1 Kings 3:26

Good News Translation

The real mother, her heart full of love for her son, said to the king, “Please, Your Majesty, don't kill the child! Give it to her!” But the other woman said, “Don't give it to either of us; go on and cut it in two.”

Cross References

Genesis 43:30

Then Joseph left suddenly, because his heart was full of tender feelings for his brother. He was about to break down, so he went to his room and cried.

1 Kings 3:25

he said, “Cut the living child in two and give each woman half of it.”

1 Kings 3:27

Then Solomon said, “Don't kill the child! Give it to the first woman—she is its real mother.”

Psalm 39:3

and I was overcome with anxiety. The more I thought, the more troubled I became; I could not keep from asking:

Isaiah 49:15

So the Lord answers, “Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you.

Jeremiah 31:20

“Israel, you are my dearest child, the one I love best. Whenever I mention your name, I think of you with love. My heart goes out to you; I will be merciful.

Hosea 11:8

“How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.

Romans 1:31

they have no conscience; they do not keep their promises, and they show no kindness or pity for others.

Philippians 1:8

God is my witness that I tell the truth when I say that my deep feeling for you all comes from the heart of Christ Jesus himself.

Philippians 2:1

Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have fellowship with the Spirit, and you have kindness and compassion for one another.

2 Timothy 3:3

they will be unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the good;

1 John 3:17

If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?