1 Kings 3
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1 Kings 3:23-25

23The king said, “One says, ‘My son is alive; your son is dead,’ while the other says, ‘No, your son is dead; my son is alive.’”

24The king ordered, “Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.

25The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”

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