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NASB | 1 Kings 2:13 ¶ Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Do you come peacefully?" And he said, "Peacefully." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 2:13 ¶ Now Adonijah the son of [David and] Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, "Do you come in peace?" And he said, "In peace." |
Subject: Solomon's judgment of Adonijah and Joab |
Bible Note: I considered carefully by what reply would benefit, please forgive the length. In no way is the intention to speculate, or create some mysticism. However, those things which are revealed, taught, or highlighted by the Spirit are spiritual things, and as such can be seen as speculation from a different perspective. By that, I in no way here claim to be highly enlightened, or full of the vision of God beyond you or the next believer, woe is me, for I am ruined. That is no simple off the cuff justification for your concern, which I take with all regard. Yet at many points in the walk of faith, there are things which appear foolish to the educated mind. One cannot reason their way to a greater supply of eternal life. Perhaps this is where the the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, in that you may be right, your logic infallible, but find not life. And it is certain, that without the anointing, I am wrong, defiled by post hoc ergo propter hoc, and in no way finding or providing life. I will be brief then with the picture, yet I did find life in your prodding beyond the measure experienced previously in seeing Christ in the reign of Solomon. You perceive one aspect of the title, son of David, and that being the blood lineage to satisfy 2 Samuel 7. Of that same covenant, repeated by David in 1 Chronicles 22:9,10, is David confused about what he heard? Or is he simply mixing up the prophecy with the reality? Or perhaps this is the writen word displaying Solomon as a picture of the coming King? But that is speculation, so I hang not my hat there. Let us consider Psalm 72, presumably a consideration of David, about his son, yet clearly it describes the coming eternal king. By what means do you count the title, “A Psalm of Solomon” with the clear description of the future eternal King? If written by David, did he confuse his natural son's reign with the prophetic one? To which author shall we refer here, as to fix the meaning? David speaking in the Holy Spirit? Then there would be no confusion. Again, speculation, so we rest not on that. What do you make at the end of Stephens discourse, a road map of the pictures of Christ throughout, where he states (Acts 7:47) “But it was Solomon who built a house for Him...”? Though not equating the reign of Christ with the reign of Solomon, we find Solomon as a picture of Christ in the building of the temple, which only the king could do, while reigning in a time of peace. More speculation? Yet we have another king who, by the declaration in Hebrews 7, points to the nature of the Messiah. He, our High Priest, is of the order of Melchizedek, who happens to be king of Salem. Yes, the reign of peace, whether by definition, or picture, or reality. The king of peace, perhaps Solomon walked in such a way. Do we claim significance? Coincidence? Linguistic accident that Solomon's name, as revealed by God to David, means peace? And in Christ we have both, High Priest, not of the blood descendants, and Eternal King through the lineage. How amazing is our God! I do not ask rhetorically, or in any way to create some mystical association. The reality of the now by faith, is that there is a King, who reigns over a kingdom, and has subdued all of His enemies, even conquering death itself. This was intended from the foundation of the world, I believe. If the requirement to perceive all the pictures of this current reality comes by logic, reason, or scholarship then the pictures one views do not necessarily lead to more life. In that I do not discount the value of knowledge, or study. But hold finding life in higher esteem. May we find life in the Spirit, in the unveiling of Him daily in our experience, the one who is the living word. And may we find that life together. May the flame that is the living word consume any speculation, and may Grace guide any who read these words to the true King, irregardless of metaphor. Thanks for the provocation, I definitely found a new measure of life in Psalm 72, my blessing to you! |