Lièwángjìshang 3:25

25 Wáng shuō , jiāng huó háizi pī chéng liǎng bàn , yī bàn gĕi nà fùrén , yī bàn gĕi zhè fùrén .

Lièwángjìshang 3:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 3:25

And the king said
To one of his officers: divide the living child in two;
not that he meant it should be actually done, though it might at first be thought he really intended it, and so strike the minds of some with horror, as it did, however, the mother; but he ordered this, to try the affections of the women, and thereby come to the true knowledge of the affair; though, some think he knew it before by their countenances and manner of speech, but that he was desirous all present might see it, and be satisfied of it: and give half to the one, and half to the other;
since both claimed it.

Lièwángjìshang 3:25 In-Context

23 Wáng shuō , zhè fùrén shuō huó háizi shì wǒde , sǐ háizi shì nǐde , nà fùrén shuō bù rán , sǐ háizi shì nǐde , huó háizi shì wǒde ,

24 Jiù fēnfu shuō , ná dāo lái . rén jiù ná dāo lái .

25 Wáng shuō , jiāng huó háizi pī chéng liǎng bàn , yī bàn gĕi nà fùrén , yī bàn gĕi zhè fùrén .

26 Huó háizi de mǔqin wè zìjǐ de háizi xīnli jí tòng , jiù shuō , qiú wǒ zhǔ jiāng huó háizi gĕi nà fùrén ba , wàn bùkĕ shā tā . nà fùrén shuō , zhè háizi yĕ bù guī wǒ , yĕ bù guī nǐ , bǎ tā pǐ le ba .

27 Wáng shuō , jiāng huó háizi gĕi zhè fùrén , wàn bùkĕ shā tā . zhè fùrén shízaì shì tāde mǔqin .