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A Display of God's Wisdom
Commentators explain that this famous story is a prime example of the wisdom God gave Solomon. It wasn't just knowledge, but what one scholar calls "intuitive sagacity"—a genius-level insight into human nature. Solomon's solution, appealing to a mother's instinct, cut through an impossible legal problem, demonstrating a wisdom that came directly from God.
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1 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 3:16
19th Century
Bishop
Then came there. —The celebrated “judgment of Solomon,” given here as a specimen of his wisdom, is simply an instance of …
John Gill
On 1 Kings 3:16
17th Century
Pastor
Then came there two women [that] were harlots to the king ,
&c.] The same day, as Abarbinel thinks, the night before…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 3:16–28
17th Century
Minister
An instance of Solomon's wisdom is given. Notice the difficulty of the case. To find out the true mother, he could not try which the child loved be…