1 Kings 3:17
 1 Kings 3:17 
New International Version (©2011)
One of them said, "Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Please, my lord," one of them began, "this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The one woman said, "Oh, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
One woman said, "Please my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was in the house.

International Standard Version (©2012)
One woman said, "Your majesty, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.

NET Bible (©2006)
One of the women said, "My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was with me in the house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
One woman said to him, "Sir, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth [to a son] while she was with me in the house.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American 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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And one of them said: I beseech thee, my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delivered of a child with her in the chamber.

Darby Bible Translation
And the first woman said, Ah, my lord! I and this woman abode in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The one woman said, "Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.

Young's Literal Translation
and the one woman saith, 'O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:16-28 An instance of Solomon's wisdom is given. Notice the difficulty of the case. To find out the true mother, he could not try which the child loved best, and therefore tried which loved the child best: the mother's sincerity will be tried, when the child is in danger. Let parents show their love to their children, especially by taking care of their souls, and snatching them as brands out of the burning. By this and other instances of the wisdom with which God endued him, Solomon had great reputation among his people. This was better to him than weapons of war; for this he was both feared and loved.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 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.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.


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Solomon Judges Wisely
16Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him. 17And 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. 18And 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. …

1 Kings 3:16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
1 Kings 3:18 The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us.