1 Kings 3:18

What does 1 Kings 3:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 3:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass the third day after 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass the third day after 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And three days after the birth of my child, this woman had a child: we were together, no other-person was with us in the house but we two only.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also bringeth forth, and we <FI>are<Fi> together, there is no stranger with us in the house, save we two, in the house.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the third day after I was delivered, she also was delivered; and we were together, and no other person with us in the house; only we two.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; no stranger was with us in the house, only we two were in the house.

Context

v.17And 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.

v.18This passage

v.19And this woman’s child died in the night, because she lay upon it.

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