Long live King Solomon!’

1 Kings 1:32-53

King David said, “Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king,  he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule and take him down to Gihon. There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.” 

So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet and all the people shouted, “Long live King Solomon!” And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.

At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed. But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. Then Solomon was told, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”

Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.” Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, “Go to your home.”

Thanks to some quick thinking by the prophet Nathan, and even quicker action by the old king. Adonijah is out-maneuvered. Solomon is made king, initially co-reign with David.

Why?

Quick action is done after the prophet Nathan and David agreed to co-reign with Solomon. Then Solomon could be king of Israel.

God's choice is different from our choice. God looks at the man in their heart, but we look at the man from their capability and feature.

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所羅門繼承王位的正當性！重要是神的膏抹按立！即祭司、先知的膏立。

所羅門的權柄來自神！比大衛王更盛，一切都來自神！一切榮耀都歸給神。

所羅門即位有現任國王的命令，可以騎王的驢子，坐王位。從神來的任命、呼召很重要！巴拿巴教會知道從神來的呼召，馬上就去做了。神自然會負責安提阿教會的需要。我們應當著重神的使命，不是考慮自己教會的需要！

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How?

Being humble and listening to the voice and word of the Lord is a blessing way in our life.