1 Kings 3:19

In the night, this woman, sleeping on her child, was the cause of its death.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And three days after the birth of my child, this woman had a child: we were together, no other-person was with us in the house but we two only.

20And she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while your servant was sleeping; and she took it in her arms and put her dead child in my arms.

Read all of 1 Kings 3

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 3:17-28

The Wisdom of Solomon. ( b. c. 1014.) 16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. 17 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. 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. 19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 20… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Kings 3:19