1 Kings 3:28

New English Translation

When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed supernatural wisdom to make judicial decisions.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.”

1 Kings 3:27

The king responded, “Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.”

1 Kings 4:1

King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

Ezra 7:25

“Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

Psalm 72:2

Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

Psalm 72:4

He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

Exodus 14:31

When Israel saw the great power that the Lord had exercised over the Egyptians, they feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

Proverbs 16:10

The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

Proverbs 24:21

Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.

Proverbs 8:15

Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness;

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Isaiah 28:6

He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

Daniel 1:17

Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;

Daniel 2:47

The king replied to Daniel, “Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!”

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

Colossians 2:2

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

Colossians 2:3

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Joshua 4:14

That day the Lord brought honor to Joshua before all Israel. They respected him all his life, just as they had respected Moses.

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.