1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had delivered, and they stood in awe before the king,—for they saw, that, the wisdom of God, was in him, to execute justice.
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Joshua 4:14On that day, did Yahweh magnify Joshua in the eyes of all Israel,—and they revered him, as they revered Moses, all the days of his life.
1 Kings 3:9Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad,—for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?
1 Chronicles 29:24And, all the rulers, and the heroes, yea moreover all the sons of King David, gave a hand, under Solomon the king.
Psalms 72:2May he judge, Thy people with righteousness; And thine oppressed ones with justice;
Proverbs 8:15By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness;
Proverbs 25:2The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
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 →