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27 Then the king said, “Give [a]the first woman the living child, and by no means put him to death. She is his mother.” 28 Then all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had [b]handed down, and they feared the king, for (A)they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

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  1. 1 Kings 3:27 Lit her the living child
  2. 1 Kings 3:28 Lit judged