27Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother."
27Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother."
24 Then the king said, "Bring me a sword." So they brought a sword for the king.
25 He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."
26 The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, "Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don't kill him!" But the other said, "Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!"
27 Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother."
28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice.
3:27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she [is] the mother thereof.
3:27The king answered, and said: Give the living child to this woman, and let it not be killed, for she is the mother thereof.
3:27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
3:27And the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she is its mother.
3:27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
3:27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother of it.
3:27Then the king answered, |Give her the living child, and in no way kill it. She is its mother.|
3:27And the king answereth and saith, 'Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she is its mother.'
3:27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.