KJV ORIGINAL
And 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Three days after I gave birth, this woman also gave birth. We were living together in the house, and there was no one else there with us—just the two of us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The woman is explaining to King Solomon that she and another woman were alone when they both gave birth within three days of each other.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the famous account where two women came to King Solomon claiming the same baby as their own. Both women were likely prostitutes living together, which was common for women in their social position. Solomon had recently been given great wisdom by God and was about to demonstrate it in this difficult case.
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