The second woman said, “That is fine. Cut the baby into two pieces. Then neither of us will have him.”
1 Kings 3:27 - Easy To Read Version Then King Solomon said, “Don’t kill the baby! Give it to the first woman. She is the real mother.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the king said, Give her [who pleads for his life] the living baby, and by no means slay him. She is the child's mother. American Standard Version (1901) Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. Common English Bible Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living newborn. Don’t kill him. She is his mother.” Catholic Public Domain Version The king responded and said: "Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The king answered, and said: Give the living child to this woman, and let it not be killed; for she is the mother thereof. |
The second woman said, “That is fine. Cut the baby into two pieces. Then neither of us will have him.”
The people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s decision. They respected and honored him very much because he was wise. They saw that he had the wisdom of God [18] in making the right decisions.