Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!” But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.”

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then spoke the woman, whose the living child [was], unto the
king
In haste, and with …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

An instance of Solomon's wisdom is given. Notice the difficulty of the case. To find out the true mother, he could not try which the child loved be…