Changing of the guard

Continuing in the book of 1st kings chapter 2:13-46

Yesterday I left off with David's final charge to Solomon regarding cutting off the people who would cause trouble for the kingdom. As a good son and wise leader, Solomon followed through with wisdom to carry out David's orders. King solomon in the next chapter prays for wisdom and he was given it, I believe this is an example of the foreshadowing of wisdom and that he began to move in that wisdom before he even prayed then the full measure of wisdom would come.

His brother Adonijah asked for David's maid Abishag for his wife, knowing me I would have said okay, because of the hurt brought upon my brother for not becoming king. Solomon knew though that by giving Abishag to Adonijah would be giving over the kingdom to Adonijah and his supporters Joab and Abiathar the priest. Both of those men were on David's hit list so to say.

The King sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada to strike down Adonijah and Joab, Because Abiathar carried the ark of the Lord Solomon spared His life. In eastern cultures it would be clear to Solomon that Adonijah sought to be king, many heads have been lost chasing a crown.

After the retribution of Joab and Abiathar Solomon put Benaiah in charge of the army and Zadok in charge of the Priesthood. The last verse(46) ends with The kingdom was now firmly established in Solomon's hands.

In conclusion what it says to me is that firm decisions out way a plea that should never have been pleaded. It's often at work when a customer asks me to break the rules to get them a better deal that it always turns out bad and they don't really appreciate the product anyways. Bugging the clerk for better deals at most major chains is putting the employee at risk for trouble with management, there are appropriate ways of getting a better deal but bugging the salesperson is not one. The stores have a Store operating manual that explain what is exceptable and what is not, some people live by the moto rules are meant to be broken. Well as christians we live by a Store Operating Manual called the Bible how often do we say regarding the scriptures "rules are meant to be broken."?

"Step by step you'll lead me and I will follow you all of my days."