“And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.” In this verse, King Solomon…

“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child,…

“And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it.” Context 1 Kings 3 recounts the early reign of King Solomon, who succeeded his father David as the…

“And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in…

“And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my…

“And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all…

  “And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to…

  “Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.” Context 1 Kings 3:27 is part of…

  “And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.” This verse is part of a narrative that…

  “And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.” This verse is part of the account of King Solomon’s famous wisdom and…