1 Kings 3:25
King James Version (KJV)
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
In context
23 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.
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
1 Kings 3:25 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
- WEB World English Bible
- The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.