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This woman`s child died in the night, because she lay on it.
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A Tragic Accident
Commentators like John Gill clarify that the phrase "she lay upon it" (or "overlaid it") describes a tragic accident. The mother, deep in sleep, unintentionally rolled over and smothered her infant. This detail is crucial as it establishes the death was not malicious, setting the stage for the other woman's deceitful claim.
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Reformed Baptist
And this woman's child died in the night Whether the same night following the day it was born is not certain;
Presbyterian
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…