"And the king answered and said, 'Give the living child to the first woman, and by no means slay it; she is its mother.'" — Solomon's *judgment* awards the living child to the first woman: *ten et-ha-yeled ha-chay la-isha ha-rishona... hi ummo* (give the living child to the first woman; she is its mother). The judgment is *just*—the woman who loves the child receives it. The judgment is also *wise*—Solomon employs a *test of character* rather than attempting to determine truth through external evidence (which would be impossible). The test reveals *internal disposition*, the *will* that drives the person.

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