562. [Vers. 11.] "Et habebant super se regem, angelum abyssi." - Quod significet quod influxum reciperent ab inferno, ubi illi qui in falsis mali sunt, et mere sensuales, constat ex significatione "regis", quod sit verum ex bono, et in opposito sensu, ut hic, falsum ex malo (de qua supra, n. 31); et ex significatione "angeli abyssi", quod sit infernum ubi falsa mali sunt; per "angelum" enim non intelligitur unus angelus, sed significatur infernum ubi tales sunt; quod per "angelum" in Verbo intelligantur integrae societates angelicae quae in simili bono sunt, videatur supra (n. 90, 302, 307); inde etiam per "angelum" in opposito sensu significantur societates infernales quae in simili malo: quod sint inferna ubi sunt illi qui in falsis mali sunt, et qui sunt mere sensuales, est quia dicitur "angelus abyssi", et per "abyssum" significatur infernum ubi sunt illi (videatur supra, n. 583), et quia hoc dicitur de "locustis", per quas significantur homines qui facti mere sensuales per falsa infernalia (videatur supra, n. 543).

Quod "habere supra se regem" illum significet et influxum recipere inde, est quia omnia mala et inde falsa ab inferno sunt; et quia omnes qui in malis et inde falsis sunt, ex infernis reguntur et ducuntur; quapropter infernum est illis sicut rex, qui dominatur super illos, et cui obedientiam praestant: hoc quia fit ex influxu, quando in mundo vivunt, et effluxus inde ducit, inde per "habere super se regem" significatur influxum recipere.

To "meet" someone can be positive or negative: it can be a welcoming and greeting, or it can be "meeting" them in battle. Both meanings are reflected in the internal sense of the Bible. In positive meetings between people, "meeting" represents a joining and communication between the spiritual states the people represent. In negative ones, however -- and especially in cases where the Lord is pictured as meeting someone -- it stands for opposition between the states. It's worth noting here that according to the Writings the Lord never actually opposes anyone. The Lord is love itself, and He is continually loving everyone and willing them to be good and move toward heaven. But when people reject His love and move away, it creates the appearance that He is opposing them, despite the fact that His attitude and stance toward all of us never changes.

In Genesis 14:17, this signifies to submit oneself. (Arcana Coelestia 1721)

In Genesis 19:1, this signifies acknowledgment, and also the effect that love for others has. (Arcana Coelestia 2326)

In Genesis 24:65, this signifies for the purpose of union. (Arcana Coelestia 3205)

In Genesis 29:13, this signifies agreement which unites. (Arcana Coelestia 3806)

In Genesis 32:6, this signifies that the good of love flowing into truth. (Arcana Coelestia 4247)

In Exodus 4:14, this signifies reception or to come prepared to receive divine truth. (Arcana Coelestia 7000)