1 Kings 3:28 (GNV)

Passage

And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:26 Then spake the woman, whose the liuing child was, vnto the King, for her compassion was kindled toward her sonne, and she sayde, Oh my lorde, giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: but the other sayde, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but deuide it.

1 Kings 3:27 Then the King answered, and sayde, Giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: this is his mother.

1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "israel", "heard", "iudgement", "king", "iudged", "feared", and "sawe". 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 sayde Giue...", 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.