But the other woman said, "No, the living child is mine, and the dead child is yours." The first said, "No, the dead child is yours, and the living child is mine." Thus they spoke before the king.

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the other woman said
The defendant: nay, but the living [is] my son, and the dead [is] your son

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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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…

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