1 Kings 3:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.”

1 Kings 3:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 3:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 3:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.””

1 Kings 3:27 — World English Bible

1 Kings 3:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.”

1 Kings 3:27 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 3:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king answereth and saith, `Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she <FI>is<Fi> its mother.'”

1 Kings 3:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 3:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she is its mother.”

1 Kings 3:27 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 3:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the King answered, and sayde, Giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: this is his mother.”

1 Kings 3:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 3:27 in Context — 1 Kings 3

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.

28 Y todo Israel oyó aquel juicio que había dado el rey: y temieron al rey, porque vieron que había en él sabiduría de Dios para juzgar.

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What Does 1 Kings 3:27 Mean?

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