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William MacDonald adds "Thus Solomon made his kingdom secure by aggressively removing all whose hearts were not with him. Thereafter his reign was one of peace. The Christian will know the peace of God as he puts out of his life the things which oppose the reign of Christ within." (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) David Payne - It is interesting to compare his position now with that of his two predecessors, Saul and David, at the start of their reigns. Both had faced a measure of suspicion or opposition from their own countrymen; both had met this problem with resolute action, coupled with understanding and leniency. Solomon, however, eliminated his potential enemies swiftly and ruthlessly.” (BORROW Kingdoms of the Lord : a history of the Hebrew kingdoms from Saul to the fall of Jerusalem PAGE 60) The land was polluted by the innocent blood that Joab had shed, and the land could be cleansed only by the execution of the murderer. Warren