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King Solomon ordering a baby to be cut in half is a popular account of his wisdom as a judge. It appears in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Kings (1 Kings 3:16-28). Two women approached him claiming to be the mother of a particular baby. Solomon suggested cutting the child in half and giving each woman half of the child. One woman agreed the other begged Solomon to give the baby to the other woman to spare the child's life. Solomon declared the woman who showed compassion to be the true mother and awarded her custody of the child. From an engraving by Boetius a Bolswert after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Poster Print by Ken Welsh (17 x 14) - Posterazzi
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