1 Kings 3:26 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

Then the woman whose son was alive said to the king, because her heart yearned for her son, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means slay it." But the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it."

Commentaries

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

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…