Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. New Living Translation Some time later two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled. English Standard Version Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. Berean Standard Bible At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. King James Bible Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. New King James Version Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him. New American Standard Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. NASB 1995 Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him. NASB 1977 Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him. Legacy Standard Bible Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him. Amplified Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. Christian Standard Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. American Standard Version Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. Contemporary English Version One day two women came to King Solomon, English Revised Version Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation A short time later two prostitutes came to the king and stood in front of him. Good News Translation One day two prostitutes came and presented themselves before King Solomon. International Standard Version Right about then, two prostitutes approached the king and requested an audience with him. Majority Standard Bible At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. NET Bible Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. New Heart English Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him. Webster's Bible Translation Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him. World English Bible Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen two women, harlots, come to the king, and they stand before him, Young's Literal Translation then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him, Smith's Literal Translation Then will come two women, harlots, to the king, and they will stand before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him: Catholic Public Domain Version Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him. New American Bible Later, two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. New Revised Standard Version Later, two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen came there two women who were harlots to plead before King Solomon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Then two women harlots came to be judged before King Solomon. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then there appeared two harlots before the king, and they stood before him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon Judges Wisely16At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.… Cross References John 8:3-11 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” ... Matthew 22:15-22 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. / They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance. / So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” ... Luke 20:20-26 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. / “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. / Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” ... Proverbs 31:9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Matthew 12:42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. 2 Chronicles 9:8 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.” Proverbs 2:6-9 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. / He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity, / to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. ... Isaiah 11:2-4 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Psalm 72:1-2 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. / May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Proverbs 8:14-16 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength. / By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; / By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Treasury of Scripture Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him. two women Leviticus 19:29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Joshua 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. Joshua 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. Judges 11:1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. stood. Jump to Previous Harlots Loose Places Prostitutes Stand Stood WomenJump to Next Harlots Loose Places Prostitutes Stand Stood Women1 Kings 3 1. Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter2. High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon 5. Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, 10. preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor 16. Solomon's judgment makes him renowned At that time This phrase situates the narrative within a specific period in King Solomon's reign. It follows the account of Solomon's request for wisdom from God, which is foundational to understanding the events that unfold. The Hebrew root for "time" (עֵת, 'et) often signifies a divinely appointed moment, suggesting that this incident is not random but orchestrated within God's sovereign plan. It highlights the immediacy and relevance of Solomon's wisdom being put to the test. two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At that timeאָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore two שְׁתַּ֛יִם (šə·ta·yim) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) prostitutes זֹנ֖וֹת (zō·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2185: Harlots came תָּבֹ֗אנָה (tā·ḇō·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה (wat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links 1 Kings 3:16 NIV1 Kings 3:16 NLT 1 Kings 3:16 ESV 1 Kings 3:16 NASB 1 Kings 3:16 KJV 1 Kings 3:16 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 3:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 3:16 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 3:16 French Bible 1 Kings 3:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 3:16 Then there came two women who were (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |