1 Kings 3:16
Solomon Demonstrates His Wisdom Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
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Referenced Verses
- Exod 18:16 : 16 When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.”
- Lev 19:29 : 29 Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, so that the land does not practice prostitution and become full of lewdness.
- Num 27:2 : 2 And they stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,
- Deut 23:17 : 17 Purity in Cultic Personnel There must never be a sacred prostitute among the young women of Israel nor a sacred male prostitute among the young men of Israel.
- Josh 2:1 : 1 Joshua Sends Spies into the Land Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them:“Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there.
- Judg 11:1 : 1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father.
- Exod 18:13 : 13 On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
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17 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.
18 Then three days after I had my baby, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one else in the house except the two of us.
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15 Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.
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1 Two Sisters The LORD’s message came to me:
2 “Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.
- 1 Kgs 3:22-243 verses72%
22 The other woman said,“No! My son is alive; your son is dead!” But the first woman replied,“No, your son is dead; my son is alive.” Each presented her case before the king.
23 The king said,“One says,‘My son is alive; your son is dead,’ while the other says,‘No, your son is dead; my son is alive.’”
24 The king ordered,“Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.
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1 The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women(besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites.
2 They came from nations about which the LORD had warned the Israelites,“You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods.” But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.
3 He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.
4 When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.
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10 Suddenly a woman came out to meet him! She was dressed like a prostitute and with secret intent.
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22 Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
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26 Was it not because of things like these that King Solomon of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives made even him sin!
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16 So the king and all the members of his royal court set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines to attend to the palace.
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2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.
3 Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.
4 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,
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28 David Picks Solomon as His Successor King David responded,“Summon Bathsheba!” She came and stood before the king.
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13 the woman would go to the king in the following way: Whatever she asked for would be provided for her to take with her from the harem to the royal palace.
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2 Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.
3 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,
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18 Bathsheba replied,“That’s fine, I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”
19 So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.
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11 The LORD’s message came to Solomon:
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35 “‘Therefore O prostitute, Listen to the LORD’s message:
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16 Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said,“What do you want?”
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2 the LORD appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
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13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.
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42 The sound of a carefree crowd accompanied her, including all kinds of men; even Sabeans were brought from the desert. The sisters put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.
43 Then I said about the one worn out by adultery,‘Now they will commit immoral acts with her.’
44 They slept with her the way someone sleeps with a prostitute. In this way they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, promiscuous women.
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2 The king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king’s instructions.
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7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,“Tell me what I should give you.”
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2 The king’s servants who attended him said,“Let a search be conducted on the king’s behalf for attractive young women.
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32 “‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!
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3 Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not sleep with them. They remained under restriction until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.
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21 He asked the men who were there,“Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?” But they replied,“There has been no cult prostitute here.”
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10 She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.
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13 Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.
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46 Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.