23 Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead and mine is alive.’” 24 The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought him a sword, 25 and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
1 Kings 3:23–25
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2 Kings 6:27–29
27 He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” 28 Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorro…
1 Kings 3:16–18
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2 Samuel 14:17–19
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1 Samuel 14:38–40
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1 Samuel 23:19–21
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Greek Daniel 14:8–10
8 So the king was angry, and called for his priests, and said to them, “If you don’t tell me who this is who devours these expenses, you shall die. (WEB) 9 But if you can show me that Bel devours them, then Daniel shall die; for he has spoken blasphemy against Bel.” Dan… (WEB)
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