The Death of "a Great Man" Acknowledge, Lamented, and Improved

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Excerpt from The Death of "a Great Man" Acknowledge, Lamented, and Improved: A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Adam Clarke, L. L. D., Preached in the Wesleyan Chapel, Kendal, September 23, 1832, and (by Request) In Other PlacesThe circumstances of the case were brie¿y these: on the death of Saul, Ishbosheth his son became his successor, and was raised to the throne of his father. But, In the disturbed and distracted state of. The kingdom, it required all the wisdom, bravery, and in¿uence of Abner, who was now at the head of the army in the field, and the council In the cabinet, to keep the tottering crown on his head, and, to save, even for a time, this falling and ill-fated family. During this period of struggle and con¿ict between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner may very naturally be considered as David's most potent enemy. But a circumstance now occurred which made him David's valuable and efficient friend. Unhappily for him self, Ishbosheth brought a grave charge, on a delicate su (verse 7) against his general, a charge which, whether true or in the present untoward circumstances of his affairs, it was unwise to.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.