Then it happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house.
Parallel translations
- WEB The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
- KJV 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.
- BSB On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.
- NASB And it happened on the third day after I gave birth, that this woman also gave birth to a child, and we were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, only the two of us in the house.
- NLT Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there were only two of us in the house.
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Quick answer
She notes both gave birth days apart with no one else present in the house. The lack of witnesses makes the dispute impossible to resolve by ordinary evidence.
Overview
The woman stresses that only the two of them were in the house, eliminating any independent witness. This detail heightens the difficulty of the case and the apparent impossibility of a just verdict. It thereby magnifies the wisdom Solomon will display in reaching the truth without external proof.
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