1 Kings 3:25 “and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to o…”

1 Kings 3:25

and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

World English Bible

The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

American Standard Version

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King sayde, Deuide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one, and the other halfe to the other.

Darby Translation

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

Young's Literal Translation

and the king saith, 'Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'

Bible in Basic English

And the king said, Let the living child be cut in two and one half given to one woman and one to the other.

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In context

24The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought him a sword,

26Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. “Please, my lord,” she said, “give her the living baby. Do not kill him!” But the other woman said, “He will be neither mine nor yours. Cut him in two!”

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