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1 Kings 3:17

And the one woman sayde: Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe, with her in the house:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Arbitration;   Judge;   Rulers;   Solomon;   Wisdom;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Courts of Justice;   Justice;   Magistrates;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Book(s);   Court Systems;   Harlot;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Priests and Levites;   Wisdom;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boyhood ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Sol'omon;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Decision;   Proverbs, Book of;   Queen of Sheba;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
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 Century Version
one of the women said, "My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was there with me.
New English Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
And the one woman said, "O 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
The one woman said, "Pardon me, my lord: this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe with her in the house.
Legacy Standard Bible
And 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.
Contemporary English Version
and one of them said: Your Majesty, this woman and I live in the same house. Not long ago my baby was born at home,
Complete Jewish Bible
one of the women said, "My lord, I and this woman live in the same house; and when she was in the house, I gave birth to a baby.
Darby 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
One of the women said, "Sir, this woman and I live in the same house. We were both pregnant and ready to give birth to our babies. I had my baby while she was there with me.
George Lamsa Translation
And one of them said, I beseech you, O my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
Good News Translation
One of them said, "Your Majesty, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth to a baby boy at home while she was there.
Lexham English Bible
The one woman said, "Please my lord, I and this woman are living in one house, and I gave birth, with her in the house.
Literal Translation
And the one woman said, O my lord, this woman and I were living in one house. And I gave birth, with her in the house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the one woman sayde: Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delyuered of a childe in the house with her:
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.
Bible in Basic English
And one of them said, O my lord, I and this woman are living in the same house; and I gave birth to a child by her side in the house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe, with her in the house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the one woman said, Hear me, my lord; I and this woman dwelt in one house, and we were delivered 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.
Berean Standard Bible
One woman said, "Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of whiche oon seide, My lord, Y biseche, Y and this womman dwelliden in oon hows, and Y childide at hir in a couche.
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;
Update Bible Version
And the one woman said, Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I gave birth 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; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
New King James Version
And one woman said, "O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house.
New Living Translation
"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.
New Life Bible
One of the women said, "O 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 Revised Standard
The one woman said, "Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
The one woman said, "Oh, my lord, this woman and I dwell 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.

Contextual Overview

16 Then came there two women that were harlottes, vnto the king, & stoode before him. 17 And the one woman sayde: Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe, with her in the house: 18 And the thirde day after that I was deliuered, she was deliuered also: and we were together, & no straunger with vs in the house, saue we two. 19 And this wiues childe died in the night, for she smothered it. 20 And she rose at midnight and toke my sonne from my syde while thyne handmayde slept, and layde it in her bosome, and put her dead childe in my bosome. 21 And when I rose in the mornyng to geue my chylde sucke, beholde it was dead: But when I had loked vpon it in the morning, beholde, it was not my sonne which I dyd beare. 22 And the other woman sayd: It is not so, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. And she sayde againe: No, but thy sonne is dead, and my sonne is alyue. And thus they pleaded before the king. 23 Then sayde the king: The one sayth, this that is alyue is my sonne, and the dead is thyne: And the other sayth, nay: but thy sonne is the dead, and the liuing childe is myne. 24 And the king sayde: Bring me a sworde. And they brought out a sworde before the king. 25 And the king sayde: Deuide the liuing child in two, and geue the one halfe to the one, aud the other to the other.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

O my lord: Genesis 43:20, Romans 13:7

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:4 - find

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
And the woman sayde vnto the serpent: We eate of ye fruite of the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:3
But as for the fruite of the tree which is in the myddes of the garden, God hath sayde, ye shall not eate of it, neither shal ye touche of it, lest peraduenture ye dye.
Genesis 3:5
For God doth knowe, that the same day that ye eate therof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shalbe eue as gods, knowyng good and euyll.
Genesis 3:6
And so the woman, seing that the same tree was good to eate of, and pleasaunt to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, toke of the fruite therof, and dyd eate, and gaue also vnto her husbande beyng with her, and he dyd eate.
Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sowed fygge leaues together, & made them selues apernes.
Genesis 3:9
And the Lorde called Adam, & sayde vnto hym: where art thou?
Genesis 3:11
And he sayde: Who tolde thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou not eaten of the same tree, concernyng the which I commaunded thee that thou shouldest not eate of it?
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God sayd vnto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman sayde: the serpent begyled me, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:14
And the lord god said vnto ye serpent: Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy lyfe.
Genesis 3:16
But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.

Gill's Notes on the 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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