6 occurrences

'Living' in the Bible

“No,” the other woman said. “My son is the living one; your son is the dead one.”The first woman said, “No, your son is the dead one; my son is the living one.” So they argued before the king.

Verse ConceptsContradictingDeath Of A Child

The woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she felt great compassion for her son. “My lord, give her the living baby,” she said, “but please don’t have him killed!”But the other one said, “He will not be mine or yours. Cut him in two!”

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingMaternal LoveLove, And The WorldMercy, HumanBowelsHalf Of BodiesPeople Showing MercyMothers Love For Her ChildrenHaving A Babybaby

The king responded, “Give the living baby to the first woman, and don’t kill him. She is his mother.”

Verse ConceptsMothers Love For Her ChildrenDeath Of A Mother

but Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

Now a certain old prophet was living in Bethel. His son came and told him all the deeds that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. His sons also told their father the words that he had spoken to the king.

Verse ConceptsAnonymityTelling What People DidUnnamed Prophets Of The Lord

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