1 Kings 3:21

When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I bore.”

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WEBBE

When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.”

BSB

The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.”

KJV

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.

ASV

And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I did bear.

BBE

And when I got up to give my child the breast, I saw that it was dead; but in the morning, looking at it with care, I saw that it was not my son.

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וָאָקֻם va·'a·kum and I rose H6965 בַּבֹּקֶר ba·bo·ker in the morning H1242 לְהֵינִיק le·hei·nik to suckle H3243 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנִי be·ni son my H1121 וְהִנֵּה־ ve·hi·neh- and there H2009 מֵת met he had died H4191 וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵן va·'et·bo·nen and I looked carefully H995 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 בַּבֹּקֶר ba·bo·ker in the morning H1242 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 הָיָה ha·yah it was H1961 בְנִי ve·ni son my H1121 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 יָלָדְתִּי ya·la·de·ti I had borne H3205

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–28

An instance of Solomon's wisdom is given. Notice the difficulty of the case. To find out the true mother, he could not try which the child loved best, and therefore tried which loved the child best: the mother's sincerity will be tried, when the child is in danger. Let parents show their love to their children, especially by taking care of their souls, and snatching them as brands out of the burning. By this and other instances of the wisdom with which God endued him, Solomon had great reputation among his people. This was better to him than weapons of war; for this he was both feared and loved.

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