1 Kings 3:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
In context
14 So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”
15 Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.
16 At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
17 One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.
18 On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.
1 Kings 3:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
- KJV King James Version
- Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.