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 Em seguida o rei disse: Parti por meio o menino vivo, e dai a metade à uma, e a outra metade à outra.

26 Então a mulher cujo era o filho vivo, falou ao rei (porque suas entranhas se lhe comoveram por seu filho), e disse: Ah, senhor meu! Dai a esta o menino vivo, e não o mateis. Mas a outra disse: nem a mim nem a ti; parti-o.

27 Então o rei respondeu, e disse: Dai a aquela o filho vivo, e não o mateis: ela é sua mãe.

28 E todo Israel ouviu aquele juízo que havia dado o rei: e temeram ao rei, porque viram que havia nele sabedoria de Deus para julgar.

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What Does 1 Kings 3:27 Mean?

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