Question 12
Solomon and the Divided KingdomHow did King Solomon demonstrate his wisdom in settling the dispute over the ownership of a baby by the two prostitutes?
- A.He interrogated them for seven days until the truth was discovered
- B.He interrogated them for only three days and the truth was revealed.
- C.He asked them to divide the child into two and the mother was known.
- D.He threatened to give the child to a neutral woman and the mother was known.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (He asked them to divide the child into two and the mother was known.)
Explanation
Solomon ordered the living child to be cut in two; the real mother begged that the baby be given to the other woman, and so she was known (1 Kings 3:24-27).