1 Kings 3:22-24

Good News Translation

²² But the other woman said, “No! The living child is mine, and the dead one is yours!”

The first woman answered back, “No! The dead child is yours, and the living one is mine!”

And so they argued before the king.

²³ Then King Solomon said, “Each of you claims that the living child is hers and that the dead child belongs to the other one.” ²⁴ He sent for a sword, and when it was brought,