16Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.


In Context

13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.

14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

15 And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream: and he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

17 And the one woman said, Oh my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

18 And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

1 Kings 3:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:16Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:16Then came there two women, [that were] harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:16Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:16Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16Then came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:16Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.