1 Kings 3:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Everyone in Israel was amazed when they heard how Solomon had made his decision. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

1 Kings 3:27

Solomon said, “Don't kill the baby.” Then he pointed to the first woman, “She is his real mother. Give the baby to her.”

1 Kings 4:1

Here is a list of Solomon's highest officials while he was king of Israel: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah sons of Shisha were the secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud kept the government records; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the army commander; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the regional officers; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and the king's adviser; Ahishar was the prime minister; Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labour.

1 Chronicles 29:24

Every official and every soldier, as well as all David's other sons, were loyal to him.

Ezra 7:25

Ezra, use the wisdom God has given you and choose officials and leaders to govern the people of Western Province. These leaders should know God's laws and have them taught to anyone who doesn't know them.

Psalm 72:2

Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor.

Psalm 72:4

Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them.

Exodus 14:31

Because of the mighty power he had used against the Egyptians, the Israelites worshipped him and trusted him and his servant Moses.

Proverbs 16:10

Rulers speak with authority and are never wrong.

Proverbs 24:21

My children, you must respect the LORD and the king, and you must not make friends with anyone who rebels against either of them.

Proverbs 25:2

God is praised for being mysterious; rulers are praised for explaining mysteries.

Proverbs 8:15

By my power kings govern, and rulers make laws that are fair.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Isaiah 28:6

He will see that justice rules and that his people are able to defend their cities.

Daniel 1:17

God made the four young men clever and wise. They read a lot of books and became well educated. Daniel could also tell the meaning of dreams and visions.

Daniel 2:21

You control human events— you give rulers their power and take it away, and you are the source of wisdom and knowledge.

Daniel 2:47

The king said, “Now I know that your God is above all other gods and kings, because he gave you the power to explain this mystery.”

Daniel 5:11

In your kingdom there is a man who has been given special powers by the holy gods. When your father Nebuchadnezzar was king, this man was known to be as clever, intelligent, and wise as the gods themselves. Your father put him in charge of all who claimed they could talk with the spirits or understand the meanings in the stars or tell about the future.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.

1 Corinthians 1:30

You are God's children. He sent Christ Jesus to save us and to make us wise, acceptable, and holy.

Colossians 2:2

I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. Not only is he the key to God's mystery,

Colossians 2:3

but all wisdom and knowledge are hidden away in him.

Joshua 4:14

“Joshua,” the LORD said, “tell the priests to come up from the Jordan and bring the chest with them.” So Joshua went over to the priests and told them what the LORD had said. And as soon as the priests carried the chest past the highest place that the flood waters of the Jordan had reached, the river flooded its banks again. That's how the LORD showed the Israelites that Joshua was their leader. For the rest of Joshua's life, they respected him as they had respected Moses.

1 Samuel 12:18

Samuel prayed, and that same day the LORD sent a thunderstorm. Everyone was afraid of the LORD and of Samuel.