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1 Kings 3:26

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But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, "I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him." To the contrary, the other said, "Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it."

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And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.

he said, "Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other."

The king responded and said: "Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother."

And he heard my prayers and he led me out of the pit of misery and the quagmire. And he stationed my feet upon a rock, and he directed my steps.

Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.

Certainly, Ephraim is an honorable son to me; surely, he is a tender child. For I will still remember him, as in the time when I first spoke about him. Because my heart is stirred up over him, surely I will take pity on him, says the Lord.

How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.

foolish, disorderly; without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.

For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.

Therefore, if there is any consolation in Christ, any solace of charity, any fellowship of the Spirit, any feelings of commiseration:

without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness,

Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?




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