1 Kings

Chapter 3

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitechatּe֣n shshelomo֔h 'et-pּare'o֖h me֣leke mitzera֑yim vayּiqּa֣ch 'et-bּat-pּare'o֗h vayebiy'e֨ha֙ 'el-'i֣yr dּavi֔d 'a֣d kּalּot֗o liben֤ot 'et-bּeyto֙ ve'et-bּe֣yt yehva֔h ve'et-choma֥t yerushshala֖im sabiֽyb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem.

וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה וַיְבִיאֶ֨הָ֙ אֶל־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔ד עַ֣ד כַּלֹּת֗וֹ לִבְנ֤וֹת אֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־חוֹמַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֣q ha'a֔m mezabּechi֖ym bּabּam֑ot kּi֠y lo'-nibena֥h ba֨yit֙ leshshe֣m yehva֔h 'a֖d hayּami֥ym haheֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD.

רַ֣ק הָעָ֔ם מְזַבְּחִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת כִּ֠י לֹא־נִבְנָ֥ה בַ֨יִת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe'eha֤b shshelomoh֙ 'et-yehva֔h lale֕ket bּechuqּ֖ot dּavi֣d 'abi֑yv ra֚q bּabּam֔ot h֥u mezabּe֖cha umaqetiֽyr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Solomon showed his love for the LORD by walking according to the instructions given by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

וַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה לָלֶ֕כֶת בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו רַ֚ק בַּבָּמ֔וֹת ה֥וּא מְזַבֵּ֖חַ וּמַקְטִֽיר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֨leke hamּe֤leke gּibe'o֨nah֙ lizebּo֣cha shsha֔m kּi֥y hi֖y habּama֣h hagּedola֑h 'e֤lep 'olot֙ ya'ale֣h shshelomo֔h 'a֖l hamּizebּe֥cha hahֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ גִּבְעֹ֨נָה֙ לִזְבֹּ֣חַ שָׁ֔ם כִּ֥י הִ֖יא הַבָּמָ֣ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶ֤לֶף עֹלוֹת֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַהֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּegibe'֗on nire'a֧h yehova֛h 'el-shshelomo֖h bּachal֣om halּa֑yelah vayּo֣'mer 'elohi֔ym shshe'a֖l ma֥h 'etּen-laֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)At Gibeon [1] the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, 'Ask for whatever you want me to give you.'

בְּגִבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer shshelomo֗h 'atּa֨h 'ashsi֜yta 'im-'abedּeka֙ davi֣d 'abiy֮ che֣sed gּadol֒ kּa'ashsher֩ hala֨ke lepane֜yka bּe'eme֧t ubitzedaqa֛h ubeyishshera֥t leba֖b 'imּa֑ke vatּishshemar-l֗o 'et-hache֤sed hagּadol֙ hazּe֔h vatּitּen-l֥o be֛n yoshshe֥b 'al-kּise'֖o kּayּ֥om hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Solomon answered, 'You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֙ דָוִ֣ד אָבִי֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְפָנֶ֜יךָ בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑ךְ וַתִּשְׁמָר־ל֗וֹ אֶת־הַחֶ֤סֶד הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַתִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖וֹ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah֙ yehva֣h 'eloha֔y 'atּah֙ himela֣ketּa 'eֽt-'abedּeka֔ tּa֖chat dּavi֣d 'abi֑y ve'aֽnokiy֙ na֣'ar qato֔n lo֥ 'eda֖ tze֥'t vaboֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.'

וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָבֹֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨bedּeka֔ bּet֥oke 'amּeka֖ 'ashshe֣r bּacha֑retּa 'am-ra֕b 'ashshe֧r loֽ'-yimּane֛h velo֥ yisּape֖r meroֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number.'

וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּa֨ le'abedּeka֜ le֤b shshome֨'a֙ lishshepּo֣t 'eֽt-'amּeka֔ lehabi֖yn bּeֽyn-t֣ob lera֑ kּi֣y mi֤y yukal֙ lishshepּo֔t 'et-'amּeka֥ hakּabe֖d hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?'

וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiyta֥b hadּaba֖r bּe'eyne֣y 'adona֑y kּi֚y shsha'a֣l shshelomo֔h 'et-hadּaba֖r hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.

וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֚י שָׁאַ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'elohi֜ym 'ela֗yv ya'an֩ 'ashshe֨r shsha'a֜letּa 'et-hadּaba֣r hazּe֗h veloֽ'-shsha'a֨letּa lּeka֜ yami֣ym rabּi֗ym veloֽ'-shsha'a֤letּa lּeka֙ 'o֔shsher velo֥ shsha'a֖letּa ne֣peshsh 'oyebe֑yka veshsha'a֧letּa lּeka֛ habi֖yn lishshemo֥'a mishshepּaֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So God said to him, 'Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֥h 'ashsi֖ytiy kּidebare֑yka hinּe֣h ׀ nata֣tּiy leka֗ le֚b chaka֣m venab֔on 'ashshe֤r kּam֨oka֙ lo'-haya֣h lepane֔yka ve'achare֖yka lo'-yaq֥um kּamֽoka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.'

הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֨וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vega֨m 'ashshe֤r loֽ'-shsha'a֨letּa֙ nata֣tּiy la֔ke gּam-'o֖shsher gּam-kּab֑od 'a֠shsher lo'-haya֨h kam֥oka 'i֛yshsh bּamּelaki֖ym kּal-yameֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for, both wealth and honour, so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.'

וְגַ֨ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ גַּם־עֹ֖שֶׁר גַּם־כָּב֑וֹד אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־הָיָ֨ה כָמ֥וֹךָ אִ֛ישׁ בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים כָּל־יָמֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'i֣m ׀ tּele֣ke bּideraka֗y lishshemo֤r chuqּay֙ umitzevota֔y kּa'ashshe֥r hala֖ke dּavi֣yd 'abi֑yka veha'araketּi֖y 'et-yameֽyka׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)'And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.'

וְאִ֣ם ׀ תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בִּדְרָכַ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֤ר חֻקַּי֙ וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖ךְ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יךָ וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י אֶת־יָמֶֽיךָ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqa֥tz shshelomo֖h vehinּe֣h chal֑om vayּab֨o yerushshalai֜m vֽayּa'amo֣d ׀ lipene֣y ׀ 'ar֣on bּeriyt-'adona֗y vayּa֤'al 'olot֙ vayּa֣'ashs shshelami֔ym vayּa֥'ashs mishshetּe֖h lekal-'abadaֽyv׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Solomon awoke, and he realised it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.

וַיִּקַ֥ץ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה חֲל֑וֹם וַיָּב֨וֹא יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־אֲדֹנָ֗י וַיַּ֤עַל עֹלוֹת֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלָמִ֔ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣z tּabo֗'nah shshetּa֛yim nashshi֥ym zon֖ot 'el-hamּe֑leke vֽatּa'amo֖denah lepanaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

אָ֣ז תָּבֹ֗אנָה שְׁתַּ֛יִם נָשִׁ֥ים זֹנ֖וֹת אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה לְפָנָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֜'mer ha'ishshּa֤h haֽ'achat֙ bּi֣y 'adoni֔y 'aniy֙ veha'ishshּa֣h hazּo֔'t yoshshebo֖t bּeba֣yit 'echa֑d va'ele֥d 'imּa֖hּ bּabּaֽyit׃

Edified Edition (EDE)One of them said, 'Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me.'

וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲנִי֙ וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת בְּבַ֣יִת אֶחָ֑ד וָאֵלֵ֥ד עִמָּ֖הּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y bּayּ֤om hashshּeliyshshiy֙ lelidetּi֔y vatּe֖led gּam-ha'ishshּa֣h hazּo֑'t va'ana֣chenu yachedּa֗v 'eֽyn-za֤r 'itּa֨nu֙ bּabּa֔yit zulati֥y shshetּaֽyim-'ana֖chenu bּabּaֽyit׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us.'

וַיְהִ֞י בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לְלִדְתִּ֔י וַתֵּ֖לֶד גַּם־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ יַחְדָּ֗ו אֵֽין־זָ֤ר אִתָּ֨נוּ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת זוּלָתִ֥י שְׁתַּֽיִם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֛mat bּen-ha'ishshּa֥h hazּo֖'t la֑yelah 'ashshe֥r shshakeba֖h 'alaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'During the night this woman’s son died because she lay on him.'

וַיָּ֛מָת בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑יְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכְבָ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּaqam֩ bּet֨oke halּa֜yelah vatּiqּa֧ch 'et-bּeni֣y meֽ'etzeli֗y va'amaֽteka֙ yeshshena֔h vatּashshekּiybe֖hu bּecheyqa֑hּ ve'et-bּena֥hּ hamּe֖t hishshekּi֥ybah becheyqiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I your servant was asleep. She put him by her breast and put her dead son by my breast.'

וַתָּקָם֩ בְּת֨וֹךְ הַלַּ֜יְלָה וַתִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ וְאֶת־בְּנָ֥הּ הַמֵּ֖ת הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה בְחֵיקִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'aqu֥m bּabּo֛qer leheyni֥yq 'et-bּeni֖y vehinּeh-me֑t va'etebּone֤n 'elayv֙ bּabּo֔qer vehinּe֛h loֽ'-haya֥h beni֖y 'ashshe֥r yalaֽdetּiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'The next morning, I got up to nurse my son, and he was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn't the son I had borne.'

וָאָקֻ֥ם בַּבֹּ֛קֶר לְהֵינִ֥יק אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֑ת וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֛ה לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה בְנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדְתִּי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo'mer֩ ha'ishshּa֨h ha'ache֜ret lo֣ ki֗y bּeni֤y hachay֙ ubene֣ke hamּe֔t vezo֤'t 'ome֨ret֙ lo֣ ki֔y bּene֥ke hamּe֖t ubeni֣y hecha֑y vatּedabּe֖renah lipene֥y hamּeֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The other woman said, 'No! The living one is my son; the dead one is yours.' But the first one insisted, 'No! The dead one is yours; the living one is mine.' And so they argued before the king.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הָאַחֶ֜רֶת לֹ֣א כִ֗י בְּנִ֤י הַחַי֙ וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֔ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֣י הֶחָ֑י וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer hamּe֔leke zo֣'t 'ome֔ret zeh-bּeni֥y hacha֖y ubene֣ke hamּe֑t vezo֤'t 'ome֨ret֙ lo֣ ki֔y bּene֥ke hamּe֖t ubeni֥y hechaֽy׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The king said, 'This one says, "My son is alive and your son is dead," while that one says, "No! Your son is dead and mine is alive."'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֹ֣את אֹמֶ֔רֶת זֶה־בְּנִ֥י הַחַ֖י וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֑ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֥י הֶחָֽי׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer hamּe֖leke qech֣u liy-cha֑reb vayּabi֥'u hache֖reb lipene֥y hamּeֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the king said, 'Bring me a sword.' So they brought a sword for the king.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קְח֣וּ לִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיָּבִ֥אוּ הַחֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer hamּe֔leke gּizer֛u 'et-hayּe֥led hacha֖y lishshena֑yim uten֤u 'eֽt-hachatziy֙ le'acha֔t ve'eֽt-hachatzi֖y le'echaֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He then gave an order: 'Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֣'mer ha'ishshּah֩ 'ashsher-bּena֨hּ hacha֜y 'el-hamּe֗leke kּiֽy-nikemer֣u rachameyha֮ 'al-bּenahּ֒ vatּo֣'mer ׀ bּi֣y 'adoni֗y tּenu-lahּ֙ 'et-hayּal֣ud hacha֔y vehame֖t 'al-tּemiytu֑hu vezo֣'t 'ome֗ret gּam-li֥y gam-la֛ke lo֥ yiheye֖h gּezoֽru׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, 'Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don't kill him!' But the other said, 'Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!'

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an hamּe֜leke vayּo֗'mer tּenu-lahּ֙ 'et-hayּal֣ud hacha֔y vehame֖t lo֣ temiytu֑hu hi֖y 'imּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the king gave his ruling: 'Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.'

וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ הִ֖יא אִמּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishsheme'֣u kal-yishsera'e֗l 'et-hamּishshepּat֙ 'ashshe֣r shshapa֣t hamּe֔leke vayּiֽre'֖u mipּene֣y hamּe֑leke kּi֣y ra'֔u kּiֽy-chakema֧t 'elohi֛ym bּeqirebּ֖o la'ashs֥ot mishshepּaֽt׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפַ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־חָכְמַ֧ת אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ס