Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Wisdom as a Divine Gift
All commentators agree that Solomon's insight was not mere human cleverness but a direct gift from God. Albert Barnes calls it "Divine wisdom," and John Gill notes the people saw "the wisdom of God was in him." This event served as a public confirmation that God had fulfilled His promise to grant Solomon unique wisdom for the task of judging His people.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Kings
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
3
Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 3:28
18th Century
Theologian
The wisdom of God - that is, “Divine wisdom,” or “a wisdom given by God” (1 Kings 3:12). The ready tact and knowledge of human n…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 3:28
17th Century
Pastor
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had
judged
In the above case; the…
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…