22. But the other woman said, No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son! And this one said, No! But the dead son is your son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.
23. The king said, One says, This is my son that is alive and yours is the dead one. The other woman says, No! But your son is the dead one and mine is the living one.
24. And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword to the king.
25. And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.