1 Kings 3:28

God's Word

All Israel heard about the decision the king made. They respected the king very highly, because they saw he possessed wisdom from God to do what was right.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

Thank the Lord your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on the throne of Israel. Because of your God’s eternal love for the people of Israel, he has made you king so that you would maintain justice and righteousness.”

1 Kings 3:27

The king replied, “Give the living child to the first woman. Don’t kill him. She is his mother.”

1 Kings 4:1

When King Solomon was the king of all Israel,

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the leaders and soldiers and all of King David’s sons pledged their loyalty to King Solomon.

Ezra 7:25

You, Ezra, using your God’s wisdom—the Teachings you hold in your hands—will appoint judges and administrators for all the people who know your God’s Teachings and live ⌞in the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River. In addition, you will teach anyone who doesn’t know the Teachings.

Psalm 72:2

so that he may judge your people with righteousness and your oppressed ⌞people⌟ with justice.

Psalm 72:4

May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.

Exodus 14:31

When the Israelites saw the great power the Lord had used against the Egyptians, they feared the Lord and believed in him and in his servant Moses.

Proverbs 16:10

When a divine revelation is on a king’s lips, he cannot voice a wrong judgment.

Proverbs 24:21

Fear the Lord, my son. Fear the king as well. Do not associate with those who always insist upon change,

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them.

Proverbs 8:15

Through me kings reign, and rulers decree fair laws.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.

Isaiah 28:6

He will give a spirit of justice to those who judge. He will give strength to those who defend the city gates in battle.

Daniel 1:17

God gave these four men knowledge, wisdom, and the ability to understand all kinds of literature. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

He changes times and periods of history. He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and knowledge to those who have insight.

Daniel 2:47

The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings. He can reveal secrets because you were able to reveal this secret.”

Daniel 5:11

There’s a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your grandfather, he was found to have insight, good judgment, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him head of the magicians, psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to those Jews and Greeks who are called, he is Christ, God’s power and God’s wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1:30

You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.

Colossians 2:2

Because they are united in love, I work so that they may be encouraged by all the riches that come from a complete understanding of Christ. He is the mystery of God.

Colossians 2:3

God has hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ.

Joshua 4:14

On that day the Lord honored Joshua in the presence of all the Israelites. As long as Joshua lived, the Israelites respected him in the same way they had respected Moses.

1 Samuel 12:18

Then Samuel called on the Lord. That day the Lord sent thunder and rain so that all the people feared the Lord and Samuel very much.