1 Kings 3:25

The Message

Then he said, “Cut the living baby in two—give half to one and half to the other.”

Cross References

1 Kings 3:24

After a moment the king said, “Bring me a sword.” They brought the sword to the king.

1 Kings 3:26

The real mother of the living baby was overcome with emotion for her son and said, “Oh no, master! Give her the whole baby alive; don’t kill him!” But the other one said, “If I can’t have him, you can’t have him—cut away!”

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t jump to conclusions—there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.