1 Kings 3:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

1 Kings 3:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 3:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 3:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.””

1 Kings 3:25 — World English Bible

1 Kings 3:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

1 Kings 3:25 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 3:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the king saith, `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'”

1 Kings 3:25 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 3:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

1 Kings 3:25 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 3:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King sayde, Deuide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one, and the other halfe to the other.”

1 Kings 3:25 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 3:25 in Context — 1 Kings 3

23 El rey entonces dijo: Esta dice: Mi hijo es el que vive, y tu hijo es el muerto: y la otra dice, No, mas el tuyo es el muerto, y mi hijo es el que vive.

24 Y dijo el rey: Traedme un cuchillo. Y trajeron al rey un cuchillo.

25 En seguida el rey dijo: Partid por medio el niño vivo, y dad la mitad á la una, y la otra mitad á la otra.

26 Entonces la mujer cuyo era el hijo vivo, habló al rey (porque sus entrañas se le conmovieron por su hijo), y dijo: ¡Ah, señor mío! dad á ésta el niño vivo, y no lo matéis. Mas la otra dijo: Ni á mí ni á ti; partidlo.

27 Entonces el rey respondió, y dijo: Dad á aquélla el hijo vivo, y no lo matéis: ella es su madre.

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What Does 1 Kings 3:25 Mean?

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