1 Kings 3:26

God's Word

Then the woman whose son was still alive was deeply moved by her love for the child. She said to the king, “Please, sir, give her the living child. Please don’t kill him!” But the other woman said, “He won’t be mine or yours. Cut him ⌞in two⌟.”

Cross References

Genesis 43:30

Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, he hurried away, looking for a place to cry. He went into his private room and cried there.

1 Kings 3:25

he said, “Cut the living child in two. Give half to the one and half to the other.”

1 Kings 3:27

The king replied, “Give the living child to the first woman. Don’t kill him. She is his mother.”

Psalm 39:3

My heart burned like a fire flaring up within me. Then I spoke with my tongue:

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers may forget, I will not forget you.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? Even though I have often spoken against him, I still think fondly of him. That is why my heart longs for him, and I will certainly have compassion on him,” declares the Lord.

Hosea 11:8

“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.

Romans 1:31

don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others.

Philippians 1:8

God is my witness that, with all the compassion of Christ Jesus, I long ⌞to see⌟ every one of you.

Philippians 2:1

So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you have any comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships? Do you have any sympathy and compassion?

2 Timothy 3:3

and lack normal affection for their families. They will refuse to make peace with anyone. They will be slanderous, lack self-control, be brutal, and have no love for what is good.

1 John 3:17

Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?