1 Kings 3:24

What does 1 Kings 3:24 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 3:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he said, Get me a sword. So they went and put a sword before the king.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king saith, `Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The king therefore said: Bring me a sword. And when they had brought a sword before the king,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

Context

v.23Then 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.

v.24This passage

v.25And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

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