When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
"Blessedbe the LORDyour Godwhodelightedin you to setyou on the throneof Israel;because the LORDlovedIsraelforever,therefore He madeyou king,to dojusticeand righteousness."
Then the kingsaid,"Givethe first woman the livingchild,and by nomeanskillhim. She is his mother."
Now KingSolomonwas kingoverallIsrael.
Allthe officials,the mightymen,and alsoallthe sonsof KingDavidpledgedallegianceto KingSolomon.
"You, Ezra,according to the wisdomof your Godwhichis in your hand,appointmagistratesand judgesthat they may judgeallthe peoplewhoare in [the province] beyondthe River,[even] allthose who knowthe lawsof your God;and you may teachanyone whois ignorant[of them].
May he judgeYour peoplewith righteousnessAnd Your afflictedwith justice.
May he vindicatethe afflictedof the people,Savethe childrenof the needyAnd crushthe oppressor.
When Israelsawthe greatpowerwhichthe LORDhad usedagainst the Egyptians,the peoplefearedthe LORD,and they believedin the LORDand in His servantMoses.
A divinedecisionis in the lipsof the king;His mouthshould not errin judgment.
My son,fearthe LORDand the king;Do not associatewith those who are givento change,
It is the gloryof Godto conceala matter,But the gloryof kingsis to searchout a matter.
"By me kingsreign,And rulersdecreejustice.
Wisdomstrengthensa wisemanmorethantenrulerswhoare in a city.
A spiritof justicefor him who sitsin judgment,A strengthto those who repelthe onslaughtat the gate.
As for thesefouryouths,Godgavethem knowledgeand intelligencein every[branch of] literatureand wisdom;Danieleven understoodall[kinds of] visionsand dreams.
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
The kingansweredDanieland said,"Surelyyour Godis a Godof godsand a Lordof kingsand a revealerof mysteries,sinceyou have beenableto revealthismystery."
"Thereis a manin your kingdomin whomis a spiritof the holygods;and in the daysof your father,illumination,insightand wisdomlike the wisdomof the godswere foundin him. And KingNebuchadnezzar,your father,your fatherthe king,appointedhim chiefof the magicians,conjurers,Chaldeans[and] diviners.
but to thosewho are the called,bothJewsand Greeks,Christthe powerof Godand the wisdomof God.
But by His doing you are in ChristJesus,whobecameto us wisdomfrom God,and righteousnessand sanctification,and redemption,
that their heartsmay be encouraged,having been knit togetherin love,and [attaining] to allthe wealththat comes from the full assuranceof understanding,[resulting] in a true knowledgeof God'smystery,[that is], Christ[Himself],
in whomare hiddenallthe treasuresof wisdomand knowledge.
On that daythe LORDexaltedJoshuain the sightof allIsrael;so that they reveredhim, justas they had reveredMosesallthe daysof his life.
So Samuelcalledto the LORD,and the LORDsentthunderand rainthat day;and allthe peoplegreatlyfearedthe LORDand Samuel.
