Day 14: An Unlikely Meeting

The Prompt: Kind David meets Daniel.  What happens?

King David was sitting in his throne room.  It was another typical day for him.  At the moment, it was his time to go through the letters of requests to see if he could meet the needs of his kingdom before his young sons would come in for their regular visits.  David looked forward to that time.  As much as he loved being king, those visits reminded him of normal life again.

Just then one of King David's servants appeared at the room's entrance, interrupting the king's thoughts.  "Your majesty, there is a foreigner here who insists upon seeing you.  He claims he is a Jew, but he looks like he has come from Babylon."

King David was intrigued by this man.  "Show him in."

 "As you wish."  With a bow the servant left and moments later returned with a tall young man dressed in Babylonian attire.  He looked confused and excited.  "May I introduce His Royal Majesty King David of Bethlehem.  Majesty, this is Daniel."  The servant took another bow and left.

King David and Daniel stood fixed where they were, staring into each other's eyes.  Each one saw something familiar in the other that made them motionless, perhaps it was the light of God.  Daniel was the first one who broke the gaze.  "It is an honor to be here, your Majesty," he stated in a strong, humble voice and finished with a gracious bow.

King David smiled.  "To what do I owe the pleasure of you visiting our fine country and wishing to see me?"

 Daniel explained that he was a Jew but had been taken captive by the Babylonians some years ago.  That morning he had woken up and found himself back in his homeland.  "I know it sounds far-fetched.  I wouldn't even believe the story myself, but that is what happened.  When I saw I was back, I explored the city and then wished I could see my king and tell him in person how impressed I am with all he has done."

"I am happy that you feel that way.  Tell me, Daniel, what did you do in Babylon?"

Daniel then told King David how he and his three friends had stayed true to God's commands and refused to eat the rich food of Babylonians.  He shared how God had been faithful to them and blessed them with good jobs in the king's court.  King David was excited to hear that this guest was a man after his own heart- no, God's own heart, and he was amazed to hear how Daniel had been able to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dreams.  He, in turn, shared with Daniel how had God helped him in his life.  The two men talked for hours, learning a great deal from each other and praising God for the miracles He had worked in their lives.

I was out of ideas for this one...  Thank you for sticking with me and taking the time to read these posts!