1 Kings 3:23-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³ The king replied, “This woman says, ‘This is my son who is alive, and your son is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead, and my son is alive.’” ²⁴ The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought the sword to the king. ²⁵ Solomon said, “Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other.”