1 Kings 3:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ
(vai·yish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
of the judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּט֙
(ham·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
had handed down,שָׁפַ֣ט
(sha·fat)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
they fearedוַיִּֽרְא֖וּ
(vai·yir·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the king,הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
for they sawרָא֔וּ
(ra·'u,)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the wisdomחָכְמַ֧ת
(cha·che·mat)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
of Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
was in him to administerלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
justice.מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
(mish·pat.)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat


















KJV Lexicon
And all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
of the judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
which the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
had judged
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
and they feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
the king
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
for they saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was in him
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

King James Bible
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 judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God's wisdom was in him to carry out justice.

International Standard Version
When this decision that the king had handed down was announced, everybody in Israel was amazed at the king, because they all saw that God's wisdom was in him, enabling him to administer justice.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All Israel heard about the decision the king made. They respected the king very highly, because they saw he possessed wisdom from God to do what was right.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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