1 Kings 3:23-25

New International Reader's Version

²³ The king said, “One of you says, ‘My son is alive. Your son is dead.’ The other one says, ‘No! Your son is dead. Mine is alive.’ ”

²⁴ He continued, “Bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought to him. ²⁵ Then he gave an order. He said, “Cut the living child in two. Give half to one woman and half to the other.”