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Key words£ºfate,
King Solomon, servant, horse, death |
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Genre£ºfolklore |
Topic£ºfate |
Words:170 |
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Death replied, "Tonight I'm supposed to claim the
life
of your servant whom I just now saw in your garden. |
Fate: We are who we
choose to be
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Author£ºUnknown |
Source£ºwww.geocities.com |
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Nation£ºHebrew |
Date£º2008-8-29 |
(King Solomon)
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King Solomon's servant came breathlessly into the court,
"Please! Let me borrow your fastest horse!" he said to the King.
"I must be in a town ten miles south of here by nightfall!"
"Why?" asked King Solomon.
"Because," said his shuddering servant, "I just met Death in the
garden! Death looked me in the face! I know for certain I'm to
be taken and I don't want to be around when Death comes to claim
me!"
"Very well," said King Solomon. "My fastest horse has hoofs like
wings. TAKE HIM." Then Solomon walked into the garden. He saw
Death sitting there with a perplexed look on its face. "What's
wrong?" asked King Solomon.
Death replied, "Tonight I'm supposed to claim the life of your
servant whom I just now saw in your garden. But I'm supposed to
claim him in a town ten miles south of here! Unless he had a
horse with hooves like wings, I don't see how he could get there
by nightfall . . ."
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(Artist's depiction of
Solomon's court, Ingobertus, c. 880)
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King
Solomon (reigned ca. 965-ca. 925 B.C.) was a king of
the ancient Hebrews. He rebuilt the city of Jerusalem and
erected the first Hebrew temple there. His wisdom is proverbial.
Discussion£º
1. Why did
King Solomon's
servant borrow his fastest horse?
2. How would the servant
escape from Death?
3. Where was Death going
to claim the life of the servant?
4. What is your opinion
about fate?
