1 Kings 3:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.”
1 Kings 3:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 3:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 3:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king.”
1 Kings 3:22 — World English Bible
1 Kings 3:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. ”
1 Kings 3:22 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 3:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the other woman saith, `Nay, but my son <FI>is<Fi> the living, and thy son the dead;' and this <FI>one<Fi> saith, `Nay, but thy son <FI>is<Fi> the dead, and my son the living.' And they speak before the king.”
1 Kings 3:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 3:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the other woman said, No, for the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this one said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. ”
1 Kings 3:22 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 3:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the other woman sayd, Nay, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. Againe she sayde, No, but thy sonne is dead, and mine aliue: thus they spake before the King.”
1 Kings 3:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 3:22 in Context — 1 Kings 3
20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
23 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.
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
What Does 1 Kings 3:22 Mean?
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