1 Kings 3:23-24
1 Kings 3:23-24 The Message (MSG)
The king said, “What are we to do? This woman says, ‘The living son is mine and the dead one is yours,’ and this woman says, ‘No, the dead one’s yours and the living one’s mine.’” After a moment the king said, “Bring me a sword.” They brought the sword to the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 King James Version (KJV)
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. And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ” The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 New Century Version (NCV)
Then King Solomon said, “One of you says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead.’ Then the other one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and my son is alive.’ ” The king sent his servants to get a sword. When they brought it to him
1 Kings 3:23-24 American Standard Version (ASV)
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. And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 New International Version (NIV)
The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.’ ” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the king said, “This woman says, ‘This is my son, the one who is alive, and your son is the dead one’; and the other woman says, ‘No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the one who is alive.’ ” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then the king said, “Let’s get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, and each says that the dead one belongs to the other. All right, bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought to the king.
1 Kings 3:23-24 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Then the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son that is alive, and your son is dead’; and the other says, ‘No; but your son is dead, and my son is the living one.’” And the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought before the king.