This essay examines the story of Solomon and the two prostitutes (1 Kgs 3:16-28) in relation to David’s judgment concerning Mephibosheth (2 Sam 19:25-31) and in relation to four “resurrection”-type stories in the book of Kings. Readers have traditionally interpreted Solomon’s judgment favorably, though recently some have argued that Solomon’s wisdom is ironic. This essay argues that the Solomon of Kings presents as an irreducible paradox, as both an ideal and an anti-ideal. Read in light of 2 Sam 19:25-31, 1 Kgs 3:16-28 suggests that ideal Solomon surpasses his father in judgment through his restoration of a conceptually “dead” child to its mother. When viewed in this way, Solomon’s wisdom can be understood to launch a life-preservation typology central to the book’s theological hope. Reconsideration of Solomon’s character from this vantage point helps to illumine New Testament references to Solomon in both Matthew and Luke.

本文研究了所罗门和两个妓女的故事（1 Kgs 3：16-28），这与大卫对墨菲伯设斯的审判（2 Sam 19：25-31）以及书中的四个“复活”型故事有关国王。传统上，读者通常会对所罗门的判决做出有利的解释，尽管最近有人认为所罗门的智慧具有讽刺意味。本文认为，“所罗门王”既是理想的，又是反理想的，是一种不可还原的悖论。根据萨姆书19：25-31，1 Kgs 3：16-28的阅读，可以看出理想的所罗门通过将一个概念上“死了”的孩子恢复给母亲，在判断上超过了父亲。当以这种方式来看时，所罗门的智慧可以理解为一种生命保存类型学，这是该书神学希望的核心。