1 Kings 3:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

New Living Translation
Some time later two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled.

English Standard Version
Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

Berean Study Bible
At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

New American Standard Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

NASB 1995
Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him.

NASB 1977
Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him.

Amplified Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

Christian Standard Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

Contemporary English Version
One day two women came to King Solomon,

Good News Translation
One day two prostitutes came and presented themselves before King Solomon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A short time later two prostitutes came to the king and stood in front of him.

International Standard Version
Right about then, two prostitutes approached the king and requested an audience with him.

NET Bible
Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

New King James Version
Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him.

King James 2000 Bible
Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

New Heart English Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.

World English Bible
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.

American King James Version
Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

American Standard Version
Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

A Faithful Version
Then there came two women, harlots, to the king and stood before him.

Darby Bible Translation
Then came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

English Revised Version
Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then came there two women, that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then came two harlots vnto the King, and stoode before him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then came there two women that were harlottes, vnto the king, & stoode before him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
At the same tyme came there two harlottes vnto ye kynge, and stode before him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then two women, harlots, come to the king, and they stand before him,

Young's Literal Translation
then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then will come two women, harlots, to the king, and they will stand before him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Then two women harlots came to be judged before King Solomon.

Lamsa Bible
Then came there two women who were harlots to plead before King Solomon.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then there appeared two harlots before the king, and they stood before him.
















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