One of the women said, “My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was with me in the house.

Micaiah said, &#8220;If you really do safely return, then the <sc>Lordsc> has not spoken through me.&#8221; Then he added, &#8220;Take note,<n id="1" /> all you people.&#8221;p>

The real mother<n id="1" /> spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused.<n id="2" /> She said, &#8220;My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don&#8217;t kill him!&#8221;<n id="3" /> But the other woman said, &#8220;Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!&#8221;