1 Kings 3:17

And the one woman said—Pardon, my lord! I and this woman, dwell in one house,—and I gave birth to a child near her, in the house.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Then, came there in two unchaste women, unto the king,—and stood before him.

18And it came to pass, the third day after I bare, that, this woman also, gave birth to a child,—we two, being together, there was no stranger with us in the house, none but we two in the house.

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Cross References

Romans 13:7Render unto all their dues,—unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.

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 →

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