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1 Kings 3:
Yes, because by this point, Solomon was acquainted with the psychologies of these two women. He knew one was good and one was bad. The true mother was the good one. He just needed to confirm it by this unusual command.
Why did she respond like that?
That's her psychology. There are people like that. She wasn't loving toward the baby. She hated the true mother for bringing this lawsuit before the king. If they actually had gone ahead and killed the baby, that would have been her revenge against the true mother and no one would know she was guilty.
What if she responded by saying the same as the good woman: “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means put him to death”?
By her personality, she wouldn't. If she had, Solomon would just give the live baby to its true mother.
Was Solomon wise in this episode?
Yes, he was wise in the sense that he could psychologically tell what kind of women were before him and predicted their responses.
James 1:
Nice and concise description. However, in reality, more testimonies must have been given by the two women in the charge and counter-charge as they argued before the king's questionings. Near the end of the proceedings:
Was it really a wise thing for Solomon to command?
Yes, because by this point, Solomon was acquainted with the psychologies of these two women. He knew one was good and one was bad. The true mother was the good one. He just needed to confirm it by this unusual command.
Solomon expected the above response from the good woman.
Solomon banked on that kind of response from the bad woman.
Why did she respond like that?
That's her psychology. There are people like that. She wasn't loving toward the baby. She hated the true mother for bringing this lawsuit before the king. If they actually had gone ahead and killed the baby, that would have been her revenge against the true mother and no one would know she was guilty.
What if she responded by saying the same as the good woman: “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means put him to death”?
By her personality, she wouldn't. If she had, Solomon would just give the live baby to its true mother.
Was Solomon wise in this episode?
Yes, he was wise in the sense that he could psychologically tell what kind of women were before him and predicted their responses.
What about us today?
James 1: