1 Kings 3:26-28

Expanded Bible

²⁶ The real mother of the living child was ·full of love [filled with compassion; deeply moved] for her son. So she said to the king, “Please, my ·master [lord], don’t kill him! Give the baby to her!”

But the other woman said, “Neither of us will have him. ·Cut him into two pieces [Divide him]!”

²⁷ Then King Solomon said, “Don’t kill him. Give the baby to the first woman, because she is the real mother.”

²⁸ When the people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s ·decision [judgment; verdict], they ·respected him very much [^Lwere in awe of/feared the king]. They saw he had wisdom from God to ·make the right decisions [render/administer justice].