27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it; she is the mother thereof.
28 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.
1 Kings 4 Intro: Solomon's prosperity and wisdom.
1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend;
6 And Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household; each man his month in a year made provision.
8 And these are their names; The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim;
