A King Solomon Joke

Here's a joke a priest at our parish told during this past week's Mass.

There were two women who approached the wise King Solomon for intervention in a dispute they were having. With them was a young man, and they each brought their daughters as well.

The first women called out to King Solomon, "Oh, wise, King Solomon, this young man agreed to marry my daughter and begin a family with her."

The second woman said, "No, King Solomon, that is not true. The young man agreed to marry MY daughter. How can we settle this situation?"

King Solomon contemplated this situation. He then told the guard to approach the young man with his sharpest sword, and then said,"We will cut this young man in half, that way each daughter can have half of him."

The first woman said, "Oh, yes this is an acceptable solution. Let's cut him in half."

The second woman said, "Oh, no. Do not shed the blood of this man over this dispute. The other daughter may have him and marry him."

King Solomon said, "Good, it is then settled."

The crowd grew agitated and approached the King saying, "Oh, wise, King Solomon, why did you allow the first woman's daughter to marry the young man? She would have killed him over the matter!"

King Solomon said, "Yes, the first woman indeed would have killed the young man. But she also proved her self to be a true...mother-in-law".

I want to clarify that I love my mother-in-law dearly and have a very good relationship with her. Really!