he said, "Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other.
Other versions
King James Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.English Standard Version
And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."New International Version
He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."