Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Divide the living child in two!" he ordered. "Give half to the one and half to the other."
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 Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Holman Bible
Solomon said, “Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
A Conservative Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
American Standard Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Amplified
Then the king said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to the one [woman] and half to the other.”
Bible in Basic English
And the king said, Let the living child be cut in two and one half given to one woman and one to the other.
Darby Translation
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say, Divide the living child in two, and ye shall give the half to the one, and the half to the other.
King James 2000
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said, "Divide the living child into two, and give half to the one and half to the other."
Modern King James verseion
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give the one half to the one, and the other to the other."
NET Bible
The king then said, "Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!"
New Heart English Bible
The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king, Divide the living child, in twain, - and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Webster
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
World English Bible
The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Arbitration » Instances of » The two harlots in the presence of king solomon
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Justice » Exemplified » Solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Magistrates » Should » Judge wisely
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » The true mother of the infant brought to solomon
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Solomon » Judgment
Solomon » His wisdom see » In judicial insight
Solomon » Justice of, illustrated in his judgment of the two prostitutes
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom Tested: The Two Prostitutes
24 "Somebody get me a sword." So they brought a sword to the king. 25 "Divide the living child in two!" he ordered. "Give half to the one and half to the other." 26 The woman whose child was still alive cried out to the king, because her heart yearned for her son. "Oh no, your majesty!" she said. "Give her the living child. Please don't kill him." But the other woman said, "Cut him in half! That way, he'll belong to neither one of us."
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 25:8
don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?