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Originally Posted by Sam
Someone has said:
Solomon wrote the Song of Solomon when he was young and passionately in love.
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Some would have us cross reference the events in
1 Kings 1, and
1 Kings 2:17-25, with
Song of Solomon 6:13. The "name" for the maiden in the Song of Solomon is "the Shulamite." Abishag was a "Shunammite" from the town of Shunem. Solomon had his own brother killed after expressing his affection for Abishag.
"The Shulamite" is sometimes said to be a feminine form of Solomon's own name which means "Peace." The village of Shumen is translated as "Quiet" or "Peaceful." The two names are obviously entwined.
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Originally Posted by Sam
He wrote the Book of Proverbs when he was mature and had gained wisdom through experience plus receiving wisdom from God.
He wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes when he became a bitter and cynical old man.
However, how does the Book of Ecclesiastes end?
What we call chapter 12, the last portion of the book, begins with an exhortation to remember the Creator while you are young. Then he goes on with a description of the ravages of aging. Then the final words of the book:
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
He winds up saying, start serving God while you are young and before life gets sour. Then concludes with a warning that we will all face God's judgment.
I hope this means that he considered his ways, maybe not until he was an old man, and turned to God and was ready to face God at his death.
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Solomon's biggest problems seemed to be the girls (of course!). "The woman gave me to eat ..." Almost all of our problems are caused by women - especially when we were young.
... ah! But I seem to remember them being such enjoyable problems, now.
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