1 Kings 3:27

Then the king answered and said, "Give the living child to the first woman, and by no means put him to death; she is his mother."
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King James Version

Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.

New International Version

Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother."

Catholic Public Domain Version

The king responded and said: "Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.