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Then spoke the woman whose the living child was to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it.
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The Test of True Love
Commentators explain that Solomon's test was designed to reveal which woman truly loved the child. The real mother's heart 'yearned' for her son, and she was willing to give him up entirely to save his life, even offering to take the blame for lying. In contrast, the false mother, having no genuine affection, preferred to see the child killed out of spite. This reveals that true, godly love is inherently self-sacrificial.
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1 Kings
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Reformed Baptist
Then spoke the woman, whose the living child [was], unto the king In haste, and with …
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…
