1 Kings 3:25

New English Translation

The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”

Cross References

1 Kings 3:24

The king ordered, “Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.

1 Kings 3:26

The real mother spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!” But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!”

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?