1 Kings 3:27-28

Expanded Bible

²⁷ Then King Solomon said, “Don’t kill him. Give the baby to the first woman, because she is the real mother.”

²⁸ When the people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s ·decision [judgment; verdict], they ·respected him very much [^Lwere in awe of/feared the king]. They saw he had wisdom from God to ·make the right decisions [render/administer justice].