"And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the h…" — 1 Kings 3:17

1 Kings 3:17 · KJV

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

— 1 Kings 3:17

Verse 16

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

Verse 18

And it came to pass the third day after that 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 — Context

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.

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

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

And it came to pass the third day after that 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.

And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.

Cross References

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute {is due}; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Genesis 43:20

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: {we...: Heb. coming down we came down}

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