Melachim Alef 3:23-25

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²³ Then said HaMelech, The one saith, This is beni (my son) hachai (the living [one]), and thy ben is hamet (the dead [one]); and the other saith, Lo; but the ben of yours is hamet, and beni is hachai.

²⁴ And HaMelech said, Bring me a cherev. And they brought the cherev before HaMelech.

²⁵ And HaMelech said, Cut the yeled hachai in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.