1Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king…
2The people, however, were still sacrificing on the…
3And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in…
4Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice…
5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to…
6Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion…
7And now, O LORD my God, You have…
8Your servant is here among the people You…
9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to…
10Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had…
11So God said to him, “Since you have…
12behold, I will do what you have asked.…
13Moreover, I will give you what you did…
14So if you walk in My ways and…
15Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been…
16At that time two prostitutes came to the…
17One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman…
18On the third day after I gave birth,…
19During the night this woman’s son died because…
20So she got up in the middle of…
21The next morning, when I got up to…
22“No,” said the other woman, “the living one…
23Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My…
24The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So…
25and the king declared, “Cut the living child…
26Then the woman whose son was alive spoke…
27Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the…
28When all Israel heard of the judgment the…
