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1 Kings 3:16–17

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¶ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
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.
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From verse 16

  1. Exodus 18:16Rank 1 from verse 16
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    16When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

  2. Judges 11:1Rank 2 from verse 16
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    1NOW Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

  3. Deuteronomy 23:17Rank 3 from verse 16
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    17¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

  4. Joshua 2:1Rank 4 from verse 16
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    1AND Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

  5. Leviticus 19:29Rank 5 from verse 16
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    29¶ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

From verse 17

  1. Genesis 43:20Rank 1 from verse 17
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    20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

  2. Romans 13:7Rank 2 from verse 17
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    7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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1 Kings 3:16

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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1 Kings 3:17

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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delivered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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child

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1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.

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15And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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

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17And 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.

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18And 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.

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