American Standard Version
"Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. "
— 1 Kings 3:16, American Standard Version
“Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.”
“Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.”
“Solomon Demonstrates His Wisdom Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.”
“Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.”
“Then two loose women of the town came and took their places before the king;”
“Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.”
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream: and he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
And the one woman said, Oh, 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 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 lay upon it.