1 Kings 3:25 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

he said, "Cut the living child in two. Give half to the one and half to the other."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

1 Kings 3:25 Cross References

XREF:

1 Kings 3:24 The king said, "Get me a sword." So they brought a sword before the king.

1 Kings 3:26 Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke to the king, for she was deeply stirred over her son and said, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him." But the other said, "He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him!" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

3:25 Said - Though with a design far above the reach of the two women, or of the people present, who probably with horror expected the execution of it.

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:

Child Cut Divide Half

Child Cut Divide Half Order

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