1 Kings 3:23-25

New English Translation

²³ The king said, “One says, ‘My son is alive; your son is dead,’ while the other says, ‘No, your son is dead; my son is alive.’” ²⁴ The king ordered, “Get me a sword.” So they placed a sword before the king. ²⁵ The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”