With the royal succession plan settled, the aged King David issued a commandment to his son Solomon, directing him to act on unfinished matters of the kingdom-with kindness for some and with justice for others. Was David's decree simply a matter of personal vengeance- Or did God's anointed king bear the responsibility to administer justice- Alistair Begg considers how the Bible's answer points forward to the fixed day when Jesus, as King, will judge the world with fairness and finality.