I Kings 1:7
“Now he had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they allied themselves with Adonijah.”
Solomon is to become king, but Adonijah stepped in and is recruiting powerful people to support him. This must have frightened Solomon. He has enemies swirling about him. The end result could be the death of him.
We also will have enemies and those that oppose us. How do we deal with them? We pray. We commit them to God and our situation. Psalm 138:7 says, "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me." He takes care of them. That doesn't mean they disappear and the problems go away. Our job is to not be anxious.
Jesus takes it further by telling us to love our enemies (Matthew 5:43). This takes some getting used to. It's quite different from the world's way. It says to take it, compete for it. Our natural reaction is also different. Jesus wants us to pray for them and love them. It confounds them. Proverbs 25:22 says, "For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you." They feel guilty and ashamed. They still may not change, but that isn't our concern.
We still may not get what we want, even though we are doing the right thing. Proverbs 3:5,6 is our response: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean no on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." God will work out our portion.
As we go God's way, He gives us peace. Philippians 4:6,7 gives us a great promise, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." As we commit our situation to God, we are to pray and give thanks by faith, trusting that He will take care of it. When we do so, He gives us His peace. This verse say His peace stands as a guard over our hearts.
Pastor Chuck used to say that we should have a light grip over our circumstances. Circumstances go in all different directions. We aren't to worry or attempt to wrestle with the outcomes. We are to do our best and commit the rest. He will work His will. It may be different than what we had expected. That's why we have a light grip. God's outcome is often different than our expectations.
Solomon was probably greatly concerned with Adonijah's actions. We will see that God's in control and works it out.