1 Kings 3:28 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
26Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
28And 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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
Both verses highlight that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
James 3:17
This verse describes the characteristics of wisdom from above.
1 Peter 2:17
Both emphasize the importance of respecting authority.
Source: 1 Kings 3:28