1 Kings 3:28 (ASV)

Passage

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 justice.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.

1 Kings 3:27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.

1 Kings 3:28 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 justice.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "israel", "heard", "judgment", "king", "judged", "feared", and "wisdom". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "israel" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Then the king answered and said Give...", giving immediate footing for "israel" and "heard". In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "israel" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.