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1 Kings 3:27-28
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 3:27-28
New American Standard Bible
27 Then the king replied, “Give [a]the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him. She is his mother.” 28 When all Israel heard about the judgment which the king had [b]handed down, they feared the king, because (A)they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to [c]administer justice.
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- 1 Kings 3:27 Lit her the living
- 1 Kings 3:28 Lit judged
- 1 Kings 3:28 Lit do
1 Kings 3:27-28
New International Version
1 Kings 3:27-28
New International Version
27 Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.”
28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom(A) from God to administer justice.
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