Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The other woman said, “No! The living one is my son; the dead one is yours.” But the first one insisted, “No! The dead one is yours; the living one is mine.” And so they argued before the king. New Living Translation Then the other woman interrupted, “It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine.” “No,” the first woman said, “the living child is mine, and the dead one is yours.” And so they argued back and forth before the king. English Standard Version But the other woman said, “No, the living child is mine, and the dead child is yours.” The first said, “No, the dead child is yours, and the living child is mine.” Thus they spoke before the king. Berean Standard Bible “No,” said the other woman, “the living one is my son and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman insisted, “No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine.” So they argued before the king. King James Bible And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. New King James Version Then the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” And the first woman said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. New American Standard Bible Then the other woman said, “No! For the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” So they spoke before the king. NASB 1995 Then the other woman said, “No! For the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. NASB 1977 Then the other woman said, “No! For the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. Legacy Standard Bible Then the other woman said, “No! For the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. Amplified Bible Then the other woman said, “No! For my son is the one who is living, and your son is the dead one.” But the first woman said, “No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.” [This is how] they were speaking before the king. Christian Standard Bible “No,” the other woman said. “My son is the living one; your son is the dead one.” The first woman said, “No, your son is the dead one; my son is the living one.” So they argued before the king. Holman Christian Standard Bible No,” the other woman said. “My son is the living one; your son is the dead one.” The first woman said, “No, your son is the dead one; my son is the living one.” So they argued before the king. American Standard Version And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. Contemporary English Version "No!" the other woman shouted. "He was your son. My baby is alive!" "The dead baby is yours," the first woman yelled. "Mine is alive!" They argued back and forth in front of Solomon, English Revised Version And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. GOD'S WORD® Translation The other woman said, "No! My son is alive-your son is dead." The first woman kept on saying, "No! Your son is dead-my son is alive." So they argued in front of the king. Good News Translation But the other woman said, "No! The living child is mine, and the dead one is yours!" The first woman answered back, "No! The dead child is yours, and the living one is mine!" And so they argued before the king. International Standard Version "Not so," claimed the other woman. "The living child is my son, and the dead one is yours." But the first woman said, "Not so! The dead child is your son and the living one is my son." This is what they testified before the king. Majority Standard Bible “No,” said the other woman, “the living one is my son and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman insisted, “No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine.” So they argued before the king. NET Bible The other woman said, "No! My son is alive; your son is dead!" But the first woman replied, "No, your son is dead; my son is alive." Each presented her case before the king. New Heart English Bible The other woman said, "No; but the living is my son, and the dead is your son." This said, "No; but the dead is your son, and the living is my son." Thus they spoke before the king. Webster's Bible Translation And the other woman said, No; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. World English Bible The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the other woman says, “No, but my son [is] the living, and your son the dead”; and this [one] says, “No, but your son [is] the dead, and my son the living.” And they speak before the king. Young's Literal Translation And the other woman saith, 'Nay, but my son is the living, and thy son the dead;' and this one saith, 'Nay, but thy son is the dead, and my son the living.' And they speak before the king. Smith's Literal Translation And the other woman will say, Nay; for my son the living, and thy son the dead. And this said, No; for thy son the dead, and my son the living. And they spake before the king. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the other woman answered: It is not so as thou sayest, but thy child is dead, and mine is alive. On the contrary she said: Thou liest: for my child liveth, and thy child is dead. And in this manner they strove before the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And the other woman responded: “It is not such as you say. Instead, your son is dead, but mine is alive.” To the contrary, she said: “You are lying. For my son lives, and your son is dead.” And in this manner, they were contending before the king. New American Bible The other woman answered, “No! The living one is my son, the dead one is yours.” But the first kept saying, “No! the dead one is your son, the living one is mine!” Thus they argued before the king. New Revised Standard Version But the other woman said, “No, the living son is mine, and the dead son is yours.” The first said, “No, the dead son is yours, and the living son is mine.” So they argued before the king. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the other woman said, It is not so; but the living is my son, and the dead is your son. And this one said, It is not so; the dead is your son, and the living is my son. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And this other woman said: “It was not this way! My son is alive and your son is dead!” And she was saying: “It is not so!” Your son is dead and my son is alive!” And they were arguing before the King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the other woman said: 'Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son.' And this said: 'No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son.' Thus they spoke before the king. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the other woman said, No, but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. So they spoke before the king. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon Judges Wisely…21The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.” 22“No,” said the other woman, “the living one is my son and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman insisted, “No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine.” So they argued before the king. 23Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead and mine is alive.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 23:7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. Deuteronomy 19:16-19 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ... Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 14:5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. Proverbs 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish. Proverbs 21:28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever. Isaiah 59:4 No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Jeremiah 9:5 Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Zechariah 8:17 do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD. Matthew 5:37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one. Matthew 19:18 “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’” Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. Treasury of Scripture And the other woman said, No; but the living is my son, and the dead is your son. And this said, No; but the dead is your son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. Nay 1 Kings 3:23,24 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living… Jump to Previous Argued Child Dead First Insisted Kept SpeakJump to Next Argued Child Dead First Insisted Kept Speak1 Kings 3 1. Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter2. High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon 5. Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, 10. preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor 16. Solomon's judgment makes him renowned No! said the other woman The Hebrew word for "No" here is "לֹא" (lo), a strong negation. This word sets the stage for the intense emotional conflict between the two women. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a woman's identity and security were often tied to her children, making this dispute not just about a child, but about the women's very survival and honor. The living one is my son and the dead one is your son But the first woman insisted No! The dead one is your son and the living one is my son So they argued before the king Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “No,”לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no said וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the other הָאַחֶ֜רֶת (hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other woman, הָאִשָּׁ֨ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female “the living one [is] הַחַי֙ (ha·ḥay) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life my son בְּנִ֤י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son and the dead one [is] הַמֵּ֔ת (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill your son.” וּבְנֵ֣ךְ (ū·ḇə·nêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son But the first woman וְזֹ֤את (wə·zōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, insisted, אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ (’ō·me·reṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “No, לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the dead one [is] הַמֵּ֖ת (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill yours בְּנֵ֥ךְ (bə·nêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son and the living one [is] הֶחָ֑י (he·ḥāy) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life mine.” וּבְנִ֣י (ū·ḇə·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son So they argued וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה (wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the king. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links 1 Kings 3:22 NIV1 Kings 3:22 NLT 1 Kings 3:22 ESV 1 Kings 3:22 NASB 1 Kings 3:22 KJV 1 Kings 3:22 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 3:22 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 3:22 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 3:22 French Bible 1 Kings 3:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 3:22 The other woman said No (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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