Two Prostitutes and a Baby – King Solomon – The Brick Bible

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Two female prostitutes came to the king, and one of the women said, 'My lord, this woman and I live in the same house. Three days after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby.'

1 of 10 1 Kings 3:16–18

'This woman's son died because she lay on him.'

2 of 10 1 Kings 3:19

'So in the middle of the night, she took my son while your servant was asleep, and laid her dead son at my breast.'

3 of 10 1 Kings 3:20

'When I woke up, I saw that my son was dead, but looking closely I realized that it was not the son to whom I had given birth.'

4 of 10 1 Kings 3:21

The other woman said, 'No, the living son is mine and the dead one is yours!' But the first woman said, 'No, the dead son is yours and the living son is mine!' And they went on arguing before the king.

5 of 10 1 Kings 3:22

Then the king said, 'Bring out a sword!'

6 of 10 1 Kings 3:24

So they brought a sword before the king, and he said, 'Cut the living child in two and give half to each mother.'

7 of 10 1 Kings 3:24–25

But then the mother whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said, 'My lord, give her the living child, just don't kill him!' But the other woman said, 'Let it be neither of ours! Cut it!'

8 of 10 1 Kings 3:26

Then the king responded, 'Give the first woman the living child. Do not kill him. She is his mother.'

9 of 10 1 Kings 3:27

All Israel heard about the decision the king had made, and they held him in awe because they realized he had wisdom from God to make judgments.

10 of 10 1 Kings 3:28

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