24. Therefore the king said, "Bring a sword to me." And when they had brought a sword before the king,
25. he said, "Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other."
26. But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, "I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him." To the contrary, the other said, "Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it."
27. The king responded and said: "Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother."
28. Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.