1 Kings 3:25-28
Context3:25 The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!” 3:26 The real mother 1 spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. 2 She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!” 3 But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!” 3:27 The king responded, “Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.” 3:28 When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected 4 the king, for they realized 5 that he possessed supernatural wisdom 6 to make judicial decisions.