1 Kings 3:28 (YLT)

Passage

And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God <FI>is<Fi> in his heart, to do judgment.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:26 And the woman whose son <FI>is<Fi> the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, `O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this <FI>one<Fi> saith, `Let it be neither mine or thine--cut <FI>it<Fi> .'

1 Kings 3:27 And the king answereth and saith, `Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she <FI>is<Fi> its mother.'

1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God <FI>is<Fi> in his heart, to do judgment.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And the king answereth and saith Give...", giving immediate footing for "israel" and "hear". 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 "hear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.