1 Kings 3:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Then two women who had become mothers out of wedlock came and stood before the king.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then two women who had become mothers out of wedlock came and stood before the king.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Two women who were prostitutes came to meet with the king. They stood in front of him to tell him their problem.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

One day two prostitutes came to Solomon and stood before the king.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

A short time later two prostitutes came to the king and stood in front of him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

At that time, two women who were prostitutes came and stood before the king.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Later, two harlots came to the king and stood before him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Two prostitutes came to the king. They stood in front of him.

English NIV

Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Some time later, two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Later, two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then two harlots came to the king, and stood before him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Soon afterwards two young prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled.

English Tyndale 1537

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

1 Kings 3:16 — Compare Translations