One day, two women came to King Solomon with a baby boy. Both women claimed the boy was their son, and no one knew who was telling the truth.
King Solomon ordered a soldier to cut the boy in half and divide him between the two women. The first woman said, "Go ahead. That seems fair." However, the second woman was filled with fear. "No!" she shouted. "Don't kill him. Let the other woman have him."
King Solomon stopped the soldier. "Give the boy to the second woman," he said. "I am certain that she is his real mother."
The woman took the baby boy home happily. Everyone was amazed at how King Solomon solved this problem.