190 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

four hundred went on. In a field they found a young
Egyptian dying for want of food. They treated him
kindly, and gave him food and drink, which revived
him. He had tasted neither bread nor water for three
days and three nights. David asked him who he was,
and from whence he had come. He said that he was
servant to an Amalekite, and had been with his master
at the burning of Ziklag three days before David found
him. He had fallen sick, and his master left: him
in the field to die. David then asked if he would
guide him to the Amalekite company. The young man
of Egypt agreed to do this if safety and protection
were promised him. Guided by the Egyptian, David
and his men fell upon the Amalekites when they were
eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves. The small
band of Israelites cut them all off, and regained the
whole of. their wives, their children, and their cattle.
Of the Amalekites there escaped only four hundred, who
mounted on camels and fled. |

George. Did a battle take place between the Israelites
and the Philistines after the princes sent David away
from the army ?

Grandfather. A battle did take place, and it was @
very important battle; but we must defer the account of
it till another evening.

Samuel mourned and prayed for Saul,—What do we
learn from his example ?
In what ought we to find real pleasure ?