1 Kings 3:17

17 One of them said, "Please, Your Majesty, listen: This woman and I have been living in the same house. I gave birth while she was there.

1 Kings 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 3:17

And the one woman said
Who was the plaintiff: O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house;
pointing to the defendant, who stood by her: and I was delivered of a child with her in the house;
she being present at the delivery, and she only, as it should seem.

1 Kings 3:17 In-Context

15 Solomon awoke and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem and stood before the chest containing the LORD's covenant. Then he offered entirely burned offerings and well-being sacrifices, and held a celebration for all his servants.

16 Sometime later, two prostitutes came and stood before the king.

17 One of them said, "Please, Your Majesty, listen: This woman and I have been living in the same house. I gave birth while she was there.

18 This woman gave birth three days after I did. We stayed together. Apart from the two of us, there was no one else in the house.

19 This woman's son died one night when she rolled over him.