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Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 3 of 1 Kings. Two women claim the same child before Solomon, and the king proposes dividing the child to reveal which one is the true mother. One woman’s compassionate reaction provides the evidence Solomon seeks. The episode functions as a narrative demonstration of the wisdom received at Gibeon. The king’s ability to discover the truth depends not merely on available information, but on discernment concerning human motives.
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Compare 1 Kings 3:23 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und der König sprach: Diese spricht: mein Sohn lebt, und dein Sohn ist tot; jene spricht: Nicht also; dein Sohn ist tot, und mein Sohn lebt.
Español · RVR1909 El rey entonces dijo: Esta dice: Mi hijo es el que vive, y tu hijo es el muerto: y la otra dice: No, mas el tuyo es el muerto, y mi hijo es el que vive.
Español · NTBT El rey dijo: «Una dice: “Este es mi hijo, el que está vivo, y tu hijo es el muerto”; y la otra dice: “¡No! Tu hijo es el muerto y el mío es el que está vivo”».
Français · LSG Le roi dit: L'une dit: C'est mon fils qui est vivant, et c'est ton fils qui est mort; et l'autre dit: Nullement! c'est ton fils qui est mort, et c'est mon fils qui est vivant.
Italiano · DIO1885 E il re disse: Costei dice: Questo che è vivo è il mio figliuolo, e il morto è il tuo; e colei dice: No; anzi il morto è il tuo figliuolo, e il vivo è il mio.
Português · ARC Então disse o rei: Esta diz: Este que vive é meu filho, e teu filho o morto; e esta outra diz: Não, por certo, o morto é teu filho e meu filho o vivo.
中文 · RCUV 王說：「這婦人說：『這是我的兒子，他是活的，你的兒子是死的。』那婦人說：『不！你的兒子是死的，我的兒子是活的。』」
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