Verse 21

1 Kings 3:21

Young's Literal Translation

21 and I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and lo, dead; and I consider concerning it in the morning, and lo, it was not my son whom I did bear.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אָקֻ֥ם בַּ/בֹּ֛קֶר לְ/הֵינִ֥יק אֶת בְּנִ֖/י וְ/הִנֵּה מֵ֑ת וָ/אֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן אֵלָי/ו֙ בַּ/בֹּ֔קֶר וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה לֹֽא הָיָ֥ה בְנִ֖/י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדְתִּי
English Translation
And I rose in the morning to nurse my son, and behold, he was dead; and I considered it in the morning, and behold, my son, whom I had born, was not there.
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8 and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is n... Focus ↗
9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between g... Focus ↗
10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing, Focus ↗
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12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, th... Focus ↗
13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there ha... Focus ↗
14 and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, t... Focus ↗
15 And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of... Focus ↗
16 then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him, Focus ↗
17 and the one woman saith, 'O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth... Focus ↗
18 and it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also bringeth forth, an... Focus ↗
19 And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it, Focus ↗
20 and she riseth in the middle of the night, and taketh my son from beside me -- and thy handmaid is a... Focus ↗
21 and I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and lo, dead; and I consider concerning it in the mornin...
22 And the other woman saith, 'Nay, but my son [is] the living, and thy son the dead;' and this [one] s... Focus ↗
23 And the king saith, 'This [one] saith, This [is] my son, the living, and thy son [is] the dead; and... Focus ↗
24 And the king saith, 'Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king, Focus ↗
25 and the king saith, 'Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to th... Focus ↗
26 And the woman whose son [is] the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son... Focus ↗
27 And the king answereth and saith, 'Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;... Focus ↗
28 And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for the... Focus ↗