Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Kings 3:16 (New Living Translation)

Some time later two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled.

This is from the (hi)story of wise King Solomon and the two women with one live baby. Stop! Wait a minute!

The (hi)story begins with two prostitutes bringing an argument to the King of Israel, the people chosen by God to be His special people.

Two prostitutes before the King. Two prostitutes come to the King? Where was the Chief of Staff? How did the Secret Service allow these two prostitutes into the throne room? Didn’t they vet anyone? Didn’t they do anything? How does this happen? Didn’t anyone know that the King had more important things to do but listen to two prostitutes gripe?

Again, these women are  p r o s t i t u t e s.

This doesn’t make any sense (to me). God does move in mysterious ways and His thoughts are far beyond my thoughts.