Vol 04 - SAMUEL, SAUL, DAVID.

SAMUEL, SAUL, DAVID.

278 KITTO. Daily Bible Illustrations, “Samuel, Saul, and David.” (See No. 41.) Should always be consulted. a79 PLUMPTRE (HELEN). The History of Samuel. x8mo.

I/6. Land., Nisbet and Co. 1842. A children’s book, and childlike men will be thankful for the many very useful hints which it throws out. We have got more out of it than we have found in huge and learned tomes.

280 STEEL (RoBERt). Samuel the Prophet. 8vo. 4/6. Lond., Nelson & Sons. 1861. S. 2/- The author has done his work well, and has shown an evident .desire to excite others to a greater knowledge of the subject than he could impart. Hence he gives a list of the writers upon Samuel, and such accounts of them as were within his reach. Young readers will find this book a great help to them.

281 MILLER (J. A.) Saul, The First King of Israel. Fcap.

8vo. 1/6. Lond., Snow & Co. x866.

Eminently thoughtful, useful, practical sermons. We do not see how Saul’s life-failure could be more profitably set forth.

282 BLAIKIE (WILLIAM G., A.M.) David, King of Israel :: the Divine Plan and Lessons of his Life. 8vo. 5/- Lond., Nisbet & Co. 1861.

Dr. Blaikie is a good writer. This Life of David has supplied a great lack.

CHANDLER (SAMUEL, D.D., F.R.S.,and F.A.S. 1693 — 1766). A Critical History of the Life of David. 2 vols., 8va. Lond., x766. S. 5/- I vol., 8va. J.H. & J. Parker. 1853. S. 5/-]’his is a masterpiece as a critical history, and the best of Chandler’s productions. Many of the Psalms are explained with commendable learning, but the spiritual element is absent.

284 DELANY (PATRICK, D.D., Dean of Down I686 — x768). An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David. [Anon.] 2 vols., 8va. Lond.,

1745. 4/’

Delany was a friend of Swift, no great recommendation for a commentator.

He defends David in a way which David would have sternly repudiated.

Chandler is far preferable to Delany, but both are devoid of the evangelical spirit.

285 KINGSLEY (CHARLES, M.A.) David. Four Sermons. Fcap.

8va. 2/6. Lond., Macmillan & Co. In his usual free and easy manner Kingsley speaks of David’s strength and his weakness, his anger and his deserts. The character of this writer is supposed to be well understood, but we question if many have formed a true estimate of him. For commenting purposes these sermons are of small value; they are plain, practical discourses.

286 KRUMMACHER (F. W., D.D.) David, the King of Israel. Cr.

8va., 7/6. Edinb., T. & T. Clark.

Anything by Krummacher is worthy of patient reading.

287 LAWSON (GEORGE, D.D. I749 — 1820.) Discourses on the History of David. 12mo. Berwick, 1833. S. 3/6.

].[ere the life of David is piously turned to practical use. Delany and Chandler are but bones, and Lawson the marrow.

288 MARBECK (.JoHn). The whole History of King David. 4to. I579. This is in English metre, and was written by the famous organist of the Royal Chapel in Windsor, in the reign of Henry VIII. He narrowly escaped martyrdom. His work entitled “Booke of Common Praier noted,” is the groundwork of the plain-song used in our Cathedrals from the Reformation to the present day. Marbeck’s History of David is very rare. We cannot therefore set a price.

289 [ROGERS (Mrs.)] The Shepherd King. By the Authoress of “The Folded Lamb.” 12mo. 3/6. Zond., Nisbet. 1856. S.1/6. This authoress writes well for the young, and her book will be useful to those who teach them.

290 SMITH (GEORGe., LL.D. and F.A.S.) The Life and Reign of David.

Cr. 8va., 7/6. Lond., Longmans. 1867. S. 3/6.

David’s life is here concisely written, with such of the Psalms interwoven as can be referred to special periods. It cannot be read without ministering instruction.

291 TAYLOR (WILLIAM M., D.D. Of the Broadway Tabernacle, New York). David: his Life, and its Lessons. Cr. 8vo. 8/6. Lond.,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. I875.

,4 grand work which should be in every library.

292 THOMPSON (HENRY, M.A.) Davidica. Twelve Sermons on the Life and Character of David. 8vo. Lond., 1827. I/6.

Discourses of the kind which are usually published by subscription; rather pretentious, but with nothing in them. The process of subscribing to print sermons is one suggested by kindness, but seldom directed by reason.

293 VINCE (CHARLES, Baptist Minister, of Birmingham. Died I875).

Lights and Shadows in the Life of King David. Cr. 8vo. 5/- Lond., Elliot Stock. I871.

Sermons of the highest order upon a few incidents in David’s life. They are models of chaste, subdued, but powerful preaching.