1 Kings 3:28

And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

In Context

27Then the king made answer and said, Give her the child, and do not put it to death; she is the mother of it.

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Cross References

Joshua 4:14That day the Lord made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel; and all the days of his life they went in fear of him, as they had gone in fear of Moses.

1 Kings 3:9Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

1 Chronicles 29:24And all the chiefs and the men of war and all the sons of King David put themselves under the authority of Solomon the king.

Psalms 72:2May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

Proverbs 8:15Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 3:17-28

The Wisdom of Solomon. ( b. c. 1014.) 16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. 17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. 18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. 19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 20… Read the whole commentary →

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