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This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she <i>was</i> in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The one woman said, &#8220Oh, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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 <i>was</i> in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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 <i>was</i> in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One woman said, &#8220Please my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was in the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The one woman said, "Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the first woman says, “O my lord, this woman and I are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the one woman will say, With leave, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house; and I shall bring forth with her in the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And one of them said: “I beg you, my lord, I and this woman were living in one house, and I gave birth, with her in the room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One woman said: “By your leave, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth in the house while she was present.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one woman of them said: “I beg of you my Lord, I and this woman were dwelling in one house, and I gave birth with her in the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the one woman said, Hear me, <i>my</i> lord; I and this woman dwelt in one house, and we were delivered in the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1303" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Solomon Judges Wisely</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’a·ḥaṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">One</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/994.htm" title="994: bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Perhaps from ba'ah; properly, a request; used only adverbially; Oh that!; with leave, or if it please.">“Please,</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·hā·’iš·šāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇōṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">in the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇa·yiṯ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wā·’ê·lêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and I gave birth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">while she was</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bab·bā·yiṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7</a></span><br />Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15-19</a></span><br />A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. / If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-25.htm">Proverbs 14:25</a></span><br />A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5</a></span><br />A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Proverbs 21:28</a></span><br />A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-16.htm">Matthew 18:16</a></span><br />But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a></span><br />Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3-4</a></span><br />Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? / Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Acts 5:9</a></span><br />“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-4.htm">Romans 3:4</a></span><br />Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1</a></span><br />This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Ephesians 4:25</a></span><br />Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">Colossians 3:9</a></span><br />Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">O my lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-20.htm">Genesis 43:20</a></b></br> And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></b></br> Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute <i>is due</i>; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/judges/19-2.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">Baby</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-29.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-25.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-37.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Side</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Baby</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-22.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-20.htm">Side</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-10.htm">preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Solomon's judgment makes him renowned</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One woman said,</b><br>This phrase introduces one of the two women involved in the famous judgment of Solomon. The identity of the woman is not specified, highlighting the universality of the story's moral lesson. The anonymity of the women emphasizes the focus on wisdom and justice rather than social status or personal identity.<p><b>“Please, my lord,</b><br>The term "my lord" is a respectful address to King Solomon, acknowledging his authority and role as judge. This reflects the cultural norms of ancient Israel, where kings were seen as divinely appointed leaders responsible for maintaining justice and order.<p><b>this woman and I live in the same house,</b><br>The shared living arrangement suggests a close, possibly economic relationship between the two women, likely indicating they were both of lower social status. In ancient Israel, communal living was common among those who were not wealthy, and it underscores the domestic setting of the conflict.<p><b>and I gave birth while she was in the house.</b><br>The timing of the birth is crucial to the narrative, as it sets the stage for the ensuing dispute. The mention of childbirth connects to themes of life, motherhood, and the vulnerability of infants, which are significant in biblical narratives. This detail also highlights the intimate and immediate nature of the conflict, as both women were present during the critical events that followed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel known for his wisdom, who is approached by two women seeking justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/two_women.htm">Two Women</a></b><br>The central figures in this account, both claiming to be the mother of a living child.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a></b><br>The shared dwelling of the two women, setting the stage for the dispute.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_baby.htm">The Baby</a></b><br>The living child at the center of the conflict, whose true mother is in question.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_court_of_solomon.htm">The Court of Solomon</a></b><br>The place where the judgment is sought, symbolizing the seat of wisdom and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Solomon's ability to discern the truth in a complex situation underscores the importance of seeking divine wisdom in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God granted Solomon wisdom, He is willing to provide us with the guidance we need when we ask in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_truth.htm">Justice and Truth</a></b><br>The account illustrates the importance of justice and truth, reminding us to seek fairness and honesty in our dealings with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Living in close quarters, as the women did, can lead to conflicts. This highlights the need for accountability and reconciliation within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Solomon's role as a wise leader serves as a model for those in positions of authority to act with integrity and discernment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_solomon_solve_the_mothers'_dispute.htm">How did Solomon resolve the dispute between two mothers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_reverence_for_god_mean.htm">What defines the practice of sun worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jehoshaphat's_alliance_with_ahab_contradict_the_bible.htm">In 2 Chronicles 18:1-3, does Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab contradict biblical teachings against partnering with evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_penalize_abimelech,_not_deceiver.htm">Why would an omniscient God penalize Abimelech and his household in Genesis 20:18 when Abraham was the one who deceived him?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאַחַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִשָּׁ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֜אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_994.htm">Strong's 994: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oh that!, with leave, if it please</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֔את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">woman</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">live</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the same</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבַ֣יִת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇa·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I gave birth</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵלֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·lêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">while she [was]</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the house.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/3-17.htm">1 Kings 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/3-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 3:17 The one woman said Oh my lord (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>