1 Kings 3:24 Parallel Translations

1 Kings 3:23 Then the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one'; and the other says, 'No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'"

1 Kings 3:25 The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:24 And the king said, {m} Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
(m) Unless God gives judges understanding, the impudency of the trespasser will overthrow the just cause of the innocent.

MHC:

3:16-28 An instance of Solomon's wisdom is given. Notice the difficulty of the case. To find out the true mother, he could not try which the child loved best, and therefore tried which loved the child best: the mother's sincerity will be tried, when the child is in danger. Let parents show their love to their children, especially by taking care of their souls, and snatching them as brands out of the burning. By this and other instances of the wisdom with which God endued him, Solomon had great reputation among his people. This was better to him than weapons of war; for this he was both feared and loved.

CONC:

Bring Fetch Sword

Fetch Sword

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