1 Kings 3:25

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

"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
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What does 1 Kings 3:25 mean?

1 Kings 3:25 (KJV) says, "And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other." This verse comes from the story of King Solomon's wisdom when two women came to him with a dispute over a living child. The deeper meaning and…

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The Wisdom of Solomon: A Divine Measure of Love

In the narrative of 1 Kings 3:25, a startling statement emerges from King Solomon, who proclaimed, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other." At first glance, this command seems alarming and profoundly unjust. But within this harsh decree…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Discernment

O Lord God Almighty, We come before You in the spirit of humble adoration, acknowledging Your greatness and power, as we reflect on Your Word. In 1 Kings 3:25, we read the profound declaration made by King Solomon, where he said, ‘Divide the living child in two, and give half to…

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2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
Jeremiah 25:25 - "And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,"
"The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable." - Proverbs 25:3
1 Kings 14:25 - "¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:"
1 Kings 6:25 - "And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size."
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1 Kings 2:25 - "And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died."
1 Kings 16:25 - "¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him."
"And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes," - Jeremiah 25:25
1 Kings 12:25 - "¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel."
1 Kings 3:10 - "And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing."
1 Kings 3:19 - "And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it."
1 Kings 22:25 - "And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself."
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
1 Kings 15:25 - "¶ And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years."
1 Kings 3:16 - "¶ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him."
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1 Kings 11:25 - "And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria."
Jeremiah 25:22 - "And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,"
1 Kings 13:25 - "And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt."
1 Kings 10:25 - "And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year."
1 Kings 1:3 - "So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king."