Two Sides To A Story. Part [9] 08/18/2025 (Evening thought)

1st Kings 3:23 Then said the king, The one saith, this is my son that lives, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, no; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

[3] Solomon listened attentively to both sides of the story, as we also should do whenever we encounter a similar situation. Solomon listened attentively, and patiently to the two sides of the story, as the two women went back and forth over the issue. He did not let his emotions drive him to hasty conclusions after hearing the first side. He waited respectfully for the two parties to present their case, before he said a single word.

This methodology is born of God, for it gives both the accused and the accuser a fair chance to make their case, as we should do when we find ourselves in similar situations. It has been observed over the centuries that women will generally tend to listen favorably to women and men favorably to men, when issues arise. This often results in a sinner and a saint being on the menu, as male and female biases are sometimes permitted to taint the narrative.

Therefore, the Christian is strongly advised to listen in with one male ear, and one female ear so that the tales, stories, and accusations could be heard in an objective manner, not being influenced by personal feelings, emotions, preconceived opinions or biases. This will then open the way for impartial judgments and conclusions to be reached, which would tend to be in line with scriptural ideals and if these ordained methods were to be employed pervasively, what a huge difference would be made in some verdicts.

1st Kings 3:24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Two Sides To A Story. Part [8] 08/17/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Kings 3:18 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. 19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.

Now, there have been other instances when persons apparently got minute details, whilst asleep, so we should not come to any firm conclusions just yet. For example, some of the soldiers who were tasked with keeping Jesus’ body securely in the tomb, also said that they had revelations of fine details while sleeping. Matthew 28: 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Matthew 28:14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you…. Thus, it is nothing uniquely coincidental to the narrative we are studying. Now, if indeed the first woman was in a deep sleep as claimed, when the fraud took place, it seems as if she too got a lot of minute details while apparently asleep. What is also conspicuous is that the other woman does not mention anything about sleeping, so there appears an immediate inconsistency between the two sides of the issue.

That’s why you have to listen to both sides of a story because you just don’t know for sure in every case…. 1st Kings 3:20 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. 21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.

1st Kings 3:22 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 spoke before the king.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!