Then the people of Israel will be divided to half: half of the people were after Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king; and half, after Omri.

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.

And the other woman will say, Nay; for my son the living, and thy son the dead. And this said, No; for thy son the dead, and my son the living. And they spake before the king.

And the king will say, This says, My son the living, and thy son the dead; and this says, Nay; for thy son the dead, and my son the living.