Book Title: Flauij Josephi, des hochberühmten jüdischen Geschichtschreibers, Historien vnd Bücher: Von alten jüdischen Geschichten, zwentzig, sambt eynem von seinem Leben: Vom jüdischen Krieg, vnd der Statt Jerusalem, vnd des gantzen Lands Zerstörung, siben: Von der Juden altem Herkommen wider Apionem Grammaticum, zwey: Von Meysterschafft der Vernufft, vnd der Machabeer Marter, eyns. Alles aus dem Griechischen Exemplar ... von newem verteutscht ... darzu mit ... schönen Figuren ... gezieret.

Author: Flavius Josephus

Image Title: King Solomon's Wisdom

Scripture Reference:

• 1 Kings 3 (further images / scripture text)

Description: A depiction of King Solomon providing his wisdom to two women who are arguing over a baby. Each woman claims that she is the true mother of the child. Solomon says to cut the child in two, and then explains that the woman who would rather let her opponent win than to have the child killed must be the baby's mother.

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