1 Kings 3:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
In context
14 If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
15 Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
16 Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
17 The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.
18 The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
1 Kings 3:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then two women who were 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- At that time two 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.