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Solomon's Teaching
There once was a king named Solomon. God had given him wisdom, so he was the wisest man in the land. Two women came to him one day. The first woman said to him, " This woman and I live in the same house. We both had babies. This woman rolled over while she slept and suffocated her child. Since she was so heartbroken she switched her baby with mine while I slept, so that this morning I woke up and my baby was dead. But then I realized it wasn't my baby, but hers. But she says it isn't. Who is right?" King Solomon had the remaining child brought to him. "Cut him in half, and give each women one half. Then they shall be even," he ordered. How did this help solve the problem????
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If you're stuck then look it up in the Bible. I'm pretty sure it's in 2Kings.Answer
The real mother cried for mercy for the child and said that the child could be given to the other women if the child's life could just be spared. Then other women said "Go ahead, kill him. Then we shall be even." Solomon then knew that the real mother would love her child so much that she wouldn't let him die, even if it meant losing him.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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I remember this from bible school, but it is still great.
It's not great...the answers are supposed to be logical. Neither of the women would say..."go ahead kill him".....I thought the point of them going to the King was that both of the women wanted the child.
you'd THINK neither would say that, but one did
this is a gr8 one, and i've known this story since i was a kid.
As religious as i am, i still dont understand many things from the bible. ...why wasnt the baby who died in a crib?? i mean geez oprah says its bad for kids to sleep with their parents!
Aug 23, 2002
More of a fable than a teaser really... the given solution prequires speculation on the character of the women involved. I've heard many a story of women killing even their own children.
Thanks, everybody for your comments. I know it's from the Bible, but I was curious who exactley read the Bible.
To MJs_kitten
The Bible says the women were poor, that's why they lived together. They probably couldn't afford a crib. Plus the baby probably wasn't sleeping with his mother, but to the side or something. The mom most likely rolled over!!!!!!
To MJs_kitten
The Bible says the women were poor, that's why they lived together. They probably couldn't afford a crib. Plus the baby probably wasn't sleeping with his mother, but to the side or something. The mom most likely rolled over!!!!!!
sorry, double ones from me for un-origionlaity
I remember this form church!
if u read the bible u would know this 1 and read it a lot!!!!!!!
this is doggy, again. everybody knows this story, and its usually one of their favs, mine too. but i think its meant to be in the bk of kings not as a teaser, but as a moral teacher. so i think you should have mentioned the moral in your answer. o, and sorry if i offended you in criticizing your teaser.
First: I got this one because i read my bible and this a very common where i live Second: This is not a fable or anything else...THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE BIBLE AND I BELEIVE ITS TRUE.... sorry i was yelling........ I liked the teaser
Yeah, I know this story well, so I got it before I even finished reading, practically. The only thing I was annoyed with is that his name is spelled Solomon, not Soloman. More because I\'m picky with grammar and such than anything. But it was a good idea for a teaser anyway.
I hadn\'t heard that one since I was a small child. Thanks for the teaser and a refresher
i've never read the bible (am getting around to it), never been to bible studies or the like, but i've still heard that story - seems odd to have it as a teaser
cool
I knew the story. Keep them coming.
this was Great! It was well written and was very clever, keep up the good work Mad Ade
The reference to this story is
1 Kings 3:16-28.
1 Kings 3:16-28.
Thats odd, when was this teaser submitted?
to MJs kitten: I'm not entirely sure they HAD cribs back then. And I'm positive they never watched Oprah.
Oh, and good teaser.
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