do it for you.
Speaker 11: We will and end his evil reign. O. Now we
Speaker 11: cannot create life, neither can we restore it, so we
Speaker 11: shall not take it.
Speaker 6: So David stayed his men with these words and suffered
Speaker 6: them not to rise against Saul. Then did Saul rise
Speaker 6: up and go out of the cave?
Speaker 9: Is it safe for us to venture forth?
Speaker 2: Now?
Speaker 11: Send out a scout and see, yes.
Speaker 9: It is safe, Sir.
Speaker 7: Saul and his men are on the way down the mountain.
Speaker 7: And I might add the king is having quite a
Speaker 7: time getting down the steep mountain side.
Speaker 11: He's being helped out. And I'd give me an idea, Joeb, come,
Speaker 11: let's go to the mount of the cave. Do you
Speaker 11: think King Saul can hear me from here.
Speaker 7: Easily, Sir, sounds carry for long distances in this mountain area.
Speaker 11: And I'll talk to the king.
Speaker 7: Talk to him, my lord, the King.
Speaker 9: He heard you.
Speaker 7: He stopped looking back, and you are bowing yourself to
Speaker 7: the ground to him.
Speaker 2: Who are you?
Speaker 11: I am, David, son of Jesse, servant to his Majesty,
Speaker 11: the King of Israel.
Speaker 14: Is it truly you, David? It is I?
Speaker 11: Why, old King, do you believe those who whisper into
Speaker 11: your ear that I seek you hurt?
Speaker 14: It's not so.
Speaker 11: A few moments ago you were alone in this cave.
Speaker 11: I stood over you with a sword and a spear.
Speaker 11: My men begged me to kill you, but I could not.
Speaker 11: I am unable to put forth my hand to hurt
Speaker 11: the king, for he is anointed of the Lord.
Speaker 14: And see this, my lord, Why it is.
Speaker 9: The skirt of my robe.
Speaker 11: I cut it from your robe, O King, I could
Speaker 11: just as easily have run the sharp blade through your heart. So, King,
Speaker 11: see and know that there's neither wrong nor treason in
Speaker 11: my heart against you. Yet you hunt me as a
Speaker 11: wild animal to kill me. The Lord therefore be judge
Speaker 11: and judge between us and see and plead my cause
Speaker 11: and deliver me out of your hand.
Speaker 8: You you stood over me with a spear and sword
Speaker 8: and killed me.
Speaker 11: Not thou art King of Israel, AI am but thy
Speaker 11: humble subject.
Speaker 8: Oh David my son, you are more righteous than I,
Speaker 8: for you have repaid me good, where as I have
Speaker 8: repaid you evil. And you have declared this day how
Speaker 8: you have dealt well with me, in that you did
Speaker 8: not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands.
Speaker 8: So may the Lord reward you with good for what
Speaker 8: you have done to me this day. And now, David
Speaker 8: my son, I.
Speaker 21: Know that you shall surely be king, and that the
Speaker 21: Kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
Speaker 5: David honored God by refusing to harm Saul, God's anointed king.
Speaker 4: Yes, and his actions show us, but he trusted God
Speaker 4: to fulfill his plans for Israel and for David in
Speaker 4: his own perfect way and in his own perfect time.
Speaker 5: That's something for all of us to remember.
Speaker 4: As a matter of fact, there's a scripture song entitled
Speaker 4: seek ye First that'll help us do just that. Here's
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Speaker 4: That's one eight hundred nine eight seven seven eight seven nine.
Speaker 5: Thanks and God bless you all.
Speaker 4: Bye for now, see you again next time.
Speaker 5: This has been your Story Hour bill for a better
Speaker 5: tell marrow.
Speaker 4: Missus, Ann Carroll and Uncle.
Speaker 5: Anne saying goodbye everyone, See
Speaker 13: You again next time.