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When I studied the life of David, I went more from the point that he enters into the

scriptures of 1 Samuel chapter, more into chapter 13 and on to 16 than in this particular

portion.

It was not quite ready when I began studying this chapter for the Sunday school lesson

to see how much it has to say about complete deliverance this morning to us.

I want to read all the way through the chapter and then we'll pick up and start taking it

apart somewhat.

In verse 1, you'll notice, especially if you were in our lesson last week, you'll see where

we are on the status of the ark among the people of Israel.

So the men of Karyath Jerem came and took up the ark of the Lord.

They took it to Abinadab's house on the hill and consecrated.

Aliezer his son to guard the ark of the Lord.

Verse 2, it was a long time, everybody say it was a long time.

I wonder if anybody in here without me even giving you any kind of clue what I mean could

just sit there today and say, it's been a long time.

What would that phrase even mean to you this morning?

It's been a long time.

We might say this morning, it has been too long.

If you can put that into any context in your life this morning, you have come to the right

class.

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