The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.

And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.