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Hebrew Texts וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־ הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־ הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־ הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃ KJV with Strong's And the king said Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other מלכים א 3:25 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃ מלכים א 3:25 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) מלכים א 3:25 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) מלכים א 3:25 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other." King James Bible And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Holman Christian Standard Bible Solomon said, "Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Divide This was apparently a very strange decision; but Solomon saw that the only way to discover the real mother was by the affections and tenderness should would necessarily shew to her offspring. The plan was tried, and succeeded; and it was a proof of his sound judgment, penetration, and acquaintance with the human heart, or rather, of his extraordinary and supernatural wisdom. See verse 1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and … Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the … Links 1 Kings 3:25 • 1 Kings 3:25 NIV • 1 Kings 3:25 NLT • 1 Kings 3:25 ESV • 1 Kings 3:25 NASB • 1 Kings 3:25 KJV • 1 Kings 3:25 Bible Apps • 1 Kings 3:25 Biblia Paralela • 1 Kings 3:25 Chinese Bible • 1 Kings 3:25 French Bible • 1 Kings 3:25 German Bible • Bible Hub |
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